Tudor Court, Penley
Tudor Court, Penley is a house 0.5 miles (1 km) south of the village of Penley, Wrexham, Wales. It was originally called Llannerch Panna.[1]
| Tudor Court | |
|---|---|
| Native name Llannerch Panna | |
 | |
| Location | Penley, Wrexham, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.9478°N 2.8778°W |
| Built | 1878–79 |
| Built for | Hon. George T. Kenyon |
| Architect | John Douglas |
History
The house was built in 1878–79 for Hon. George T. Kenyon, the younger son of the 3rd Baron Kenyon. It was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas.[1] A kitchen wing was added in the 20th century.[2]
Architecture
It is entirely half-timbered on a plinth of Ruabon red brick.[1] The bricks for the chimneys and the roof tiles are also from Ruabon. The house is in two storeys and consists of a hall with cross wings, and a two-storeyed porch in the angle of one of the wings. Internally there is a gallery encircling the hall.[2]
References
- Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.
- Hubbard, Edward (1986). The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd. London: Penguin. p. 416. ISBN 0-14-071052-3.
Further reading
- Collins, Martin; Collins, Fran (2017). U.S. Army Hospital Center 804: An Account of the U.S. Military Hospitals in the Shropshire/Flintshire Area during World War. Brewin Books. ISBN 978-1-85858-565-9.
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