The house from a circa 1895 postcard
The house after the fire. From a 1905 postcard.
Earlier Houses: The ruins of the Norman Knepp Castle are near the current house.
Built / Designed For: Sir Charles Merrik Burrell
House & Family History: In 1802, upon his mother's death, Sir Charles Burrell inherited the Knepp Estate. In 1807 Sir Charles was permitted, by an Act of Parliament, to sell The Deepdene (then an entailed part of the Knepp Estate) to Sir Thomas Hope. Knepp Castle burned in 1904 and was rebuilt.
Garden & Outbuildings: The house today sits within a 3,500-acre estate.
John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 179, 1852.
Title: Country Life (magazine)
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Jul 17, 2003, pg. 66
Publisher: Bath: Future plc
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II
Current Seat / Home of: Burrell family
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Charles Merrik Burrell, 3rd Bt., 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Grounds can be booked for events
House Open to Public: Grounds Only - By Appointment
Phone: 01403-741-235
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.kneppestate.co.uk/
Historic Houses Member: No