It’s an exciting month at our Youngsbury House project, as we see the early stages of the historic roof form being reinstated. Our contractors are currently battling the wet and windy Spring weather to try and get the 400m2 roof installed.

Youngsbury is an early C18 Grade II listed house in Hertfordshire built in 1745 and designed by James Paine, one of the most respected architects of the time. It is thought that it may be his first major commission. The house had been extended to double its original size and then suffered the misfortune of losing its original roof and top floor in the 1950s.

The project, due to complete next year sees the reinstatement of its historic form alongside a number of modern alterations to improve the building for contemporary lifestyles.

These three photographs show the property as seen from the Stable Yard in 1872, 2017 & 2021 during construction.