Red House - Home of William Morris (National Trust)

Red House
Red House Lane
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 8JF
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=707

E-mail

redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

020 8304 9878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Commissioned by William Morris in 1859 and designed by Philip Webb, Red House is of enormous international significance in the history of domestic architecture and garden design. The unique building is constructed of warm red brick, under a steep red-tiled roof, with an emphasis on natural materials and a strong Gothic influence. The garden was designed to "clothe" the house with a series of sub-divided areas which still clearly exist today. Inside, the house retains many of the original features and fixed items of furniture designed by Morris and Webb, as well as wall paintings and stained glass by Rossetti and Burne-Jones. Originally surrounded by orchards and countryside, Red House, is now an oasis in the midst of suburbia.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Architecture centre, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Usually March to November Wed-Sun, plus Christmas period.
See www.nationaltrust.org.uk for more details

Closed: www.nationaltrust.org.uk for details

 Admission charges

See www.nationaltrust.org.uk for details

Discounts

  • National Trust
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available

Additional info

Very limited parking for disabled drivers. Please pre-book. 2 steps to house entrance, accessible route in grounds.

Parking: There is no private parking at Red House. Parking is at Danson Park which is a 15-25 mins walk.

Red House
Red House Lane
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 8JF
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=707

E-mail

redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

020 8304 9878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Personalities, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • William Morris
  • Philip Webb
  • Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  • Edward Burne-Jones

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information

Red House
Red House Lane
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 8JF
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=707

E-mail

redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

020 8304 9878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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