Building record 1272600000 - COACH HOUSE TO WEST OF PENN HOUSE

Summary

Nineteenth century coach house at Penn House

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  • Listed Building (II) 1124914: COACH HOUSE TO WEST OF PENN HOUSE

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Type and Period (1)

  • COACH HOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. C19 coach house; 2 storeys, 5 bays. Brick and flint. Tiled roofs. Central carriageway (B4).
During World War II the Imperial War Museum's collections of paintings and photo albums were stored in the centrally-heated brick garages at Penn House from August 1939 to November 1940. The collections were moved out at short notice, to Ramster Hall in Surrey (B7)

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. p71.
  • <7>SBC26878 Bibliographic reference: Caroline Shenton. 2021. National Treasures: Saving the Nation's Art in World War II. pp88,122-123,168-169.

Location

Grid reference SU 92331 94968 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Sep 4 2024 1:36PM

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