The seven extraordinary wall paintings on display in this privately-owned Grade 1 listed building are a miraculous survival of early 16th century domestic decoration.

Painted in the late 1520s, they would have been visible for only a few years before the Reformation forced such ‘Popish’ imagery to be destroyed. The faces of Jesus and the Saints were scratched away, and the paintings were then covered by a layer of linen, and subsequently by six layers of wallpaper. They remained hidden until their accidental discovery in 1953.

For this pop-up trip, members make their own way to 132, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, to arrive at 12.30pm for 1pm sandwich & pudding lunch. This will be followed by a private viewing of the wall panels and a detailed explanatory talk by Karen Murphy, co-owner of the property, which is rarely open to the public.