The Gables, Frodsham
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The Gables, Frodsham
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 7 Aug 2010
This is an elegant Georgian House built in a classical style by John Urmston in the late 18th Century. The symmetrical pavilion wings are the most striking feature. Urmstone and his partner William Crosbie together established a successful salt works on the banks of the river Weaver. By 1792 they were exporting approximately 7000 tons of salt, annually, to Liverpool and beyond.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.294477
Longitude
-2.728945