Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent - Amazing National Trust House, attic, eccentricities, deer park

Knole has it all: spectacular grade 1 listed building dating from after 1456 - one of the largest stately homes in the country; amazing leopard statues; artworks including by Gainsborough of La Baccelli; portraits including of Henry VIII, long galleries; clocktower; gatehouse; and a guided tour also available of the attic rooms and minstrels gallery. Quirky things to see include the dumbbell, witches' marks, incredible James II state beds and the first sofa. Eccentric past residents included one who had an affair with Nell Gywn who was also mistress of King Charles II. Also, Vita Sackville-West, who inspired Virginia Woolf to write her famous book Orlando... the 2017 film Vita and Virginia featured their visits to Knole. Knole Park - full of deer - and the house are located here in Kent on the edge of Sevenoaks about 30 miles from London. What we see today was started in the reign of King Henry VI, then King Henry VIII took the house and housed his young daughter here , the future Queen Mary. This was during his divorce to her mother Catherine of Aragon, but the house and estate ended back in private ownership until 1946 when the National Trust took over. I hope you enjoyed this, I will be making more similar videos so please like and subscribe, Thank you for watching Eclectic Experience change seen through images. Sources: National Trust guidebook National Trust volunteer guides