Penlee House

Penlee House is a and art gallery in the town of Penzance, , home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School, including The Rain It Raineth Every Day by Norman Garstin, School is Out by Elizabeth Forbes, Among the Missing by Walter Langley and On Paul Hill by Stanhope Forbes.
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Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum and art gallery in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Penlee House Gallery”, “Penlee House Gallery & Museum”, “Penlee House Museum and Gallery”, and “West Cornwall Arts Archive”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morrab Library and Morrab Gardens.

Library
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The is a subscription library in , in England. The library, situated in Morrab House within , was founded in 1818 and is financed through membership subscriptions, legacies, grants, and a regular contribution from the Dennis G C Myner Charitable Trust. is situated 500 feet east of Penlee House.

Park
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are a municipal garden covering 1.2 ha to the south of town centre, . It is known for its Mediterranean and sub-tropical plants; and for housing the in the grounds. is situated 720 feet east of Penlee House.

Public building
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St John's Hall, formerly known as the Public Buildings, Penzance, is a municipal building in Alverton Street, , , England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Penzance Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building. is situated 830 feet north of Penlee House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wherrytown and Newlyn.

Suburb
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is a small settlement in west , United Kingdom, on the east side of the Laregan River, between and . It was formerly in the civil parish of and was incorporated into the Borough of Penzance in 1934 when local government was reorganised.

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is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.

Village
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is a village in , England. Formerly a secondary settlement of the village of , is situated approximately one-and-a half kilometres northwest of town centre.

Penlee House

Latitude
50.11649° or 50° 6′ 59″ north
Longitude
-5.53998° or 5° 32′ 24″ west
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Penlee House” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Penlee House”
  • Finnish: “Penlee House Gallery and Museum”
  • French: “Musée Penlee House”
  • German: “Penlee House”
  • Italian: “Penlee House”
  • Japanese: “ペンリー・ハウス”
  • Slovenian: “Penlee House Museum and Gallery”
  • Slovenian: “Penlee House”
  • Slovenian: “Penleejev muzej in galerija”

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Notable Places Nearby

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