Knole

British  

/ nəʊl /

noun

1. a mansion in Sevenoaks in Kent: built (1454) for Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury; later granted to the Sackville family, who made major alterations (1603–08)

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Example Sentences

Knole Park Oak in Kent, believed to have inspired an epic poem in Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando, also made the list.

From BBC

I’ve seen royal bedrooms in palaces including Versailles and Windsor Castle, and the state beds at Knole are the most lavish.

From Washington Post

And in one of the state rooms, the National Trust has the original Knole sofa, upholstered in crimson velvet, enclosed in a protective clear case.

From Washington Post

The sofa is the model for modern sofas with high arms the same height as the back, marketed as Knole sofas or settees today.

From Washington Post

Vita Sackville-West, author and lover of novelist Virginia Woolf, grew up at Knole and lived there with Woolf in the 1920s.

From Washington Post