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Landscape record TQ 55 SW 229 - Knole Park, Sevenoaks
Summary
The park was first enclosed in 1456 by Thomas Bourchier to indulge a passion for hunting. The house was extensively re-modelled by Sir Thomas Sackville between 1605 and 1608.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5426 5382 (2165m by 3030m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (13)
- AVIARY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1761 AD to 2050 AD)
- FOLLY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1761 AD to 2050 AD)
- BOWLING GREEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
- HOTHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1767 AD to 2050 AD)
- ORANGERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- KNOT GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1837 AD to 2050 AD)
- ORNAMENTAL CANAL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARBOUR (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
- WILD GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- TREE AVENUE (Unknown date)
- GARDEN BUILDING (Post Medieval to Modern - 1761 AD to 2050 AD)
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
<2> Oxford Archaeology, 2009, The Orangery at Knole, Sevenoaks: Historic Building Recording and Investigation (Unpublished document). SKE17091.
<3> Susan Pittman, 2011, Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent (Monograph). SKE32115.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE16061 Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
- <2> SKE17091 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2009. The Orangery at Knole, Sevenoaks: Historic Building Recording and Investigation.
- <3> SKE32115 Monograph: Susan Pittman. 2011. Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent.
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2023 12:36PM