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of four bays in the local red sandstone, built around a central courtyard, and was symmetrical but not classical. The main entrance was a gateway flanked by octagonal towers with domed tops and bridged by a
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Clifton (Rocksavage) near Runcorn, in Cheshire. Runcorn and District Historical Society
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forces, and the roof and part of the walls were destroyed. The first
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Cheshire, 1660–1780: Restoration to Industrial Revolution
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stayed at Rocksavage on 13 September 1682 as a guest of
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