About Penn & Tylers Green

Parent Category: Village

The adjoining villages of Penn and Tylers Green are located in the beautiful rolling hills of the South Buckinghamshire countryside approximately 3 miles from Beaconsfield. Although distinct in character, the villages are most often regarded as one single community; with many facilities such as the local schools serving both sets of residents.

In the 14th century, Penn was home to England's leading floor tilers. Penn floor tiles were far and away the most popular choice for royal palaces and castles, cathedrals, abbeys, churches and manor houses, in London and the south-east. At their busiest, the tilers were operating at least 15 kilns all working flat out to meet the demand. They completely dominated the parish economy and even changed the name of their part of it to Tylers End Green - from whence the ajoining community of Tylers Green eventually got its name. 

Only one complete floor survives in Windsor Castle, but evidence of earlier floors has been found in 180 different sites in 18 counties, as well in 80 sites in London.

Holy Trinity Church

Oldest building in the Conservation Area

Set in an acre of churchyard, Holy Trinity has a late 12th century nave, built in flint with clunch and tiles incorporated. The font, consecration crosses and stone tomb are also 12th century. The south aisle and low tower are early 14th century and the clerestory and the queen-post roof are c.1400. Visitors to the Church should note the rare "Penn Doom" one of only five surviving wooden tympanums in the country. It is a 12 foot wide painting of...

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Penn Tiling History

Documentary evidence traces the tiling industry in Penn back to a tiler in 1222 and to 1296 when roof and ridge tiles were sold to a royal household in Berkhamsted. By 1332 there were three tilers in Penn whose combined wealth equalled that of the Lord of the Manor. In the 14th century Penn was home to England's leading floor tilers and Penn floor tiles were the popular choice for major buildings including royal palaces, castles and cathedrals throughout London and the South East. Tilers laid more than 250,000 tiles at Windsor Castle over a period of eight years. There were some 200 designs...
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Residents Society

The Penn & Tylers Green Residents Society (P&TGRS) was formed in the spring of 2003 from a merger of the former Penn & Tylers Green Residents Association and Penn & Tylers Green Society, both of which dated back to the 1960s. It is a body represented entirely by local people and exists to better the quality of life for all the residents of the two Chiltern villages of...

 
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