January 21st 2010 - Speke Hall

Misty, bright morning with just a hint of Spring cutting through the freezing cold air. Wandered along the Estate Walk at Speke Hall and took this shot of the Hall through the young trees in the woodland. A view of the house that isn't a familiar one; it looked like a hidden secret emerging from the undergrowth. This timber framed Tudor house, formerly home to the Norris, Beauclerk and Watt families from 1530 until it was passed to the National Trust in 1942, is one of the finest remaining examples in the country. The ghost stories are legendary...