Penn, Old Cottages c.1955
Photo ref: P283001
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Photo ref: P283001
Photo of Penn, Old Cottages c.1955

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Tylers Green merges to the east with the older village of Penn, mainly along Church Road. Here Frith's photographer looks up Pauls Hill towards the Church Road junction with Holy Trinity's churchyard behind the trees on the left. Nos 1, 2 and 3 Church Cottages on the right were once a single 17th century timber-framed house whose original brick stack with three chimney shafts can be seen on the gable. The front is 18th century brick dating from its sub-division into three cottages.

A Selection of Memories from Penn

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Penn

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I lived in Penn, at 39 Ashley Drive between 1957 and 1959; between the ages of 6 and 8. Lovely memories of the area. Ashley drive was part of a new development and building work was still in progress at that time. My mother would send me to the shops in the old village (across the common) for various items; perfectly safe at that tender age. Great sense of community.
Mother & I used to live opposite the Horse & Groom - that's right, we lived in the house next to the white barn, we only had two rooms, seeing that we were down from "bombed out" in London in the war. They made us very welcome as did the whole village. We used to drink at the Horse & Groom, and I used to go to the local dances in the Village Hall - and I have happy memories of those days, I even joined the Home ...see more