Willinghurst: A Philip Webb House in the Surrey Hills

Willinghurst: A Philip Webb House in the Surrey Hills explores the estate, house and people who lived and worked there, revealing the extraordinary revival Willinghurst Manor has undergone in the twenty-first century. Tracing the history of the house, designed by the father of Arts and Crafts architecture, Philip Webb, in the 1870s, this book places the Manor in its wider historical context. Clive Aslet tells a story of Victorian romance, seen in Webb’s passionate response to the landscape and traditional architecture of Surrey, which was not always fully appreciated by his clients.

Hired by the current family of the house, Stedman Blower Architects have created a setting for modern life that is both glamorous and faithful to the original architecture. Damien Blower walks readers through the firm's approach to this exceptional project, including collaborations with interior designer Studio Peake and landscape designer Mazzullo + Russell. Accompanying Aslet and Blower’s narratives, a curated selection of archival material and new photography captures the unique essence of Willinghurst.

Hardcover: 208 pages
Publication Date: Autumn 2027
Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 2.3 x 28.5 cm
ISBN: 978-1-0686914-8-5