Introduction
Oakfield (or Oakfields on OS) was a gentleman's Country Estate - originally built in the 1850s and enlarged / enhanced in the late 1800s. When sold by auction in 1913 (see images)it featured - woodlands with formal flower beds and shrubbery accessed by winding paths, an orchard, conservatory, greenhouse and vinery. Also a kitchen garden, cucumber and melon houses. Earlier records note fountains and fishponds.The site is now part of the much larger Chester Zoo which features extensive gardens as well as its animal enclosures. Many original buildings still stand.
The only record (identified to date ) is the 1913 Auction particulars - see images
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Open daily, except Christmas Day.
Directions
see www.chesterzoo.org
Owners
North of England Zoological Society
Caughall Rd, Chester, CH2 1EU
- Features & Designations
Plant Environment
- Environment
- Woodland Garden
Style
English Landscape Garden
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Educational
Plant Environment
Environment
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Reconstructed
Hectares
3
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Upton-by-Chester
- References
Contributors
Phil Pearn of Upton-by-Chester Local History Group