Kelmscott

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Kelmscott is a small village close to the River Thames in south-west Oxfordshire near the Gloucestershire border.

The small parish church of St.George dates from around 1190, and in the churchyard is the tomb of William Morris, designed by Philip Webb.

[edit] Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor, a Cotswold limestone house dating from around 1570 with a late 17th century wing, was the country home of Morris from 1871 until his death in 1896. He drew great inspiration from the unspoilt authenticity of the house's architecture and craftsmanship, and its organic relationship with its setting. Kelmscott Manor is now the property of the Society of Antiquaries.

[edit] Kelmscott House

Morris renamed his London town house in honour of Kelmscott when he purchased it in April 1879. Originally called "The Retreat", Kelmscott House is a Georgian brick mansion on Upper Mall in Hammersmith, overlooking the River Thames. Nearby, Morris began his adventure in printing with his private press, the Kelmscott Press, which he started in 1891 at 16 Upper Mall, Hammersmith.