Stoneywell
| Stoneywell | |
|---|---|
Location within Leicestershire | |
| General information | |
| Type | Domestic House |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Location | SK498118, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°42′05″N 1°15′53″W / 52.70149°N 1.26465°W |
| Construction started | 1898 |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Cost | £920 |
| Client | Sydney Gimson |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ernest Gimson |
Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson. It was built in collaboration with Detmar Blow in 1899 for Ernest's brother Sydney Gimson as a summer residence, and along with much original furniture, it remained in the Gimson family for over a century. As part of a highly influential vernacular movement, it has become well known within Arts and Crafts circles. In spring 2013 the National Trust announced that following a year-long appeal, it had been able to acquire the house with its Arts and Crafts contents, gardens and woodland. It was opened to the public in February 2015.