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Penshurst Place

British  
/ ˈpɛnzhɜːst /

noun

  1. a 14th-century mansion near Tunbridge Wells in Kent: birthplace of Sir Philip Sidney; gardens laid out from 1560

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The ever-present Great Hall is here more grand and lofty than that of Charlecote, though it has not the appearance of as great antiquity as the one at beautiful Penshurst Place.

From John and Betty's History Visit by Williamson, Margaret

I am on my way now to Penshurst Place to pay my dutiful respects to my Lady Mary Sidney.

From Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney by Marshall, Emma

Penshurst Place was the home of Sir Philip Sidney, and is still owned by a member of the same family.

From John and Betty's History Visit by Williamson, Margaret

Something similar to Knole House is Penshurst Place, about ten miles away, but with an atmosphere and traditions quite different from the Sackville-West mansion.

From British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland by Murphy, Thomas Dowler

There were also many pictures of Penshurst Place, and of the old village church, whose beautiful chime of bells I so well remember, and where I have 'assisted' at more than one pretty wedding.

From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)

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