Lyveden is a National Trust property just outside Oundle. It was intended as a summer house or 'secret house' for Sir Thomas Tresham, but, following his death in 1605, it was never completed. The building was left with no roof, windows and or floors. Considering that it has never been weather-tight, the walls are in remarkably good condition. Tresham was a fervent Roman Catholic, and the building contains much religious symbolism.
I visited on a breezy cloudy day. 10-stop weather. So that is what I spent most of my time doing. It's also a handy way to get rid of the other visitors. As the light picked up, and the other people left, I did eventually take a couple of shots without the big stopper.
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