Tudor Court, Penley Explained

Tudor Court
Native Name:Llannerch Panna
Coordinates:52.9478°N -2.8778°W
Location:Penley, Wrexham, Wales
Built:1878 - 79
Built For:Hon. George T. Kenyon
Architect:John Douglas

Tudor Court is a house 0.5miles south of the village of Penley, Wrexham, Wales. It was originally called Llannerch Panna.[1]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hubbard, Edward . Edward Hubbard (architectural historian) . The Work of John Douglas . . 1991 . London . 107 - 108. 0-901657-16-6 .
  2. Book: Hubbard, Edward . Edward Hubbard (architectural historian). The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd . Penguin . 1986. London . 416. 0-14-071052-3 .