Hatfield House

Hatfield House
South-facing view of Hatfield House
Type	Prodigy house
Location	Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Coordinates	51°45′38″N 0°12′33″W / 51.7606°N 0.2092°W / 51.7606; -0.2092
OS grid reference	TL 23715 08394
Built	1607-1612
Architectural style(s)	Jacobean
Owner	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Hatfield House
Designated	6 February 1952
Reference no.	1173363
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official name	Hatfield House
Designated	11 June 1987
Reference no.	1000343
Location of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire

The Old Palace, Hatfield House
The Old Palace, Hatfield House
Type	Bishop's Palace
Location	Hatfield
Coordinates	51°45′40″N 0°12′39″W / 51.76119°N 0.21070°W / 51.76119; -0.21070
Area	Hertfordshire
Built	c.1480
Architectural style(s)	Medieval and Tudor
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	The Palace
Designated	6 February 1952
Reference no.	1348152
Location of The Old Palace, Hatfield House in Hertfordshire

Hatfield House is a Grade I listed^[1] country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I. It is a prime example of Jacobean architecture. The estate includes extensive grounds and surviving parts of an earlier palace. Queen Elizabeth's Oak is said to be the place where Elizabeth I was informed she had become queen. The house is currently the home of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury. It is open to the public.