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England

Penn House

Penn, near Amersham

Buckinghamshire

England

Circa Date: 17th century w/18th, 19th, 20th & 21st century alterations and additions

Status: Partially Extant

Sections demolished in the 1960s

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Country House: Yes

crown This house has been used for TV and Film

  • House & Family History: The 1st Earl Howe, lord chamberlain to Queen Adelaide, hosted the queen and her husband, William IV, at Penn House in the early 19th century.

  • House Listed: Grade II

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "The Midwich Cuckoos" (2022 - TV series). "The Burning Girls" (2023 - TV mini series).

  • Current Seat / Home of: Frederick Richard Penn-Curzon, 7th Earl Howe

    Past Seat / Home of: Roger Penn, 18th century. Sir John Curzon, 3rd Bt., 18th century; Assheton Curzon, until 1820; Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe, 1820-70; George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe, 2nd Earl Howe, 1870-76; Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe, 1876-1900; Richard George Penn-Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, 1900-29; Francis Richard Henry Penn-Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, 1929-64; Edward Richard Assheton Penn-Curzon, 6th Earl Howe, 1964-84.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: By Appointment

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://www.pennhouse.org.uk/

    Historic Houses Member: No

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