Knole
Café and Conservation Studio Kent
Client: The National Trust
Grade I listed, Knole is considered to be one of the great noble houses of England. It is physically the largest private home in England and the only one of its scale to remain, retaining all of its accretions and preserving medieval elements. The Sackville family still reside in part of the House but it has been in the care of the National Trust since 1946.
The Practice were appointed as Lead Consultant and Architects for the ‘Inspired by Knole’ project to deliver a transformative experience for visitors to the House, which was achieved over a multi phased, six-year programme, completed in early 2019. Amongst other works, this included the repair and conversion of the medieval Barn and Hayloft to form a new Conservation Studio and visitor engagement facility, allowing the National Trust to undertake controlled storage and conservation of their collections on site. In addition, the remodelling and extension of the Brewhouse Restaurant and Courtyard created a new flexible catering and retail facility, helping to serve rapidly increasing visitor numbers.
Café and Conservation Studio
Grade I listed, Knole is considered to be one of the great noble houses of England. It is physically the largest private home in England and the only one of its scale to remain, retaining all of its accretions and preserving medieval elements. The Sackville family still reside in part of the House but it has been in the care of the National Trust since 1946.
The Practice were appointed as Lead Consultant and Architects for the ‘Inspired by Knole’ project to deliver a transformative experience for visitors to the House, which was achieved over a multi phased, six-year programme, completed in early 2019. Amongst other works, this included the repair and conversion of the medieval Barn and Hayloft to form a new Conservation Studio and visitor engagement facility, allowing the National Trust to undertake controlled storage and conservation of their collections on site. In addition, the remodelling and extension of the Brewhouse Restaurant and Courtyard created a new flexible catering and retail facility, helping to serve rapidly increasing visitor numbers.