Owners of Judges have said they are "utterly heartbroken", but has defiantly vowed to rebuild after a devastating fire ravaged the Northaw restaurant.
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the fire at Judges restaurant at 2.58pm, with crews remaining at the scene until 2.30am.
Brave firefighters extinguished the blaze after battling it for almost 12 hours, but the inferno tore through the 17th-century, Grade II listed building, destroying much of its roof and first floor.
No one was injured in the fire.
In a statement on Facebook, the restaurant said it was "utterly heartbroken" but determined to rebuild, also thank the fire crews who worked "tirelessly" to put out the fire.
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"Our beautiful restaurant was in flames yesterday. We are utterly heartbroken but will not let this stop us from rebuilding and we are grateful to have everyone out and safe," the statement read.
"We want to firstly thank all the Hertfordshire services who worked tirelessly on the fire. We thank all our friends and families and all those who messaged and sent well wishes. We really appreciate you.
"It has been a hard two days but we will get through this, and thank you all for all your support and love."
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