Join the SPAB Sussex Group on a very specia l visit to Knole House.
\n \nSenior Buildi ng Surveyor\, Tom Nesbit\, will show us round the Conservation studios and some of the areas not usu ally seen by visitors.
\n \nKnole is an En glish Country house and former Archbishops Palace owned by the National Trust. It is situated within Knole Park\, located immediately to the south-eas t of Sevenoaks in west Kent.
\n \nThe curre nt house dates back to the mid-15th century\, with major additions in the 16th and\, particularly\, the early 17th centuries. Its Grade 1 listing refl ects its mix of late-medieval to Stuart structures and particularly its central façade and state roo ms. In 2019\, an extensive conservation project\, "Inspired by Knole"\, was completed to revitalise and develop the structures of the buildings and th us help to conserve its important collections.
\n \nMembers will also be able to visit the Pa rk and\, with NT membership or full price tickets\ , the rooms open to the public.
\n \nPersonal PPE is not required . A restaurant is available for refreshments.
\ n \nFull detail s are available on the National Trust website for Knole House< /a>.
\n \nIf you are travelling by train\, the nearest station is Sevenoaks.
\n \nWe would not anticipate any accessibility issues on this visit but if you have particular needs or concerns please get in to uch with us prior to the visit.
\n \nAnythi ng we can do to make this event more accessible fo r you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.
\n \nPhotos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short vid eos for personal use\, with permission of the cour se leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we mig ht ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Term s and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Da vid Iliff\, CC BY-SA 3.0
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 17 September\, 11am\n \n £5 for SPAB Memb ers (plus NT admission fee for non-NT members)\n \ n \n Join the SPAB Sussex Group on a very special visit to Knole House. \n \n \n \n Senior Building Surveyor\, Tom Nesbit\, will show us round the Con servation studios and some of the areas not usuall y seen by visitors. \n \n \n \n Knole is an Englis h Country house and former Archbishops Palace owne d by the National Trust. It is situated within Kno le Park\, located immediately to the south-east of Sevenoaks in west Kent.\n \n \n \n The current ho use dates back to the mid-15th century\, with majo r additions in the 16th and\, particularly\, the e arly 17th centuries. Its Grade 1 listing reflects its mix of late-medieval to Stuart structures and particularly its central façade and state rooms. I n 2019\, an extensive conservation project\, "Insp ired by Knole"\, was completed to revitalise and d evelop the structures of the buildings and thus he lp to conserve its important collections.\n \n \n \n Members will also be able to visit the Park and \, with NT membership or full price tickets\, the rooms open to the public.\n \n \n \n You will need \n \n \n Personal PPE is not required. A restauran t is available for refreshments.\n \n \n \n How to get there\n \n \n Full details are available on t he National Trust website for Knole House (https:/ /www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/knole/booking -your-visit-to-knole). \n \n \n \n If you are trav elling by train\, the nearest station is Sevenoaks . \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n We would not a nticipate any accessibility issues on this visit b ut if you have particular needs or concerns please get in touch with us prior to the visit.\n \n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event more acce ssible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.u k.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may take ph otos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Partici pants may take photos and short videos for persona l use\, with permission of the course leader and a ll other participants in frame. If you want to pos t on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Te am (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission . If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings ar e subject to our Terms and Conditions (https://www .spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditions) .\n \n \n \n Photo credit: David Iliff\, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3. 0/)\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T110000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T130000 LOCATION:Knole House\n Sevenoaks\, TN15 0RP\n United Kingdo m\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1495 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR