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Penshurst Place, Kent

in the village of Penshurst (pronounced "Pens-hurst"), NW of Tunbridge Wells, Kent (see map and close-up and satellite image).




Penshurst Place, 2005. View from NW.
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Photo by Ed Lynch-Bell. See terms of use.




Penshurst was built 1338 by Sir John de Pulteney,
Baron's Hall completed 1341,
in early 16th cent. it was home of Duke of Buckingham,
forfeit to crown 1521,
after Penshurst forfeit to crown, Henry VIII used stay there while courting Anne Boleyn at nearby Hever Castle (they mar 1533),
eventually granted in 1552 to Sir William Sidney,
inherited by Perry in 18th cent.,
then by Shelley in late 18th cent.,
now owned by Sidney female line descendants, the Viscounts de l'Isle.




Penshurst Place, on NE side of village of Penshurst.
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Penshurst Place. View from NW.
Photo pub 1915. See full size.
From here.



Penshurst Place, North Entrance, 2005.
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Photo by Ed Lynch-Bell. See terms of use.


   
Penshurst Place, North Entrance.
(Left) Photo 1998.
(Right) Bitmap from Chris Sidney. Used with permission.




Garden



Penshurst Place, South Front.
Bitmap from Chris Sidney. Used with permission.



Penshurst Place garden, 2005.
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Photo by Ed Lynch-Bell. See terms of use.



The private gate from the house into the Penshurst village church. Photo 1998.



Penshurst Place garden, 2005.
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Photo by Ed Lynch-Bell. See terms of use.



Penshurst Place, 2005. View from E.
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Photo by Ed Lynch-Bell. See terms of use.




Interior



The Baron's Hall, Penshurst.
Photo pub 1909. See full size.
From here.



The Baron's Hall, Penshurst.
Photo pub 1915. See full size.
From here. Also here.






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