Sat, 18 Sept
|West Sussex
Standen House craft fair
A wonderful craft fair in the grounds of Standen House.


Time & Location
18 Sept 2021, 10:00 – 19 Sept 2021, 17:00
West Sussex, W Hoathly Rd, East Grinstead RH19 4NE, UK
About The Event
Come and visit us in the grounds of Standen House which was the home to William Morris.
Standen was designed to look as though it has always been here – almost as if it has ‘grown’ out of the rock face and is a part of the landscape, however the land that Standen now stands upon was originally made up of three farms: Stone, Hollybush and Standen.
Art historian Abigail Harrison-Moore recently called Standen one of the most charming examples of Arts and Crafts workmanship in the UK. It has a surprisingly pioneering spirit – from the use of electric lighting to its role in the Suffragette movement. The location commands fine views of the Medway Valley and Ashdown Forest, so it is no surprise that James and Margaret Beale chose this as the site of their planned country house. In spring 1891, they enlisted the architect Philip Webb to lead the project.