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An 'incredibly rare' painting of Elizabeth I's chief adviser William Cecil has been discovered behind the walls of a Wetherspoons pub that dates back to 15th century.
Conservators carrying out restoration work at The Star in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, discovered six Elizabethan wall panels.
One of the panels is believed to show a painting of Cecil, who bought the Grade II-listed building in 1580.
Another of the paintings shows a woman that looks like Queen Elizabeth I, however the identity of the person has not yet been confirmed by historians.
One of the wall panels is believed to show a painting of Cecil (above) who bought the Grade II-listed building in 1580
Conservators carrying out restoration work at The Star in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, discovered six Elizabethan wall panels (pictured)
Another of the paintings shows a woman (pictured) that looks like Queen Elizabeth I, however the identity of the person has not been confirmed by experts
Mark Perry, of The Perry Lithgow Partnership, said: ‘The paintings are an incredibly rare find, not only in the
