Historic houses · North West England
Speke Hall
In or near Little Stanney.
Speke Hall — Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

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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.
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.
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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 Parkway — 2.5 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; Hall 12:30–5pm
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2308765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Speke Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Speke Hall moated site.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.