Eaton, Chester, CH4 9JE

Eaton, situated in the postal district CH 4, is a former civil parish that now falls within the parishes of Eaton and Eccleston and Poulton and Pulford, all of which are part of the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. The area is best known for Eaton Hall, the grand country house of the Duke of Westminster. The Hall sits approximately one mile (two kilometres) south of the village of Eccleston and is surrounded by its own formal gardens, extensive parkland, farmland and woodland. The estate covers about 10,872 acres (4,400 hectares), offering a vast, landscaped setting that defines the character of the locality. The surrounding countryside and the historic estate give Eaton a distinctive rural charm within the broader Cheshire region.