A Storytelling House Tour with Robert Sackville-West

164 King Street,Charleston SC 29401

21 March, 2023

Description

We’re pleased to host Lord Robert Sackville-West, the 14th-generation proprietor of Knole, a fabled country house that combines a unique familial narrative with an equally enchanting literary pedigree. A former archbishop’s palace located in Knole Park, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, Knole is known for its legendary “calendar house” layout, which features 365 rooms, 52 staircases, 12 entrances, and seven courtyards. Robert will walk us through everything Knole has to offer, from the state rooms—with outstanding tapestries and the finest collection of 17th-century Royal Stuart furniture in the world—to the private apartments filled with portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Sir Peter Lely, and Reynolds, to paint a vivid mental portrait of the house he now calls home. Robert will also share stories from his time living in and restoring the residence, and recount tales from of his famous mother’s influence on the estate—both in real life and in fictional accounts. (Vita Sackwille-West was the paramour of Virginia Woolf, who memorialized Knole in the novel Orlando, in which a reference to the house appears at least once on every page.) Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience an iconic space through the eyes of the one person who knows it best. Tickets are $10 for Members, $15 for Guests. About the Author: Robert Sackville-West, 7th Baron Sackville, studied history at Oxford University and went on to work in publishing. He now chairs Knole Estates, the property and investment company that, in parallel with the National Trust, runs the Sackville family’s interests at Knole.