Date: -
Address: , Sevenoaks, TN15 0RP
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Price:
£5 SPAB Members
Event details
Thursday 17 September, 11am
£5 for SPAB Members (plus NT admission fee for non-NT members)
Join the SPAB Sussex Group on a very special visit to Knole House.
Senior Building Surveyor, Tom Nesbit, will show us round the Conservation studios and some of the areas not usually seen by visitors.
Knole is an English Country house and former Archbishops Palace owned by the National Trust. It is situated within Knole Park, located immediately to the south-east of Sevenoaks in west Kent.
The current house dates back to the mid-15th century, with major additions in the 16th and, particularly, the early 17th centuries. Its Grade 1 listing reflects its mix of late-medieval to Stuart structures and particularly its central façade and state rooms. In 2019, an extensive conservation project, "Inspired by Knole", was completed to revitalise and develop the structures of the buildings and thus help to conserve its important collections.
Members will also be able to visit the Park and, with NT membership or full price tickets, the rooms open to the public.
You will need
Personal PPE is not required. A restaurant is available for refreshments.
How to get there
Full details are available on the National Trust website for Knole House.
If you are travelling by train, the nearest station is Sevenoaks.
Accessibility
We would not anticipate any accessibility issues on this visit but if you have particular needs or concerns please get in touch with us prior to the visit.
Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.
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Photo credit: David Iliff, CC BY-SA 3.0