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The first house in Penshurst was built in the 1750s.

  • An Introduction and Sources

    An Introduction and Sources

    The breadth and importance of Penshurst is well demonstrated by the plethora of old and interesting houses, occupied by many old and interesting historical figures (and maybe some modern ones as well). This section draws strongly on the extraordinary work undertaken by John Flower, who left large amounts of researched material, sources and papers on ...
  • Birches

    Birches

    Birches is a large Grade II listed house looking out over the confluence of the river Medway and the river Eden, towards Swaylands.  It lies just beyond the School and Star House. The current building was constructed around 1825, described in West Kent and the Weald Building of England (John Newman) as “an early 19th century ...
  • Doubleton

    Doubleton

    Described by the SDC Listed Buildings schedule as follows “C16 timber frame building with later recasing. 2 storeys, 4 windows. High pitched tile roof with ridge stack. Tile hung first floor, brick ground floor. C19 and modern windows. Lean to front left extension (poss formerly back of house). Mid 19C back extension. Much exposed timber inside.” The ...
  • Growing up at Doubleton

    Growing up at Doubleton

    Growing up at Doubleton Jan 2017 Growing up in Penshurst I was born at Doubleton Farmhouse, at the far end of Doubleton Lane in the mid fifties. My parents bought the house in 1954, and moved there with my two older sisters Joanna and Tessa, dogs and ponies. My father used to drive up the farm track (which ...
  • Hammerfield

    Hammerfield

    A brief history of the house and garden The original property, which was called Culver Hill, was “T” shaped and largely comprises the front of the house overlooking the drive and the all brick gable facing the garden. This part is all brick – red brick relieved by diapered brickwork in blue bricks.  It was built ...
  • Ivy Cottage, Penshurst

    Ivy Cottage, Penshurst

  • Our House - Childrens' competition 2016

    Our House - Childrens' competition 2016

    In Autumn 2016, a competition was announced to coincide with the launch of the website. A competition for Penshurst children Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you? And when it was built? Now is the chance to find out! The Penshurst Living Archive is mounting a competition for pupils of Penshurst Church of England Primary ...
  • Redleaf House

    Redleaf House

    The Redleaf estate stands at the North West corner of Penshurst Park. The area lay within the “Lowry of Tonbridge”, a garrison area recorded in 1259 Perambulation outlining the boundaries. The earliest description of a dwelling there is in the state papers of Henry VIII, dated 1521, described therein as “The Manor Place – A manor there, ...
  • Rogues Hill House

    Rogues Hill House

    The house now known as Rogues Hill House was in fact built in three main stages. By the beginning of the 19th century, the land was occupied by a Quarryman’s cottage. In 1890, Quarry House was built by Constable and Devey, and in 1906 an extension was added by Constable and Major Ball. Major Francis J. ...
  • The Nunnery, Penshurst

    The Nunnery, Penshurst

    The Nunnery, Smarts Hill, Penshurst The Nunnery is a Grade II listed 16th century timber framed house located to the south west of the village centre on Smarts Hill. The house has been in continuous occupation since it was built and attached as a pdf is a comprehensive history of the house and the surrounding area. The other ...
  • The Yews

    The Yews

    THE YEWS The listed buildings guide states “House of circa 1820 masking older timber framed structure. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Sunk basement. Coursed freestone with mutuled cornice and parapet. Full height elliptical bows at either side hold tripartite sash windows with glazing bars. Single sash window over prostyle Doric porch with modillioned cornice and blocking course. 3 steps to porch. Panelled ...
  • South Park

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  • Becket's Field

    Becket's Field (1)

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  • John Flowers Archive : Houses in Penshurst
  • New church guide produced in 2014
  • South Park
  • The Nunnery, Penshurst
  • School
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More about Houses in our archive
  • A Century of Building Enterprise : Constable
  • A Masque of Penshurst Place. Written as a stage production by Frank Hird
  • Faircloth Family
  • George Deuey In Kent
  • Growing up at Doubleton
  • North Ledge, Redleaf
  • Penshurst Almshouses
  • Penshurst Place introduction and photos of the family
  • Photos of Penshurst Church Restoration
  • Private Eye article on the sale of the Rectory
  • The Gardner's Magazine on Redleaf
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