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Beyond the black & white is a Tudor house with a Victorian personality

Speke Hall is a rare Tudor timber-framed manor house in a most unusual setting on the banks of the River Mersey. 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.

Built by the devout Catholic Norris family - keen to impress visitors with the grandeur of their home and in particular the magnificent Great Hall - this beautiful building has witnessed more than 400 years of turbulent history. From the Tudor period when a secret priest hole was an essential feature, to years of neglect and decay in the 18th and 19th centuries (including a spell when it was used as a cow shed) and then being dragged into the Victorian era of improvement and technology, the Hall has seen it all.

In the 21st century, Speke Hall and its surrounding estate now provide a real oasis from the hurly burly of modern life. As you come through the gates, relax, take a breath and enjoy all that this wonderful place has to offer. The Hall is surrounded by beautiful restored gardens and protected by a collar of woodland.

Book now: Jubilee concert weekend at Speke Hall

'The Voice' - opera singer Russell Watson © Cuffe & Taylor

Russell Watson will be accompanied by the Manchester Camerata Orchestra

Speke Hall is playing host to live music acts over the double Bank Holiday weekend in June. The weekend will start in style on Saturday 2 June with X-Factor local lads Marcus Collins and Craig Colton. Sunday 3 will see The Christians supporting Status Quo and the final night on Monday 4 will be a Last Night of the Proms spectacular with...

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Spring at Speke

Daffodils line the main drive at Speke Hall, Liverpool © National Trust/Alex Muir

The seasons are changing and spring is definitely in the air. You can't miss the driveway lined with daffodils but take a walk around the grounds too - you'll find trees bursting into blossom.