Aston Park, Cheshire
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Aston Park is a country house in the parish of Aston by Budworth
, Cheshire
, England, built in 1715. It is constructed in brick with stone dressings, and has a slate
roof. The house has two storeys and an attic, and its front elevation is symmetrical with five bays
. Its façade is decorated between the first floor windows with diapering
in heart and diamond patterns. An extension was added to the right of the building during the 20th century. The house has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade II* listed building.
Aston by Budworth
Aston by Budworth is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The main villages in the parish are Arley, which is the site of Arley Hall, and Bate Green. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 281.-External links:...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England, built in 1715. It is constructed in brick with stone dressings, and has a slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
roof. The house has two storeys and an attic, and its front elevation is symmetrical with five bays
Bay (architecture)
A bay is a unit of form in architecture. This unit is defined as the zone between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post; or within a window frame, doorframe, or vertical 'bas relief' wall form.-Defining elements:...
. Its façade is decorated between the first floor windows with diapering
Diapering
Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, silverwork etc. Its chief use is in the enlivening of plain surfaces.-Etymology:...
in heart and diamond patterns. An extension was added to the right of the building during the 20th century. The house has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade II* listed building.