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The Many Lives of an English Manor House - Archaeology Magazine

The Many Lives of an English Manor House By KATE RAVILIOUS   If every home tells a story, then Knole House is a tome. By any measure one of the five largest houses in England, this country estate in Sevenoaks in west Kent has seen six centuries of British history, and the reigns of some 30 monarchs. Knole House has been the backdrop for all the ups and downs of the English aristocracy and for the lives of the countless tradesmen, butlers, maids, cooks, and footmen who kept dwellings like it running.   Located just 30 miles outside London, the house occupies four acres, surrounded by 26 acres of gardens and fields, and another thousand that make up a medieval deer park. If the house sprawls, it is with good reason. From Sir James Fiennes to the Archbishop of Canterbury to King Henry VIII to many generations of the Sackville family, each new owner has added to its size and complexity, which has resulted in a multilevel labyrinth. It is difficult even to get an accurate co

Top 10 Amazing Discoveries About Ancient Authors And Books

Top 10 Amazing Discoveries About Ancient Authors And Books In the past, anything capable of holding a doodle was used in the way of a page. Papyrus, rock, and wood all contain valuable information and provide regular discoveries in this fascinating field. Unusual authors or unknown works by famous figures are just the beginning. Recent finds also included books that kill, Bible stories with different endings, and one of the biggest scams to hit the antiquities trade. 10 Ancient Egyptian Medicine A unique collection of Egyptian manuscripts are held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The large cache only came up for translation in 2018, and thus far, the fraction deciphered was insightful. Several medical texts came from the ancient Tebtunis temple library, which was active until 200 BC and founded long before the famous library in Alexandria.

Buckhurst Park garden tour Countess De La Warr horses

Anne De La Warr and Julia Cradwick William Sackville, 11th Earl De La Warr, wants the designation ‘sausage-maker’ added to his entry in Debrett’s. It is perhaps a surprising ambition for an old Etonian nobleman whose family seat, Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, is one of the most historically significant in the country. ‘He’s obsessed with his sausage company,’ laughs his wife, Anne, Countess De La Warr. ‘His interests are flat racing, pedigree Sussex cattle, his sausage company and his pub, The Dorset Arms.’ And Anne’s interests? Gardens and Shetland ponies, both of which she nurtures beautifully.

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