Every Tuesday I go along to a writing group meeting in a cafe in Hammersmith. Today I arrived early so I took a short stroll along part of the Thames Path, a path I know quite well. Above is a photo of Hammersmith bridge designed by Joseph Bazalgette and opened in 1887. Currently the bridge is closed to traffic as major repairs are required, but pedestrians can still access it.
I walked just a little way along the pathway until I came to Kelmscott House where William Morris (a major influence in the Arts & Craft Movement and founder member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood) lived from 1778 to 1896. The house is privately owned but The Coach House is home to the William Morris Society and open on certain days of the week. It is well worth a look. I visited several years ago. The Coach House is where the Hammersmith branch of the Socialist League met. There you will see a printing press used by William Morris, as well as tiles and furniture.
The house is just a stones throw from Emery Walker’s House, which is presently closed, but I aim to visit when it re-opens. Emery Walker was a good friend of William Morris and they often met together.
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