Historic houses · South East England
Penshurst Place
In or near Penshurst.
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabeth
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penshurst · 2.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Penshurst Place, the nearest railway station is Penshurst, located 2.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN11 8DG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poets and courtiers, siblings Mary Sidney and Philip Sidney. The original medieval house is one of the most complete surviving examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England. Part of the house and its gardens are open for public viewing. Many TV shows and movies have been filmed at Penshurst.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poets and courtiers, siblings Mary Sidney and Philip Sidney. The original medieval house is one of the most complete surviving examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England. Part of the house and its gardens are open for public viewing. Many TV shows and movies have been filmed at Penshurst.
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Background
History
Penshurst Place was built as a hall house in 1341 for Sir John de Pulteney, a London merchant and four times Lord Mayor of London who wanted a country residence within easy distance of London. This was at the time when such properties ceased to be castles: they were more dwellings that could be defended in an emergency. it then stayed in the crown estate for the rest of Henry's reign, with documented evidence Henry used Penshurst Place as a hunting lodge and visiting with his courtier Brandon, the property being only a few miles from Hever Castle, the childhood home of Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn. In 1550, Henry VIII's son, King Edward VI, granted the house and estate to Sir Ralph Fane,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1747, 0.1838
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Postcode
- TN11 8DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Penshurst — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.penshurstplace.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Penshurst Place (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penshurst Place?
- Penshurst Place is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN11 8DG), in the parish of Penshurst.
- What is Penshurst Place?
- Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabeth
- How do I get to Penshurst Place?
- The nearest railway station is Penshurst, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN11 8DG.
- Is Penshurst Place a protected site?
- Yes — Penshurst Place is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Penshurst Place?
- The nearest railway station is Penshurst, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN11 8DG.