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The Manor of Steyning

 
 
The Manor of Steyning Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
1. The Manor of Steyning Marker
Inscription.
The Manor of Steyning
of 15,500 acres patented by
William Penn
for "Fatherly Love"
and one beaver skin yearly to his daughter
Laetitia Penn
at Philadelphia, October 23, 1701
is here marked on its western line adjoining
a tract of 14,500 acres
which the Proprietor patented to his son
William Penn Junior,
May 24, 1706

 
Erected 1926 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and The Chester County Historical Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraGovernment & PoliticsNative AmericansNotable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1930.
 
Location. 39° 50.681′ N, 75° 43.63′ W. Marker is near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in New Garden Township. Marker is on West Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling west. This marker is roadside but up a steep hill, a half mile west of the center of town. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 742 W Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
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flies. Herb Pennock Park - A History (approx. half a mile away); Kennett Square (approx. half a mile away); Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 (approx. ¾ mile away); Isaac D. Johnson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crown Forces Encampment (approx. 0.8 miles away); State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Homestead (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.
 
Also see . . .  The History of Steyning Manor. (Submitted on January 30, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
 
The Manor of Steyning - Hill Top image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
2. The Manor of Steyning - Hill Top
The Manor of Steyning Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
3. The Manor of Steyning Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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