william morris

Morton was originally a small village on the edge of the older and larger settlement of Gainsborough. With the rapid growth in population in the areas in the C19th, it was created a separate parish in 1846. A site for a church at Morton was given by Sir Henry Hickman Bacon of Gainsborough Old...

Kelmscott Manor, Gloucestershire - The much loved country retreat of William Morris. William Morris is regarded by many as one of the most influential designers of the late C19th and was motivated by the desire to provide affordable ‘art for all’. A prominent member of the Arts and Craft...