Kelmscott Manor

It was built in 1570, with an additional wing added to the northeast corner in about 1665. The Manor is built of local limestone on the edge of the village of Kelmscott. William Morris 1834-1896 chose it as his summer home, signing a joint lease with the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the summer of 1871. Morris was a British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and Socialist. Now owned by the Society of Antiquaries, Kelmscott Manor is regularly visited by tourists. This illustrated guide contains the Morris family history, history of the manor itself and several color photographs and illustrations. It also contains several facsimiles of Rossetti's work.