Oakfield Manor

Oakfield Manor was originally a country house in Upton-by-Chester, near Chester, Cheshire, England. Since the 1930s it has been the headquarters of Chester Zoo.

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Type: Building
Description: country house in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
Address: Chester Zoo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Columba’s Church, Chester and Upton-by-Chester High School.

St Columba’s Church, Chester

Church

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St Columba's is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Newton, Chester. It was built from 1964 to 1965. It is situated on the corner of Plas Newton Lane and Newhall Road in the suburbs, north of the city centre. St Columba’s Church, Chester is situated 1 mile south of Oakfield Manor.

Upton-by-Chester High School

School

Upton-by-Chester High School is a high school located in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire. The school opened in the 1960s as a secondary modern before becoming a state-funded coeducational school following the abolition of the tripartite education system in 1968. Upton-by-Chester High School is situated 1 mile southeast of Oakfield Manor.

St. Michael’s

Church

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St. Michael’s is a church, which is situated 1 mile south of Oakfield Manor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbot’s Meads and Chester.

Abbot’s Meads

Suburb

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Abbot's Meads is a suburb of Chester in Cheshire, England. Abbot's Meads is north-west of Chester city centre. The Countess of Chester Hospital is nearby. The population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Chester. Abbot’s Meads is situated 1½ miles southwest of Oakfield Manor.

Chester

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Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.