William Morris' family's summer residence, sometimes shared with Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Stunning country home containing lots of information and history about the great men himself, as well as William's most remarkable daughter, May, whose Kelmscott correspondence with her father I loved reading along with a personal insight as an introduction to William Morris' diaries written during his two journeys to Iceland.

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April 23, 2022

"Kelmscott Manor is a limestone manor house in the Cotswolds village of Kelmscott, in West Oxfordshire, southern England. It dates from around 1570, with a late 17th-century wing, and is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England. It is situated close to the River Thames. The nearest town is Lechlade-On-Thames.

The house was built by local farmer Thomas Turner and remained in the family for many generations. After George Turner died in 1734, the house was let out. The house was originally called Lower House, but became Kelmscott Manor when James Turner (d.1870) purchased 53 ½ acres of manorial land together with the lordship in 1864. After James died the manor passed to his nephew, Charles Hobbs, who let out the property.

Kelmscott Manor was the country home of the writer, designer and socialist William Morris from 1871 until his death in 1896. Today it is owned by the Society of Antiquaries of London, and is open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the summer."

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelmscott_Manor

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Location: Kelmscott, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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