Introduction
No. 7 Hammersmith Terrace was the former home of Sir Emery Walker, an important figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement and friend of William Morris. The house has a complete Arts and Crafts interior, and the small cottage-style rear garden retains much of the style of Dorothy Walker's planting.
The son of a coachbuilder, Emery Walker was born in Paddington, London in 1851. Sir Emery Walker (1851-1933), founder of the Doves Press, and an eminent typographer, engraver and printer linked to the Arts and Crafts Movement.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
+44 (0)208 741 4104Website
https://www.emerywalker.org.uk/Access contact details
5 March to 28 November: Thur & Sat 11:00, 13:00 & 15:00
Tours are limited to eight visitors due to the size and fragile nature of the house and its many contents. Tours last one hour and must be pre-booked.
- History
In 1886, in his mid 30s, Walker founded his own company, which built a reputation for expertise in photogravure, a technique that could reproduce photographic tones. His firm specialised in cutting-edge techniques for reproducing works of art and photographs as book illustrations and helped to revolutionise the book making industry.
- Features & Designations
Designations
- Key Information
Open to the public
Yes