The Red House

A very enjoyable morning spent at the Red House, which was once the home to William Morris and his family. How lovely to find an oasis in the middle of a built up, urban area. The garden was interesting in that the orchard felt quite wild and neglected whereas other areas were more orderly and cared for. It gave a really good feeling of rooms and different spaces in the garden,
Our guide was great, his enthusiasm and knowledge added a huge amount to the visit. Inside the house it lacked warmth - I don't just mean hot radiators - it could be brought more to life, probably in the way Standen has been. It is a relatively new acquisition by the NT so maybe there are plans to add artefacts etc, in the future.

The Red House

The afternoon was good, we all presented our A1 historical layer posters for Knole, it brought the whole story to life, I think the exhibition will look good with the final pieces of work.

The first hand in as well, the A3 research document was completed and handed over to Marian along with a digital copy. A group project that came together really well in the end. We have learnt things from it - timing, communication, software issues, roles - which we can use in our next group project.