Emery Walker's House
Arts and Crafts terraced house on the Thames in Hammersmith, home of the printer Emery Walker, visited on pre-booked guided tours.
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About the museum
Emery Walker’s House is a tall terraced house at 7 Hammersmith Terrace, beside the River Thames, and it is listed Grade II*. The Walker family moved there in 1903, after living at number 3 in the 1890s. Before them the bookbinder T. J. Cobden-Sanderson had lived at number 7.
The house is closely linked with the Arts and Crafts movement and the fine printing of the Kelmscott Press and the Doves Press. Its rooms keep their original furnishings, including wallpaper, an Islamic collection and an archive. Dorothy Walker, the only child of the family, lived in the house until her death in 1963, and Elizabeth de Haas, who had come in 1948 to help run the household, then looked after it.
The Emery Walker Trust was set up in 1999 to care for the house. Today small groups of visitors enter on guided tours that pass through the main rooms and, when the weather allows, the garden, and finish in a small exhibition room.
Highlights
- Preserved Arts and Crafts interiors on three floors
- Links to the Kelmscott Press and the Doves Press
- Historic wallpaper and an Islamic collection
- Garden reached by 46 steps, visited weather permitting
- Small exhibition room at the end of the tour
Permanent exhibition
- Emery Walker’s House – The preserved Arts and Crafts home with its original furnishings, wallpaper and Islamic collection, visited on a guided tour.
- Operated by
- The Emery Walker Trust
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £15 |
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| Groups | –Private tours for up to 10 people are charged at a flat fee; enquiries by email. |
Standard tour ticket £15 according to the Art Fund listing; National Art Pass holders receive 25% off. The museum’s own page does not state the price.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The listed house has narrow stairs between the three floors open to visitors and 46 steps in total including the garden, so wheelchair and step-free access is not possible. Lighting is low throughout. A virtual tour is offered for people who cannot enter. There are no public toilets on site; the neighbouring Elder Press Cafe and the Black Lion pub let visitors use theirs.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
The house is described as unsuitable for young children because of limited space, dense furniture and fragile objects; no minimum age is stated.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stamford Brook station
The nearest Underground station is Stamford Brook (District line); from there the walk follows Goldhawk Road and King Street, then St Peter’s Square and the underpass beneath the A4 to Black Lion Lane. A riverside walk from Hammersmith Broadway (Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Circle and District lines) takes about 20 minutes. Bus routes 27, 190, 267, 391 and H91 run along King Street; the stop is Goldhawk Road.
By car
Paid parking
Metered parking is available on Hammersmith Terrace, Chiswick Mall and St Peter’s Square; the house encourages visitors to use public transport.
The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Ravenscourt Park.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Coat check
A small shop sells postcards, greeting cards, books and gifts after the tour. There is no catering; the Black Lion pub, an Italian café and the Dove pub are nearby. Bags of any size must be left at reception.
Events & venue rental
A venue hire page exists on the museum website; details were not checked.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Photography | Photography is not allowed inside the house, for conservation reasons. |
| Good to know | Visits are only possible on guided tours with up to 10 people. Large bags and luggage cannot be taken into the house. |
