Building record 318/1 - Peckforton Castle

Peckforton Castle. The most successful and deceptive of English C19 castles built 1844-50 by A Salvin for John Tollemache. The buildings are arranged round three sides of a sub-rectangular courtyard, entered through a gatehouse in the south-west. Separate chapel on south side linked to remainder by curtain wall. Full architectural description (1) & (2). For air photos, see NJH 3494/51; 3495/42, 60 (4).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, /301 (Book). SCH3078.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, 1976 SJ55NW(M) (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Higham N J, 1984-9, Professor Nick Higham's Aerial Photographs, 1986/7/51, 1986/8/43, 61 (Aerial Photograph). SCH7659.

<5> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1989, Jill Collens' Aerial Photographs, 6.0554 (Aerial Photograph). SCH9711.