Tom writes of a Speke haunting... Sometimes, during the period between Christmas Day and the end of January, the aroma of tobacco is detected at Speke Hall. Over the years, some visitors and staff have even claimed to see the figure of an Elizabethan gentleman smoking a pipe before a fireplace where flames mysteriously appear. The silent figure is said to be seated on a stool. After leaning back slightly and exhaling smoke, both he and the curling plume slowly fade into nothingness, and the flam

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Speke Hall is a rare Tudor timber-framed manor house in an unusual setting on the banks of the River Mersey. The core of the hall dates to the 1530s, although parts have been modified or added over the centuries. It’s one of the finest surviving examples of a timber-framed wattle-and-daub house, and it’s managed by the National Trust. #spekehall #tudorhistory #virals #beautifuldestinations | Beauty of the World