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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Example Sentences

The noble old forest trees of Penshurst Park were close alongside, and the grand old historic mansion of Penshurst Place was within a quarter of a mile's distance from our house.

From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel

Having chosen their cards, they all walked through the little church-yard, with its ancient yew trees, and out into a field from which they could see Penshurst Place itself.

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

The pleasant little village of Penshurst, situated 6 miles north-west from Tunbridge Wells, is renowned for the beautiful fourteenth-century mansion known as Penshurst Place.

From What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association by Home, Gordon

No fireplace appeared in the banqueting hall, which must have been warmed by an open fire, perhaps in the center, as in the hall of Penshurst Place.

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

In carved ebony, part of Indo-Portuguese suite at Penshurst Place, with Flemish folding chair.

From Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time by Litchfield, Frederick