The Knowle at Higham
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Knowle at Higham by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
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The Knowle at Higham
Image: © Marathon Taken: 18 Jul 2022
The Knowle Country House was built by the Rev. Joseph Hindle in the mid 19th century. He was the Rector of Higham from 1829 to 1874. While The Knowle was being built, the Rev. Hindle lived at Gads Hill Place in Higham which was the home of Charles Dickens from 1856. Dickens allowed him to live there until March 1857 when The Knowle was completed. Dickens later became a frequent visitor to The Knowle and it is said that he used to have High Tea in the study which is the room on the left here on the ground floor. Inside the house is a charming painting of Dickens taking tea with the vicar - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7234765
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Image Location
Latitude
51.420769
Longitude
0.462284