Monument record 106/1 - Rock Savage, Clifton

Rock Savage. A mansion begun in 1565 for Sir John Savage, built to replace an earlier Clifton Hall. Rock Savage itself was replaced by a later building in C18 and by 1782 was deserted and falling into ruin. Now only fragments of sandstone walling survive(1). A reference of 1851 refers to the remains of a large formal garden of Elizabethan date (2). Gateway with side turrets existed in 1811 (3). Illustration of ruinous gatehouse as it appeared in C18 (5) .

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

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 4/135-6 Brooke R 1851 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Cresswell J, 1811, An Account of Runcorn and Its Environs (Book). SCH233.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ58SW1 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 1860 2/ (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.