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The Knoll is a historic house in Penn, Buckinghamshire. Built in 1671 for Nathaniel Curzon and his wife, Sarah Penn. Built in red brick with two storeys and attic. A tiled turret or belvedere in the roof is thought to have been built as an observatory by the Rev. Benjamin Anderson, who lived at The Knoll for some years before becoming vicar in 1808. From 1927 to 1939, it was the home of Sir George Robertson, a well-known classical scholar who threw the discus for Britain in the first modern Olympics of 1896. It is within the council area of Buckinghamshire.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1162397.

Place Type: 17th-century House
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.630416,-0.67703219
Grid Reference: SU 9166 9322
Civil Parish: Penn CP
Council Area: Buckinghamshire CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 304953
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Knoll,_Buckinghamshire_304953

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