Portrait of C.F.A. Voysey by William Lee Hankey
Who was C.F.A. Voysey?
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey was an architect and designer of furniture and textiles, who was renowned for his Arts and Crafts style.
Voysey was born in 1857 in Winchester, and throughout his life was responsible for the design of several well known homes and buildings, such as Broad Leys on Lake Windermere, Walnut Tree Farm at Castlemorton, and the Sanderson Wallpaper Factory in Chiswick, which is now named Voysey House in his honour.
The Voysey Society
The Voysey Society has been founded to celebrate the life and work of architect and designer Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857-1941), one of the leading figures in the Arts and Crafts movement.
The Society’s aims are to:
assist in protecting and preserving the original character and amenities of Voysey’s designs, buildings and other objects;
inform and educate the public about Voysey's work so as to increase its appreciation and understanding of the design philosophies and qualities involved;
undertake and promote research in connection with Voysey’s work and related matters, and promote the dissemination of the results;
focus on buildings and objects designed by Voysey which are considered to be at risk;
provide assistance to the owners of Voysey buildings, furniture, textiles and other artefacts in respect of fundraising, conservation, repair and maintenance, and sympathetic use.
