It stands at the entrance of the Chester Approach to the estate of Eaton Hall.

[4] The description in the National Heritage List for England concludes by describing it as "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".

[2] The gatehouse has three storeys and "a hipped roof so high and so steep as to be virtually a spire".

[3] The lowest storey is in banded stone, the upper two storeys are in red brick with diapering in blue brick and stone dressings, and the roofs have red tiles.

An arched gateway forms the bottom storey and contains an ornate wrought iron gate.