Spring is in the air and Knebworth House, Gardens and Dinosaur Trail in Hertfordshire are set to reopen three weeks earlier than normal at a discounted rate.
Spring is in the air and Knebworth House, Gardens and Dinosaur Trail in Hertfordshire are set to reopen three weeks earlier than normal at a discounted rate.
“As chairman of NHDC and ex-officio KHEPT Trustee I will help the trust as much as I can.”
This was Cllr Tyler’s first visit as a trustee. He was shown around Knebworth House by the person who knows it best, custodian Henry Lytton Cobbold.
Alongside pointing out the work the charity has successfully completed over its 36-year history, Henry revealed the areas that are in need of urgent repair, including a large section of the southern roof where water is entering and causing interior damage.
The 500-year-old building requires constant monitoring for water ingress.
Henry Lytton Cobbold said: “We work hard to present Knebworth House to visitors in its best light, however it is important for those who care for it to understand the problems that are not always visible.
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