Codicote

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Codicote is a large village, and civil parish about seven miles south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. It has timber-framed and chequered brick houses, of special interest being the 18th-century Pond House and the half-timbered Taverners Place. Codicote Lodge is 18th-century and Codicote Bury 17th-century. Codicote Parish Council maintain a website for the services, businesses and amenities of the village at www.codicoteparish.net The church, mostly rebuilt in 1853, retains 13th-century work in its nave and aisles. A most unusual structure north of the village is the Node Dairy and Stud, erected in 1927. It is circular in design, and thatched, with a circular courtyard and a tower which is, in fact, a silo. ()

Alternative names: Population: 10.9 thous.Area: 3.95 mi²Coordinates: 51°50'59"N, 0°14'9"W

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Codicote – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Brocket Arms, Shaw's Corner, Knebworth House, Welwyn Roman Baths.

1.5 miSW
Nightlife
The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence
40 min walk • The Brocket Arms is a country inn in Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. According to Historic England, the timber-framed building is probably early sixteenth century, although an earlier date has been claimed.
1.7 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence
44 min walk • Shaw's Corner was the primary residence of the renowned Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw; it is now a National Trust property open to the public as a writer's house museum.
1.8 miNE
Gothic country house and concert venue
Knebworth House, Knebworth
47 min walk • Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its gardens are also listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In its surrounding park is the medieval St. Mary's Church and the Lytton family mausoleum.
1.8 miSE
Ruins, Museum, Archaeological museum
Welwyn Roman Baths, Ayot St Lawrence
47 min walk • The Welwyn Roman Baths are a Roman ruin preserved under the A1 just north of modern-day Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. The baths were a small part of the Dicket Mead villa, which was originally built in the 3rd century AD.
1.9 miNE
Church
St. Mary's, Stevenage
50 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Thomas is one of two Anglican churches in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The church dates from the twelfth century and is a grade I listed building.
1.7 miSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
New St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence
45 min walk • St Lawrence Church is an eighteenth-century, neoclassical church in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. It is also known as New St Lawrence Church to distinguish it from the ruined Old St Lawrence Church.
2.8 miS
Park
Sherrardspark Wood, Welwyn Garden City
73 min walk • Sherrardspark Wood is a 74.9 hectare biological site of Special Scientific Interest in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
2.5 miNE
Church
St Martin's Church, Knebworth
65 min walk • St Martin's Church is an active Anglican church in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The building, which is designated grade II*, was designed by Edwin Lutyens in an Italianate style. It is constructed in brick. The plastered interior features limited use of Portland stone.
1.6 miSW
Ruins
Old St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence
41 min walk • Old St Lawrence Church is a ruined building in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. It is protected as a Grade II* listed building, and dates back to the 12th century. The building was partially demolished in 1775 by Sir Lionel Lyde, 1st Baronet, who had acquired a country home, Ayot House, close by.
2 miNE
Memorial
Lytton Mausoleum, Stevenage
52 min walk • The Lytton Mausoleum is a family mausoleum in Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, England.
2.8 miSE
Bridge
Digswell Viaduct, Welwyn Garden City
72 min walk • The Digswell Viaduct, also called Welwyn Viaduct, is a railway viaduct that carries the East Coast Main Line over the River Mimram in the county of Hertfordshire in England.