The rural lanes of Kelmscott
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
Kelmscott is a small very rural village in West Oxfordshire about 2 miles east of Lechlade-on-Thames. In the village is Kelmscott Manor, a Thames-side Grade 1 listed farmhouse dating from around 1600. There is no through route through the village which makes it very quiet, that is if you ignore the tourist traffic and other visitors to Kelmscott Manor. Image cannot be loaded
Kelmscott Manor
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
Kelmscott Manor has remained virtually unaltered since it was enlarged later in the 17th century. It was the summer home of William Morris from 1871 to 1896. The house contains an outstanding collection of the possessions and works of Morris, his family and associates including furniture, original textiles, pictures, carpets, ceramics and metalwork. The building itself is unusual in that none of the external walls are truly vertical, and water chutes are necessary to throw rainwater from the roof away from the face of the walls. 
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St. George's Church, Kelmscott
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
Construction of St George's was begun in the late 12th century. Since the middle of the 16th century it has remained virtually unaltered. William Morris made sure that some restoration carried out in the late 19th century did little to spoil the medieval character of the church. William Morris himself was buried in the churchyard in 1896. Image cannot be loaded
A very rural view of Kelmcott
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
Kelmscott is a small very rural village in West Oxfordshire about 2 miles east of Lechlade-on-Thames. In the village is Kelmscott Manor, a Thames-side Grade 1 listed farmhouse dating from around 1600. There is no through route through the village which makes it very quiet, that is if you ignore the tourist traffic and other visitors to Kelmscott Manor. Image cannot be loaded
