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Red House - Home of William Morris (National Trust)
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Red House
Red House Lane
Bexleyheath
DA6 8JF
Kent
England
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Red House - East Front - Credit NTPL/Andrew Butler
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Collection details
Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Personalities, Social History
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Facilities
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Accessibility: Access to ground floor only. Limited pre-booked parking for disabled drivers.
Parking: There is no private parking at Red House. Parking is at Danson Park which is a 15-25 mins walk. 90p parking charge at weekends & BHols.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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020 8304 9878
E-mail
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redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website
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www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=707
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Open
Red House opens to the public by pre-booked guided tour only tel Tues-Sat 09.30 13.00. The house and garden are open from 11.00 to 16.15 Wed to Sun.
See NT website for more information..
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Closed
Mon Tues
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Admission charges
2007: Adults £6.40 Child £3.20 Family £16.00
National Trust Members Free
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Discounts
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Description
Commissioned by William Morris in 1859 and designed by Philip Webb, Red House is of enormous international significance in the history of domestic architecture and garden design. The unique building is constructed of warm red brick, under a steep red-tiled roof, with an emphasis on natural materials and a strong Gothic influence. The garden was designed to "clothe" the house with a series of sub-divided areas which still clearly exist today. Inside, the house retains many of the original features and fixed items of furniture designed by Morris and Webb, as well as wall paintings and stained glass by Rossetti and Burne-Jones. Originally surrounded by orchards and countryside, Red House, is now an oasis in the midst of suburbia.
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Key artists and exhibits
William Morris
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Philip Webb
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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Edward Burne-Jones
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Articles
Chance Discovery Of Lost Letter To William Morris At Red House
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Trails
A Rebellion Of Substance And Style: The Arts And Crafts Trail
Arts & Crafts Trail: Victoria And Albert Museum, Greater London And The South
Where To Find Pre-Raphaelite Properties Houses And Interiors
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelite Collections
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General Information
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
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Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Gardens open to public
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Facilities
Gardens open to public
Refreshments
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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