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Iconic Arts and Crafts home of William and Janey Morris and the centre of the Pre-Raphaelite circle
Joined April 2012
Beautiful quinces in the Red House orchard. Did you know that quinces pre-date apples and are associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. They are inedible when eaten raw but can be made into a delicious paste (membrillo) to be enjoyed with a cheese board.
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The apple trees in our orchard are laden with fruit at the moment. The small apple trees are grafted from what we believe was on of the original trees in Morris's orchard. #nationaltrust #redhousebexleyheath #williammorris #artsandcraftsmovement #janemorris #apple #orchard
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Webb designed a furniture range inspired by them for Morris & Co from ca. 1860. #redhousebexleyheath #williammorris @janemorris #nationaltrust #nationaltrustgardens #artsandcraftsmovement #furniture #sussex #chairs #interiorstyle #interiordesign
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Jane and William Morris furnished Red House with pieces designed for their new home by Philip Webb and Ford Madox Brown. They also favoured these rustic yet elegant chairs with rush seats which originated in the Sussex countryside.
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Bromide print by John Robert Parsons, copied by Emery Walker. © National Portrait Gallery #redhousebexleheath #janemorris #williammorris #nationaltrust #nationalportraitgallery #artsandcraftmovement #preraphaelite #embroidery #artist #photography
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Jane Morris (1839-1914) photographed in an unknown garden in July 1865, the same year that she and William left Red House. Jane was a talented artist in her own right, producing exquisite embroideries, and sat as a model for artists, most famously Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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@RedHouseNT @HenryLong9 There's an opportunity to visit the William Morris Society garden tomorrow as part of #LSOGW22
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Image: The Met #wallpaper #williammorris #redhousebexleyheath #artsandcraftsmovement #interiordesign #inspiration #daisy #morrisandco
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The design is described ‘‘as influenced by medieval sources and resembles "millefleurs" tapestries, early printed herbals and even a textile used in an illuminated copy of Froissart's "Chronicles."
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If you look closely, you can see 'Morris & Co Ltd' printed on the right margin. The design was registered in 1864 and is still popular today, almost 160 years later! This original sample is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
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Morris & Co Ltd.'s ‘Daisy’ wallpaper was designed while William Morris was a resident of Red House. This was the first Morris & Co. wallpaper pattern put into production, block-printed in distemper colours by Jeffery & Co.
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Image: John Hammond © National Trust #redhousebexleyheath #wedding #williammorris #janemorris #artsandcraftsmovement #preraphaelite #mural #19thcentury #art #painting
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Jane and William Morris moved into their newly built home, Red House, on this week in 1860. Married for just over a year, they are pictured wearing crowns in 'The Tale of Sir Degrevaunt: The Wedding Feast' painted on the wall of the drawing room by their friend Edward Burne-Jones
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Beautiful flowers from Red House garden displayed in vases designed by Alexei Hartley to echo the architectural features of the house in partnership with @exchangeerith
#redwhiteandblue #JubileeWeekend #london #gardening #williammorris #beautiful #artsandcraftsmovement
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Did you know that #WilliamMorris carried out some royal commissions? For the Platinum Jubilee holiday, here are designs for St James’s Palace from our collection. #royalprints #morris&co #stjamesspalace #royals #stjamess #jubilee #platinumjubilee #HM70 @DCMSgovUK
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We couldn't open Red House without the contribution of our fantastic volunteers. They give up their time to provide a warm welcome, to make the garden beautiful, and to share their knowledge with visitors. Thank you to the Red House volunteers for their time and dedication.
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