Speke hall is among the best specimens of its class that yet endure in england. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Speke hall liverpool 2020 all you need to know before you. Speke hall is a rare tudor timberframed manor house situated just outside liverpool city centre on the banks of the river mersey. Edward norris made the last significant change in 1598 by adding the northern range. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The king makers daughter the story of anne neville book demo ideas. Historic places to visit in liverpool and merseyside. It was known as spec in the doomsday book, an old english word meaning brushwood.
Speke hall is a national trust property, and is open to visitors. Speke remained a small and sparsely inhabited area until the early 20th century. Speke hall makers residency 2016 call for applicants. Monday 14 march, 5pm speke hall, a national trust property in south liverpool, is offering a two month residency for a contemporary maker between june july 2016. Speke hall wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. K speke hall, originally built in 1530, has a atmospheric interior that spans many periods. Coved cornice and gables, some bays project with gables. The earliest parts of the house that we see today are in the south range and were built by william norris, who inherited the estate in 1524. The latest records added will be advertised here this website contains archives from the speke hall estate, speke, liverpool, merseyside, england. Speke hall is a half timber framed mansion one of the most famous in britain that sits on the banks of the river mersey. Speke hall is an outstanding example of a timberframed courtyard house of the 16th century. Speke estate is centred on speke hall, and although much of that estate has been cut off from the hall in the last 100 years. Mar 11, 2008 toms father thomas whatmore moved to the hall in 1920 as butler to adelaide watt who lived at speke hall from 1878, in 1921 adelaide watt died and left speke hall in trust for 21 years and by. The main part of the house was built in 1540 and construction continued throughout the years including a change to the laundry area in 1950s.
Speke hall stands a little back from the shore of the mersey, protected by belts of trees on the west and north, and set in picturesque grounds which as yet show little traces of damage from the chemical fumes which have done so much to destroy the beauty of the neighbourhood. From 1795 until 1921, the speke estate had belonged to the watt family past owners of speke hall and when the family died out, the estate was bought by the liverpool corporation in 1928. Speke hall makers residency 2016 call for applicants deadline for applicants. The house has stood strong through 400 years of history, being originally built by the norris family to impress individuals far and wide with their beautiful home. The first part of the hall to be built was the great hall which was completed in 1530, with the oak parlour wing being added a year later. Speke hall hall house, a discovery of witches, all souls, book of life. She married lord sidney beauclerk, a man nicknamed worthless sidney who gambled away the family fortune. The first historical references to speke hall dated the building to the 14th century, and as with many timber framed buildings it has continuously been added to and adapted during its history. Today speke hall, now a tudor woodframed house, is open to the public.
The famous families of the house include watts, beauclerks and the family norriss. Speke hall is a rare tudor timberframed manor house in a most unusual setting on the banks of the river mersey. Built for the norris family, it was acquired in 1795 by richard watt, a wealthy shipowner whose descendant richard watt v restored and totally refurnished the house in the 1860s in an antiquarian spirit throughout. Another historic attraction is speke hall near john lennon airport, a lovely halftimbered tudor manor dating from 1490, set on the banks of the river mersey.
View of speke hall, with children playing badminton in the garden. Speke hall is one of the most famous historical features on merseyside. Restored and brought back to life in the 19th century, it is a unique and beautiful mixture of tudor simplicity and victorian arts and crafts aesthetics. Speke hall i have a definite offer at last from mrs. This romantic, homely and marvellously complete tudor timberframed house tells the histories and mysteries of families as they evolved through the heyday of the tudor period, embraced the victorian era and continued into the 20th.
If it werent for the determination and ambition of its owners and tenants, speke hall might not be here today. Speke hall is an historic tudor house accompanied by impressive and beautiful gardens. Heritage list entry summary for speke hall moated site. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Now speke is an area synonymous with a thriving airport, a thriving industrial and residential community. In the mid 14th century, the manors of speke, whiston, skelmersdale, and parr were held by william dacre, 2nd baron dacre. Much admired for its ancient and picturesque qualities, the hall was turned into a vibrant victorian family home by richard and ada watt. As people drive through garston and speke, on their journeys in and out of the city or to visit the local retail, commercial, and enterprise parks, few realise that this entire district, with its large residential community, is a place of historic importance and with a considerable heritage. Restored and brought back to life in the 19th century, it is a unique and beautiful mixture of t udor simplicity and rich victorian interiors. Now owned by the national trust, speke hall is an oasis in the city, surrounded as it is by beautiful gardens and woodland. Norriss father, the first head of the house to adopt protestantism, was a royalist, and in 1649 a fine of.
The speke liverpool local history website shows a lot of the developments that changed speke the village into speke the estate with photographs and documents from the 1870s onwards. Jun 20, 2014 from 1795 until 1921, the speke estate had belonged to the watt family past owners of speke hall and when the family died out, the estate was bought by the liverpool corporation in 1928. Speke hall outside of liverpool deborahs model for the old lodge, woodstock. City with a textile tradition dating back to 14th century flemish weavers. The construction of the present halftimbered building began in 1530 in what is now a part of liverpool. A guide to its history and owners abebooks tibbles, a.
