Grosvenor Park, Chester

It is regarded as one of the finest and most complete examples of Victorian parks in the North West of England, if not nationally.

[3] Grosvenor Park has recently undergone a £3.6 million restoration as part of the 'Parks for People' [4] programme.

[7] The park was reopened in July 2014 by Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster and descendant of the original benefactor.

[6] Designed by local architect John Douglas, this was originally the park keeper's lodge.

[9] The lodge, together with some of the other structures in the park, are among Douglas's first recorded commissions by the Grosvenor family, and the first known example of his use of black-and-white architecture.

[8] On the upper storey are eight carvings which represent William the Conqueror and the seven Norman Earls of Chester.

[12] In addition to ornamental flower beds, grassed areas, trees and footpaths, the park contains a number of other features.

[13] Before the park was established there was in one of the fields a well, Billy Hobby's Well, which was reputed to have magical properties.