Oct 25, 2025
W.S.P. Henderson (1836-1874), Interior of a Bedroom at Knole Kent, undated, oil.
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W.S.P. Henderson (1836-1874), Interior of a Bedroom at Knole Kent, undated, oil.
Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Diliff
Ballroom at Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, UK
Virginia Woolf: Orlando: A Biography (1928)
Sumptuous Knole
I've waited a long time to get here, and the decoration really is completely overwhelming. A long-gallery lined with faded, ancient armchairs:
I love these exaggerated height four-poster beds from the late 17th century. This one belonged to King James II.
The original 'Knole' sofa, which was not designed for ordinary use, but for state occasions:
This room was used by a lady-in-waiting of Queen Anne. I love the leaf decoration on the tapestries.
Just imagine being a child like Virginia Woolf's Orlando/Vita Sackville West, playing amongst all these treasures!