Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor is a limestone composed of Cotswold house on the outskirts of the village of Kelmscott, Oxfordshire / England. It is located near the River Thames and was built in the time around 1570; in the late 17th century, it received an additional wing. From 1871 until his death in 1896 it was the country house of the poet, politician and designer William Morris. Today it has the Society of Antiquaries of London, which it has made ​​available to the public.

The pristine authenticity of the architecture and craftsmanship of the building and the organic bond with the place and the surrounding countryside were Morris known great inspiration. He called his London residence and the private press, which he founded in 1890, according to the site: Kelmscott House and Kelmscott Press. William Morris was laid to rest in the local cemetery; the grave was designed by his friend and colleague, Philip Speakman Webb.