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 William 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 of London.
Morris renamed his London town house Kelmscott House in honour of Kelmscott when he purchased it in April 1879 and named his private press, which he started in 1891, Kelmscott Press.
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