June 2nd 2010 - Tudor Times - Speke Hall

A beautiful summers day at Speke Hall. I managed to capture this shot of one of the Hall's volunteer guides, dressed in Tudor regalia. He was a real character, playing the part very convincingly, and extremely knowledgeable. After humorously berating me for refering to the building in the backgound as 'Tudor' (when in fact, he informed me, it was mock Tudor, built in Edwardian times) he was more than happy to pose in stately fashion as lord of the manor.

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...