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Ducks in Widmer Pond

About Penn and Tylers Green

The adjoining villages of Penn and Tylers Green are located in the beautiful rolling hills of the South Buckinghamshire countryside approximately 3 miles north west of Beaconsfield. Although distinct in character, the villages are most often regarded as one single community; with many facilities such as the local schools and pubs serving both sets of residents. We have a vibrant and active community which enjoys activities on the common and in our village hall, as well as church halls and sports facilities.

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 Tylerend – from whence the adjoining common became Tylerend Green.  During the 19th century the ‘End’ was gradually dropped and the rapidly growing village in the adjoining parish became Tylers Green

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.

Why two villages?

We are a single community but divided by an historic parish boundary. Penn village is one of 5 villages which fall under Penn Parish Council, whilst Tylers Green is one of 3 villages which form  Chepping Wycombe Parish Council. The parish boundary runs broadly along the A404 Elm Road, through Widmer Pond on the common and then down Beacon Hill, with everything to the north and east of the border being in Penn.  Tylers Green extends west to the boundary with Hazlemere and south to the boundary with Loudwater.

Both areas came under the former Penn Post Office and still share the same post code, HP10.

Estate agents tend to refer to both villages as Penn.

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