Your holiday summary
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Art & archaeology |
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United Kingdom |
| Travel type |
Make your own way |
| Price range | From £299 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 2 nights |
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William Morris & London Arts and Crafts
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Discover the London of William Morris and the "firm"
William Morris may have dreamed of living in the countryside, but his business interests were centred on London, where he settled in Kelmscott House, named after his country retreat, Hammersmith in 1878. Morris was active throughout the final years of his life in London - he had showrooms on Oxford Street, held socialist meetings in the Coach House, where Bernard Shaw spoke regularly, and in 1891 he founded the Kelmscott Press - you will see one of the proofing presses on display. Based at the Ramada Hatfield, your hosts for this tour will be Dr. Anne Anderson and Dr. Scott Anderson, both experts on the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Special Event highlights: Lectures by Dr Anne Anderson Explore the enduring Morris heritage in the capital The Morris Society's collection at the Coach House, Hammersmith The Morris gallery in Walthamstow The churches at Waltham Abbey and Great Warley
William Morris may have dreamed of living in the countryside, but his business interests were centred on London, where he settled in Kelmscott House, named after his country retreat, Hammersmith in 1878. Morris was active throughout the final years of his life in London - he had showrooms on Oxford Street, held socialist meetings in the Coach House, where Bernard Shaw spoke regularly, and in 1891 he founded the Kelmscott Press - you will see one of the proofing presses on display. Based at the Ramada Hatfield, your hosts for this tour will be Dr. Anne Anderson and Dr. Scott Anderson, both experts on the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Special Event highlights: Lectures by Dr Anne Anderson Explore the enduring Morris heritage in the capital The Morris Society's collection at the Coach House, Hammersmith The Morris gallery in Walthamstow The churches at Waltham Abbey and Great Warley
Included
- Two nights' accommodation with full breakfast at the 4-star Ramada Hatfield Hotel
- Welcome reception
- Thursday night private dinner with wine at the hotel
- Friday night dinner at the hotel restaurant
- Saturday light lunch
- All talks, guided tours and admissions
- Coach transfers and tour manager throughout
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights on half board basis
- Holiday insurance
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Thursday
Welcome reception and introductory lecture "The Firm: from the House Beautiful to the Beautiful Book" followed by dinner with wine at the hotel.
Friday
Private visit to the Coach House, Hammersmith, based inside the basement of Kelmscott House, to see the Morris Society's comprehensive collection of Morris and Co. wallpapers, watercolour designs, and textiles ranging from a Hammersmith rug and woven hangings to printed cottons, silks and embroideries. Please note that Kelmscott House is privately owned and not open to the public. Visit to Emery Walker's House, 7 Hammersmith Terrace; a sober Georgian exterior hides a preserved Victorian interior with many Arts and Crafts associations. Following lunch (not included) visit the De Morgan Foundation to see the beautiful pots and tiles by William De Morgan and Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist paintings by his wife, Evelyn De Morgan. Evening lecture "Glass painting is no lost art: the stained glass of Morris and Co."
Saturday
Visit to the William Morris Art Gallery at Walthamstow. Celebrating Morris' life and work the gallery explains his campaign for good design and honest workmanship as well as featuring outstanding examples of stained glass, ceramics, textiles and wallpapers. After lunch (included) visit to Waltham Abbey to see the beautiful rose window designed by Edward Burne-Jones which depicts the creation story. Finally to St. Mary the Virgin, Great Warley, the masterpiece of Arts and Crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend. Return to the hotel for approximately 17.30pm.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 32 passengers.
Welcome reception and introductory lecture "The Firm: from the House Beautiful to the Beautiful Book" followed by dinner with wine at the hotel.
Friday
Private visit to the Coach House, Hammersmith, based inside the basement of Kelmscott House, to see the Morris Society's comprehensive collection of Morris and Co. wallpapers, watercolour designs, and textiles ranging from a Hammersmith rug and woven hangings to printed cottons, silks and embroideries. Please note that Kelmscott House is privately owned and not open to the public. Visit to Emery Walker's House, 7 Hammersmith Terrace; a sober Georgian exterior hides a preserved Victorian interior with many Arts and Crafts associations. Following lunch (not included) visit the De Morgan Foundation to see the beautiful pots and tiles by William De Morgan and Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist paintings by his wife, Evelyn De Morgan. Evening lecture "Glass painting is no lost art: the stained glass of Morris and Co."
Saturday
Visit to the William Morris Art Gallery at Walthamstow. Celebrating Morris' life and work the gallery explains his campaign for good design and honest workmanship as well as featuring outstanding examples of stained glass, ceramics, textiles and wallpapers. After lunch (included) visit to Waltham Abbey to see the beautiful rose window designed by Edward Burne-Jones which depicts the creation story. Finally to St. Mary the Virgin, Great Warley, the masterpiece of Arts and Crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend. Return to the hotel for approximately 17.30pm.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 32 passengers.
Ramada Hatfield
Located within easy access of the A1 and M25 and housed in an Art Deco grade II listed building the 4-star Ramada Hatfield Hotel offers a restaurant, bar, and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Ramada Hatfield Hotel Website
Located within easy access of the A1 and M25 and housed in an Art Deco grade II listed building the 4-star Ramada Hatfield Hotel offers a restaurant, bar, and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Ramada Hatfield Hotel Website
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