SUMMER OUTING 17.07.25: Kelmscott Manor and Rodmarton Manor

Kelmscott Manor is a limestone manor house in the Cotswolds village of Kelmscott, in West Oxfordshire, southern England. It dates from around 1570, with a late 17th-century wing, and is listed Grade I. Kelmscott Manor was the country home of the writer, designer and socialist William Morris from 1871 until his death in 1896.

Rodmarton Manor is a large country house, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, built for the Biddulph family. It is a Grade I listed building. It was constructed in the early 20th century in an Arts and Crafts style, to a design by Ernest Barnsley. After Ernest's death in 1925, it was completed by Sidney Barnsley, his brother, and then by Norman Jewson, Ernest's son-in-law. All the construction materials were obtained locally, and hand worked by local craftsmen. 

Programme
10.30am Meet in the tearoom at Kelmscott Manor
11.00am First Group (maximum 10) tour of the House on free-flow basis (room Stewards on hand to answer questions). Possible quick visit to the gardens.
11.20am Second Group (maximum 10) tour of the House on free-flow basis, as above. Time for a quick visit to the gardens beforehand.
1pm Light lunch in tea-room
2pm Depart for Rodmarton Manor (directions available)
3pm Guided Tour of Rodmarton Manor House
4pm Free to wander round the garden (closes at 5pm)
Tea (location to be notified)

Price £48, covering all entrance charges, but not any meals, coffee or extras.
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Maximum number of persons: 15
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Image left, © Kelmscott Manor; right, © Robert Powell from Creative Commons Wikimedia