Red House
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Last week I spent a delightful sunny afternoon visiting Red House, the former home of William Morris, in Bexleyheath, South London. It is so called because of the colour of its bricks and is considered to be one of the first Arts and Craft style buildings.
William Morris (1834 – 1896) was one of those Victorian gentlemen who was an all rounder and talented in many fields. He was an artist, textile designer, author, business man and socialist. Morris is famous for saying “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” and he invited his friends to decorate his home. Today the House is managed by the National Trust and inside little of the original furnishings remain.