The present Marquis succeeded to the title in 1845, and is the twenty-second in descent from Gilbert le Grosvenor, the companion in arms of William the Conqueror. His lordship, who holds the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire, married, in 1819, Elizabeth Mary, youngest daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, and has, with other issue, a son and heir, Hugh Lupus, Earl Grosvenor, one of the representatives in Parliament for Chester, for which so many members of this illustrious house have been elected. Admission to visit Eaton Hall can only be obtained by tickets, which may be had of the principal booksellers, and at the hotels, at fixed prices; the proceeds being distributed by the Marquis of Westminster to public charities. For further particulars respecting Eaton Hall, see “Hicklin’s Guide to Eaton Hall,” price 1s., published by Hugh Roberts, Eastgate Row, Chester. ECCLESTON is a beautiful little village, about two miles from Chester, much resorted to by the inhabitants of that city, and by strangers, from its vicinity to Eaton Hall. The chief object of attraction is the church, built in 1810 by the late Marquis of Westminster. The interior of the church is chaste and handsome; in the north transept is the mausoleum of the Eaton family, and opposite to it their pew: over the altar is a fine painting, by Westall, of the Dead Christ. CHAPTER VII. THE GENERAL RAILWAY STATION is situated in Flookersbrook, and is the terminus of five different lines of railway—viz., the London and North Western; the Chester and Holyhead; the Chester and Mold; the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction; and the Great Western: four of which companies contributed, in rateable proportions, towards the erection of the building. It is one of the most extensive railway establishments in the kingdom, and the works comprise a large and elegant passenger and arrival shed, with all suitable offices, and adjoining which is a most commodious spare carriage shed, a goods depôt, gas works, water works, and three engine sheds. The whole was designed by C. H. Wild, Esq., C.E., and Mr. Thompson, of London, and carried out under the supervision of Robert Stephenson, Esq., C.E., M.P. _The Passenger Shed_ occupies a space of ground nearly a quarter of a mile in length, and presents to the city an elegant façade 1,010 feet long, or a frontage, including the house and carriage landings, of 1,160 feet. It is built of dark-coloured bricks, relieved with copings and facings of Stourton stone. At each end of the station, and projecting from the main building, there is a shed for the arrival of trains, each 290 feet long by 24 feet broad, covered with an iron roof; in these sheds cabs and omnibuses await the arrival of all trains.