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Historic houses · North West England

Speke Hall

In or near Little Stanney.

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Speke Hall — Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

Speke Hall, historic houses in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Liverpool South Parkway · 2.5 km
  • Paid entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Speke Hall, the nearest railway station is Liverpool South Parkway, located 2.5 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is L24 1XD.

Directions on Google Maps →

Visit on nationaltrust.org.uk

About

Speke Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Built in the Tudor architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Managed by National Trust. Address: L24 1XD. Wikidata describes it as: "Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3367°, -2.8743°.

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Summary from the official site

Speke Hall is a Tudor manor house with Victorian elements, featuring a priest hole and Gothic Revival furniture. Visitors can explore its varied gardens, which include colorful borders and a kitchen garden, as well as enjoy the surrounding estate with its woodland and paths along the River Mersey.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Speke Hall is a wood-framed wattle-and-daub Tudor manor house in Speke, Liverpool, England. It is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Construction of the current building began under Sir William Norris in 1530, though earlier buildings had been on the site, parts of which are incorporated into today's structure. The Great Hall was the first part of the house to be built, in 1530. The Great (or Oak) Parlour wing was added in 1531. Around this time the North Bay was also added to the house. Between 1540 and 1570 the south wing was altered and extended. The west wing was added between 1546 and 1547. The last significant change to the building was in 1598, when the north range was added by Edward Norris. Since then there have only been minor changes to the Hall and gardens. The oak frame, typical of the period, rests on a…

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Coordinates
53.3367, -2.8743
District
Liverpool
Parish
Liverpool, unparished area
Postcode
L24 1XD
Parliamentary constituency
Liverpool Garston
Established
1530
Nearest railway station
Liverpool South Parkway2.5 km
Opening
Daily 10am–5pm; Hall 12:30–5pm

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Speke Hall?
Speke Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L24 1XD), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
What is Speke Hall?
Speke Hall — Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
How do I get to Speke Hall?
The nearest railway station is Liverpool South Parkway, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode L24 1XD.
When was Speke Hall built?
Built or established in 1530.
Who runs Speke Hall?
Speke Hall is operated by National Trust.
Is Speke Hall a listed building?
Speke Hall is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is Speke Hall a protected site?
Yes — Speke Hall is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.
How do I get to Speke Hall?
The nearest railway station is Liverpool South Parkway, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L24 1XD.