. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE wing which remained was altered and added to and completely renewed externally. From plansla and sketches of the old building prior to its demolition it would appear that the house must have been altered during the 17th and perhaps 18th century, but the entrance gateway in the centre of the east side of the courtyard, now partly incorporated in the West Lodge referred to below, appears to have been untouched, The old pla the las of the pulled existed though be traced in the present build- detail of th
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE wing which remained was altered and added to and completely renewed externally. From plansla and sketches of the old building prior to its demolition it would appear that the house must have been altered during the 17th and perhaps 18th century, but the entrance gateway in the centre of the east side of the courtyard, now partly incorporated in the West Lodge referred to below, appears to have been untouched, The old pla the las of the pulled existed though be traced in the present build- detail of the 16th century now :cept a plain tablet fixed in the entrance porch, which bears the arms of Sir Rowland Lytton and the date 1563. In the centre of the east front was the porch entering directly into the screens, on. Plan adapted firm em iJlaitrafiea ta Excazwnfhm Guta&n £? Jw&a and i/u-nce into fftrk (DritMa- MJ. HS:S ^6M/My Grovnd Plan of Knebworth Hou ^hich still remains, and on the 5 the library, now occupied by t the north-west corner was the main staircase, now the library ; this portion of the building was probably a later addition to the 16th- century house. At the north end of the hall was the dining parlour, now a modernized drawing room. The south end of the wing was occupied by the domestic offices, but all that portion facing the west has been formed into a long picture gallery ; a back staircase at the south-east angle still retains its old , but the stair is modern. A modern south ving has been added. The hall, which is of the extent as formerly, and which is carried up icuriion from dmcrton lo London and thence into Add. MS. 33641, fol. aoi j Gent. 1790. the right was the hall, > west side of the hall ws a modern stair, positu two stories, underwent considerable alterations during the 17th century. It has a coved ceil- ing with moulded oak principals, ribs and cornice and carved brackets. The spaces between the timbers arc plastered. It was
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