"Sir John de Pulteney, a former Lord Mayor of London, built a fortified manor house in 1341. It looks like a castle, with its crenellated stone walls, but it was never intended as one. Over time, the house passed to the powerful Stafford family, who expanded it. That ended abruptly in 1521 when Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, was executed for treason, and Henry VIII promptly seized the estate."
"There are records for the garden dating back to the earliest days of the manor house, and today it's retained in a style that a King Henry would have recognised, with lots of hedged rooms, each with their own character. It's very architectural in places, with one large space laid out as a Union Flag, and with an elevated viewing platform to see it."
Penshurst Place in Kent is a picturesque village centered around a grand manor house with deep historical roots. Sir John de Pulteney, a former Lord Mayor of London, built the fortified manor in 1341. The Stafford family later expanded it until Edward Stafford's execution for treason in 1521, when Henry VIII seized the estate. King Edward VI granted the house to Sir William Sidney in 1552, and it has remained in the Sidney family since. The estate now opens to the public, featuring impressive state rooms and an exceptional garden maintained in a historical style with hedged rooms, architectural layouts including a Union Flag design, fountains, and viewing platforms.
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