Knole House

royal residence, England, United Kingdom

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Knole House, located in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, was constructed in 1456. It was initially owned by monarchs and archbishops before becoming the property of the Sackville family around 1603. In 1946, the Sackville family endowed Knole House to the National Trust. The district of Sevenoaks is a predominantly rural area with a rolling, wooded landscape, situated southeast of London.1

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The mansion of Knole House was, from its construction in 1456, owned by monarchs and archbishops. From about 1603 it was owned by the Sackville family, who endowed it to the National Trust in 1946. Area 142 square miles (368 square km). Pop. (2001) 109,305; (2011) 114,893.
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The mansion of Knole House was, from its construction in 1456, owned by monarchs and archbishops. From about 1603 it was owned by the Sackville family, who endowed it to the National Trust in 1946. Area 142 square miles (368 square km). Pop. (2001) 109,305; (2011) 114,893.
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