Speke Hall – once a cowshed! - a photo on Flickriver

            It’s hard to imagine that this stunningly beautiful Elizabethan mansion had once fallen into such disrepair that it was used as a cowshed.

Speke Hall, just outside Liverpool, is a timber-framed wattle and daub Tudor mansion built between 1530 and 1598. It was built for the wealthy Norris family, who occupied it for more than 200 years – a rather shorter timeframe than the ghosts, who are still reported to live there. 

The inscription below reads: "This worke 25 yards long, was wholly built by Edw:N:Esq Anno 1598". That would be Edward Norris. The property is regarded as one of the finest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The house fell into severe disrepair in the early 19th century (including a period when it was used as a cowshed), but it was then gradually returned to some sort of order. The National Trust took over the property, set on the banks of the River Mersey, in 1942 and restored it to the magnificent condition that we find today. The only thing to add is that it's unnervingly near Liverpool's main airport, but don't let that deter you!

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Liverpool John Lennon Airport (show map)

Taken on: June 27, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 100D, f/8.0, 1/160 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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