Kelmscott House
| Kelmscott House | |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Kelmscott House |
| Designated | 17 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1193040 |
Kelmscott House is Grade II* listed[1] Georgian brick mansion at 26 Upper Mall in Hammersmith, overlooking the River Thames. Built in about 1785, it was the London home of English textile designer, artist, writer and socialist William Morris from 1878 to 1896.[2]
Originally called The Retreat, Morris renamed it after the Oxfordshire village of Kelmscott, where he had lived at Kelmscott Manor from June 1871.
Nearby, Morris began his "adventure in printing" with his private press, the Kelmscott Press, which he started at 16 Upper Mall in 1891.
Previous owners
The property was once owned by
It was the London home of English textile designer, artist, writer and socialist William Morris from October 1878 until his death in October 1896.[2]
Today
The building is a private house, though the basement and
The William Morris Society temporarily re-formed the local branch of the Socialist League (UK, 1885) to participate in the 2011 London anti-cuts protest.[4] The banner was paraded again on 20 October 2012.
References
- ^ Historic England (17 June 1954). "Kelmscott House (1193040)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-903283-27-4.
- ISBN 978-1-78326-917-4.
- ^ "The William Morris Society and the TUC Day of Action". William Morris Society UK. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-571-17495-9.
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