The Pergola in the garden of The Red House
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Pergola in the garden of The Red House by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Marathon Taken: 3 Apr 2014
The Red House was designed by Philip Webb and was the home of William Morris from 1860 - 1865. It was the only house designed for him. Two of his children were born here and there were lots of riotous parties by all accounts. The garden, like the house, was designed in the Arts and Crafts style. William Morris wanted the garden to be part of the house, through the use of a series of so-called "garden rooms". For more on the house and garden see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/red-house/the-history-of-red-house and http://blog.lauranolte.com/2011/02/red-house.html