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Built 1570-85 for J. Smyth. It is described in G.W. Hoskins 1955 classic "The Making of the English Landscape". It is now a private dwelling and not open to the public. Inside are C16 wall paintings of Old Testament scenes. The house was the setting for Joseph Strutt's (1749-02) "Queen Hoo Hall" completed by Walter Scott in 1808. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-356267-queen-hoo-hall-tewin-hertfordshire#.VsY1TfmLTIU for entry in British Listed Buildings