Building record TQ 55 SW 281 - Old Laundry, Knole House, Knole, Sevenoaks

Summary

The Old Laundry is a self-contained annexe at the north-east corner of Knole House. "The earliest elements of the building include a two-storey tower projecting from the west side of the main range" (later 15th century). The Old Laundry is an L-shaped late 16th or early 17th-century structure constructed on the eastern side of the tower, and may have been built as accommodation for and officer of the household. It was probably converted into a laundry in the 19th century.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5402 5419 (point)
Map sheet TQ55SW
County KENT
Civil Parish SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd, 2016, The Old Laundry at Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP, Historic building recording, written scheme of investigation (Unpublished document). SKE32457.

<2> HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd, 2016, Heritage statement of The Old Laundry and a record of the two staircases, Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP (Unpublished document). SKE52469.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd. 2016. The Old Laundry at Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP, Historic building recording, written scheme of investigation.
  • <2> Unpublished document: HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd. 2016. Heritage statement of The Old Laundry and a record of the two staircases, Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Heritage statement of The Old Laundry and a record of the two staircases, Knole House, 2016 (EKE21991)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: The Old Laundry at Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP, Historic building recording, written scheme of investigation (Ref: 2016277) (EKE16367)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Laudry Cottage Garden, Knole (EKE20595)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2023 9:17AM