STANDEN

Standen is one of the best examples of an arts and crafts house open to the public in this country. Built between 1892 and 1894 as a country home for London solicitor James Beale, Standen is a superb example of the work of the architect Phillip Webb, lifelong friend of William Morris, and a leading exponent of the arts and crafts movement. The house provides a perfect illustration of the movement's emphasis on hand craftsmanship and traditional materials, with many everyday objects in the rooms combining both form and function.
Morris and Co. were chosen to decorate the interior and, as a result, it is one of the finest surviving examples of the company's work in a domestic setting in all its variety of pattern, colour and texture, from printed wallpapers to tapestries and furniture

A detail of the dining room at Standen

LOCATION
2 miles east of East Grinstead, Sussex, sign posted from B2110

OPENING TIMES
April - October, Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 12.30pm - 4.30pm

ANMISSION CHARGE
Adult £5.00, child £2.50, family £12.50

TELEPHONE
01342 323029

ADDRESS
Standen House
East Grinstead
Sussex
RH19 4NE