January
23
/ 2017
Three letters dating back to the 1600s have been discovered hidden under floorboards during an historic house restoration. The incredible treasures have unearthed secrets about the Tudor mansion Knole House, and how it was run during the 17th century. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"31743","attributes":{"alt":"The secret letters were found during restoration works at Knole House, pictured ","class":"media-image","height":"244","style":"width: 610px; height: 244px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The secret letters were found during restoration works at Knole House, pictured ( CC by SA 3.0 ) Unexpected Discoveries The National Trust reports that the precious and unexpected find included two pieces of correspondence, dated May 1603 and October 1633, in an attic at Knole House's South Barracks, and a third, from February 1622, among the debris in a ceiling void by the Upper