Please feel free to browse the records on this site. She was the wife of an early norris who, when she found that her husband had lost the family fortune, threw her baby into the moat through the window of the oak bedroom, and then hanged herself in the great hall. Speke hall model for the old lodge a discovery of witches, book. Speke hall gardens and estate is a national trust property just outside. A page to discover speke hall, its owners and history. At that point in history speke s large neighbour, liverpool, was becoming hungry for land for housing. This romantic, homely and marvellously complete tudor timberframed house tells the histories and mysteries of families as they evolved through the heyday of the tudor period, embraced the victorian era and continued into the 20th century, and how they preserved their house for the. Speke hall is alleged to be haunted, and legends tell that the ghosts of a woman and her baby disturb the tranquility of speke hall. Speke estate is centred on speke hall, and although much of that estate has been cut off from the hall in. Speke hall, originally built in 1530, has an atmospheric interior that spans many periods. Speke hall stands a little back from the shore of the mersey, protected by belts of trees on the west and north, and set in picturesque grounds. Speke hall is a woodframed wattleanddaub tudor manor house in speke, liverpool, england.
Speke hall, as it stands now, dates from the period 14901612, but there is evidence of an earlier building on the site having been mentioned in the domesday survey of 1086. The great hall and priest hole date from tudor times, while the oak parlour and smaller rooms, some with william morris wallpapers, illustrates the victorian desire for privacy and comfort. The house was owned by the norris family for much of its history and there is. Speke hall castles in england, tudor house, timber house. Speke hall is a woodframed tudor manor house that is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former heiress, lady mary norris.
Aug 15, 2010 for a nominal fee you can join a guided tour of the property with one of the costumed volunteer guides, or you can wander through the house on your own too. The gothic at speke hall will explore the restoration of the hall in the late 1850s after a period of neglect. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Howard mansfield a descriptive catalogue of the etchings and drypoints of james abbott mcneill whistler. South range of 14901506, east and west ranges of c. Its name derives from the saxon word gaerstun, meaning grazing settlement, and the original manor of garston was. Explanation of a carving over a chimney piece, at speke hall, in lancashire. It was built by william speke and was bought from the spekes by the people who lived in the village at that time. Speke remembered in photos from the 1930s onwards featuring.
Long before our present speke hall was built, and at the time of the norman invasion 1066, uctred, a saxon, held the manor of speke. A guide to its history and owners 97809063671 by tibbles, a. The moat survives to this day, although any thoughts of its defensive purpose were long ago lost. Timber frame on stone base with stone lateral stacks.
This will culminate in a presentation of new work at speke hall in autumn 2016. Bbc liverpool local history growing up at speke hall. This halftimbered tudor courtyard house acquired its present shape during the 16th century under the ownership of sir william norris and his. It is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Speke hall is a stunning tudor mansion with a victorian personality in the south of liverpool, owned and run by the. The house was originally built over 400 years ago by the devout catholic norris family. Speke hall liverpool 2020 all you need to know before. Speke hall the walk speke, liverpool l24 1xd england.
Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Toms father thomas whatmore moved to the hall in 1920 as butler to adelaide watt who lived at speke hall from 1878, in 1921 adelaide watt died and left speke hall in. Your visits help to preserve and protect this amazing piece of english history. A nicely presented national trust guidebook of this beautiful medieval hall. Transformed by the industrial revolution, it became an inland port on the 1894 manchester ship canal. A twostory tudor manor house was arranged around a. They were recusants during the 16th and early 17th centuries. Speke hall estate, merseyside great british walks travel. Its distinctive black and white appearance, highlighting its amazing timber structure, make it a memorable sight for visitors. Edward guthrie kennedy, royal cortissoz the etched work of whistler. The norris family had a house at speke from the 0s, but only hidden fragments of this now remain in the present hall. There has been a building of some sort were speke hall now stands for at least 600 years, with parts of the last structure being incorporated into the hall. Speke hall, liverpool ticket price timings address.
Slum clearance was already taking place, and population growth was only adding to housing pressures. Speke hall and the speke estate historic liverpool. Speke hall moated site, liverpool 1011887 historic england. A glorious tour of the tudor hall and gardens, its woodland crossed by hidden paths, with views across the mersey to the wirral and north wales, and up the shore to liverpools distinctive skyline. Located close to the banks of river mersey, the speke hall is perhaps one of the most interesting tudor manor houses in the city. May 11, 2012 a glorious tour of the tudor hall and gardens, its woodland crossed by hidden paths, with views across the mersey to the wirral and north wales, and up the shore to liverpools distinctive skyline. It is owned by the national trust and is a grade i listed building. The records include a good set of architectural scale drawings of speke hall made in 1907 by frederick thorp. By 1835 a national dayschool for 40 children and 2 infants had been established, supported by parents, the rector, and mrs. The norrises settled at speke, seven miles from liverpool, in the th century and first sat in parliament in 24. This website contains archives from the speke hall estate, speke, liverpool. As one would expect, it contains interesting information regarding the history of the house, and its occupants, down the ages.
History of englandtudor historyeuropean historybritish historyanne. The house owners have for most of its history been the norris family, passing then in the 18th century to the watt family until finally in 1944 it passed to the national trust. It was known as spec in the domesday book, which gave speke hall as one of the properties held by uctred. The house is an admirable specimen of timber construction, being built round a central court and enclosed by a wide moat, which is now dry. Speke hall, liverpool national trust guidebook all top books. A twostory tudor manor house was arranged around a central courtyard. The name derives from the old english spec, meaning brushwood. Speke halls owners the courtyard at speke hall, a significant part of the tudor building of william norris ii. The new mersey shopping park was redeveloped in 1999 from an older retail site. It houses many large retail and textile outlets as well as mainstream restaurants.
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