Poundsbridge Manor Explained

Poundsbridge Manor
Coordinates:51.155°N 0.2003°W
Map Type:Kent
Relief:yes
Completion Date:1593
Architect:John & Brian Durtnell
Location:Penshurst, Kent

Poundsbridge Manor, nicknamed "The Picture House", is an oak timber-framed house built in 1593 by John and Brian Durtnall for their father William, Rector of Penshurst from 1563 to 1596.[1] Originally, it was called "Durtnolls" and it has an inscription "1593 WD ETA 69". WD are the initials of William Durtnell and the letter D, looking like an inverted Q, is the Gothic form of the letter. ETA 69 (ETA is a mistake for "aet", aetatis suae) means he was 69 years old when the house was finished.[2] In 1678 it was owned by an Edmond Woodgate and he left it to his nephew Thomas Woodgate, a yeoman of Farningham, who left it to his wife. Later, it was divided in two and one part became a tavern.[3]

It was illustrated by Samuel Prout,[4] was also illustrated in a book of 1810 in a drawing by Paul Amsinck, engraved by Letitia Byrne[5] and by an F. Grant in 1906 (owned by Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery).[6] [7]

In 1906 it was described as "Pounds Bridge" inn and being "on a secluded road between Speldhurst and Penshurst, in Kent". It is now a Grade II listed building. In the Second World War, the house was hit by a stray bomb and the extensive rebuilding that was required was again done by Durtnell's.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: McCooey. Christopher. A family business for 400 years. https://archive.today/20140426231304/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/baeb5b70-1696-11da-8081-00000e2511c8.html%23axzz302HeO5u7. 26 April 2014. dead. Financial Times. 27 August 2005. subscription.
  2. Book: Harper, Charles G.. Charles George Harper

    . Charles George Harper. The Old Inns of Old England, Volume II. Chapman and Hall. 1906. London. 221. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427050914/http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43866/43866-h/43866-h.htm#Page_221. 27 April 2014. dmy-all.

  3. Web site: Poundsbridge Manor. Domesday Reloaded. BBC. 26 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925061510/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-552000-141000/page/17. 25 September 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Samuel Prout, O.W.S. (Diss, Norfolk 1783–1852 London) Poundsbridge Manor, Poundsbridge, Penshurt, Kent. Christie's. 26 April 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427014953/http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/samuel-prout-ows-poundsbridge-manor-poundsbridge-penshurt-5588978-details.aspx. 27 April 2014. dmy-all.
  5. Book: Amsinsk, Paul. Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood. 1810. William Miller, Albemarle St. and Edmund Lloyd, Harley St. 67. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427013417/http://www.theweald.org/B10.asp?BookId=ams067. 27 April 2014. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: The Picture House at Poundsbridge, Kent. Art UK. 26 April 2014. dmy-all. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202173150/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-picture-house-at-poundsbridge-kent-77332. 2 December 2017. live.
  7. Web site: The Picture House at Poundsbridge, Kent Art UK. artuk.org. Public Catalogue Foundation. 2 December 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202173150/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-picture-house-at-poundsbridge-kent-77332. 2 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Thicker than Morter. Kent Life. Kent Life. 26 April 2014. 24 April 2009. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427011737/http://www.kent-life.co.uk/out-about/places/thicker_than_mortar_1_1633948. 27 April 2014. dmy-all.

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