Kelmscott House

Kelmscott House is a substantial house dating to around 1785. It is constructed of brown brick and stands three storeys high, with a basement and dormers, originally five windows wide. The central entrance is framed by a timber doorcase featuring Ionic pilasters, an entablature with a pulvinated frieze, and a bracketed cornice. The windows are square-headed sash windows with glazing bars. A parapet tops the facade, and dormers are present. An addition of two storeys, one window wide, has been added to the left side of the original structure. The interior contains interesting features and commemorative tablets relating to three notable residents: the construction of the first electric telegraph by Sir Francis Ronalds in 1816; the residence of William Morris from 1878-96; and the residency of George MacDonald, poet and novelist, from 1867-1877.