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Polly Botts Lane, MARKFIELD, LE67 9PT

The interior of the cottage. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.

The interior of the cottage. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.

The interior of the cottage. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.

The interior of the cottage. A leaking chimney had required the removal of plaster from the wall, resulting in the wall construction being visible. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.

The interior of the cottage. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.

The cottage is seen from the garden. Stoneywell is a cottage, located near the village of Markfield. Some 7 miles northwest of Leicester. Designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 by Ernest Gimson, for his brother Sydney. Ernest Gimson was one of the most inspiring and influential architect-designers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which had the ideal of ‘Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or must be made by labour degrading to the makers.’ The cottage is now owned by the National Trust. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1361102

This view is of the rear of the house, giving an idea of how quirky a building it actually is but also how well it blends into the landscape.

Somewhat off the beaten track in Charnwood Forest but well worth the effort to see this arts and crafts gem

Showing the rear of the house.

Visitors approach the house along the path in the foreground. By the door a group of National Trust volunteers give an introductory talk to visitors before they enter the property.