Philip Webb
Born in
Oxford,
Oxfordshire
Born on 12th of January
1831
Died on 17th of April
1915
Born 1831. Died 1915 - English architect and designer.
Long associated with William Morris. Important figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Designed furniture, metalwork and stained glass. Designed several houses including the Red House, Bexley for Morris.
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