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In artist's hand, in black, lower left corner of image: "Graham Clarke". In green type, beneath image: "KNOLE"; in black type: "sits islanded amid its rolling thousand-acre deer park. Built by | Archbishop Bourchier in 1456, this is surely one of the grandest mediaeval | mansions in all England. Wander through its galleried Great Hall, its seven | courtyards, the many of its three hundred and sixty-five rooms, filled with | precious furniture and portraits, which are open to visitors. This is the | very substance of life in a rich and powerful Tudor household." Beneath, in green type: "Knole is easily reached. Green LIne Coaches 704, 705 take you from Victoria (Buckingham Palace Road) to Sevenoaks. Knole is alos | visited every Thursday (until September 21) by one of London Transport's Conducted Coach Tours from Victoria Coach Station. | The fare is £1 and everything is included, even tea. Write for an illustrated folder to the Private Hire Office, 55 Broadway, S.W.I." In small black type, along bottom left edge of poster: "PRINTED BY JOHNSON RIDDLE & CO., LTD., ST. MARY ORAY, KENT. 167/16m/3700."

Lettered, lower center: "KNOLE sits islanded amid its rolling thousand-acre deer park. Built by Archbishop Bourchier in 1456, this is surely one of the grandest mediæval mansions in all England. Wander through its galleries Great Hall, its seven courtyards, the many of its three hundred and sixty five rooms, filled with precious furniture and portraits, which are open to visitors. This is the very substance of life in a rich and powerful Tudor household."

In black, lower left corner of image: "Graham Clarke".