Visit Penlee House & Museum

Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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A space for exhibitions & events

Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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A space to learn

Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.

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A space for all

Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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You can search and browse our collections online. We also have a section dedicated to the Newlyn School.

Booklet

Acc.no: PEZPH : 1987.107


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Description: Borough of Penzance booklet giving standing orders, powers and duties of standing committees and extracts from the Local Government Act 1993. These principles were adopted by the Council at a meeting on the 14th April 1953, and is followed by the name of the Town Clerk, D.J Beattie. Green cloth binding with the Penzance Borough coat of arms printed in gold on the front cover. Handwritten in black to the top edge of the cover are a few words that are now illegible. Inside the front cover is the signature of who is presumbably the owner of the book : P.W Tresidder / Borough Engineer and / Surveyor.' Another name 'MD Kavanagh' has been crossed out.


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Category: Social History

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