The Priory is a Grade I listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 April 1951. Country house.
The Priory
- WRENN ID
- veiled-hall-rowan
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin MP: Alistair Strathern (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 April 1951
- Type
- Country house
- OS grid reference
- TL 183 287
- Coordinates
- 51.94506, -0.27905
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Priory is a large country house that has evolved from medieval times until the late 18th century. The most notable part of the building is the southern section, which was completely rebuilt around 1775 in the Adam style. However, there are also surviving details from the earlier priory buildings dating back to the 15th century, along with alterations made in the 17th century. The Priory, along with the Garden Bridge, Coach House, and stables, forms a cohesive group.
Local climate
The Priory sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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