. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 37. 26~^jJ&^£t: THE PAINTED STAIRCASE, KNOLE 39 40 Iknolc ant) its fIDemones married the fifth Earl De La Warr, and at her death left Knole by-special remainder to her younger sons. Queen Victoria revivedthe title of Sackville in favour of Lady De La W:irrs second sur-viving son in 1876. The house of Knole, skirted on one side by the town ofSevenoaks, stands in a beautifully wooded park of a thousandacres, which, with its remarkably fine beech-trees and undulatingground, forming beautiful glades and valleys, may well be classedamongst th
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 37. 26~^jJ&^£t: THE PAINTED STAIRCASE, KNOLE 39 40 Iknolc ant) its fIDemones married the fifth Earl De La Warr, and at her death left Knole by-special remainder to her younger sons. Queen Victoria revivedthe title of Sackville in favour of Lady De La W:irrs second sur-viving son in 1876. The house of Knole, skirted on one side by the town ofSevenoaks, stands in a beautifully wooded park of a thousandacres, which, with its remarkably fine beech-trees and undulatingground, forming beautiful glades and valleys, may well be classedamongst the best of our English parks. Round the house are the gardens and shrubberies, the wholebeing enclosed by an old stone wall, in which there are somevery fine wrought-iron gates of Queen Annes period ; while thegardens are laid out in the old-fashioned way, with quaintborders and grass walks. An idea of the great size of the house may be gained by thefact that it covers nearly four acres of ground, and contains 365rooms, 52 staircases, and S40 windows.
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