Knole
/ (nəʊl) /
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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How to use Knole in a sentence
No difficulty is experienced in obtaining admission to Knole House, providing one pays the price.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThis picture (the original) was sold at Christie's during a sale from Knole several years ago.
Forty Years of 'Spy' | Leslie WardThe famous silver furniture of Knole House, Seven-oaks, belongs to this time.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste | Lucy Abbot ThroopLike Knole and Ham House, the interior is untouched, and every room is in the same condition since the time of its erection.
Nooks and Corners of Old England | Allan FeaRain-pipe heads at Knole have patterns formed in this way by bright tin applied to the surface.
Leadwork | W. R. Lethaby
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