Speke Hall by Simon Owen
Speke
Speke is a district of Liverpool, England. It is located about 3 miles south-east of the city centre, on the eastern bank of the River Mersey.
Speke was originally a small village, but it has grown rapidly in recent years due to its close proximity to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is located within the district.
Created: 26 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Speke
Local History around Speke
There are some historic monuments around including:
Speke Hall moated siteRobin Hood's Stone at the junction of Archerfield Road and Booker AvenueThe Calderstones: six monoliths decorated with rock artStanlow Abbey Cistercian monastery and monastic grangeInce Manor monastic grange and fishpondRoman fortlet at Ince, 150m north east of Hall Farm.Wildlife in and Around Speke
Birds found in Speke
There have been 230 species of birds recorded in the speke area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| (Columba livia subsp. livia) |
| Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| (Chloris chloris subsp. chloris) |
| (Delichon urbicum subsp. urbicum) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
