The place before the programme
North Mymms Park is a late-sixteenth-century country house, built for Henry or Sir Ralph Coningsby around 1600, probably before 1596. Historic England’s statutory entry records a Grade I listing and later work in 1846–47 and 1893–94. Its red-brick exterior, courtyard and later loggia tell a longer architectural story than the television appearance alone. The estate now operates for private events and filming, without general public opening.
The venue homepage describes the house as Grade I*, while Historic England’s statutory listing records Grade I. This guide uses the statutory designation and flags the discrepancy rather than silently merging them.
