Ken Biggs Ltd are on target to achieve practical completion on 20th August. The Farmyard is complete, including the new build Learning Space and the scaffolding has been removed from the Manor house. Attention is now focused on completing internal works to the house before we can open for tours.
Staff are working on the interpretation plan and the reinstatement of key decorative schemes and features within the historic interiors, as identified and verified through recent research. Dr Hannah Britton has been appointed as our new Learning and Outreach Officer and will be responsible for developing the educational offer for schools and community groups. Hannah is an Arts Award Adviser for schools and was responsible for developing the learning programme at The Wordsworth Trust in Cumbria. We will shortly be advertising the Business Development Manager and Visitor Experience Manager to help us prepare reopening in April 2022.
Chris Neal finished his conservation work experience at the Manor in May and writes: ‘The six-months I spent working at Kelmscott Manor has enabled me to work alongside experts in a whole range of different trades and deal with many complex challenges inside the Grade I Manor House. It has given me a greater depth of understanding of the building construction, and it has been a real privilege to be part of the restoration and conservation process of such cultural and historical importance’. We wish Chris the best of luck with the future.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
If would like to support our education and outreach programme. £8 which will provide free workshop for 1 young person or £300 for a Class. To donate please visit our donate page here.
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Any donation large or small is incredibly appreciated and could make all the difference to the Kelmscott Campaign. If you would like to become a ‘Companion’ (£500) or a ‘Benefactor of Kelsmcott Manor’ (£5000) please contact Dominic Wallis, Head of Development, Society of Antiquaries of London, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BE [email protected]
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Please could you confirm that you are on target to reopen Kelmscott Manor in April 2022. How many days will the manor be open to the public each week?
We are currently on target to open the Manor in April 2022. We will be open to the general public on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays with coach visits on Wednesdays.
My wife and I live far from Kelmscott Manaor but we will be staying locally from 8th to 15th April 2022. I know that an April reopening is planned. We would love to visit while we are in the vicinity. Do you happen to know when a decision is likely to be made regarding a specific reopening date ?
We hope to reopen to the public on the 1st April if the national situation with Covid will allow. Tickets for the new season will be available in January.
I volunteered for 6 years as a guide at Red House in Bexleyheath, Kent. I have a thorough knowledge particularly of the life of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, having studied at PhD level. I have recently moved to Oxfordshire and am wondering whether there will be volunteering opportunities available. I have a strong interest in customer services.
Hello Christine,
Apologies for not replying sooner. Please email your details to [email protected] and we will reply. We have a new Visitor & Volunteer Manager starting on the 14th Feb.
Best wishes
Gavin Williams, Property Manager