Key Words :- house

Address :- 26 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London, Greater London, W6 9TA
Grid Ref :- TQ 22600 78325
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.49059 , Long -0.235499
Local Authority :- Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1193040,

Description and History of Site:-
Built c.1780, best known as home of William Morris, 1878-1896, but earlier occupied by Sir Francis Ronalds who invented and tested an electric telegraph here 1816. Fragments of cable are in Science Museum.

Modern use, Craft workshop including William Morris' Albion Press. Coach House and library with changing exhibitions of Morris embroidery and Pre-Raphaelite drawings. - Bob Rust

Plaque:

THE FIRST ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
8 MILES LONG WAS CONSTRUCTED
HERE IN 1816
BY SIR FRANCIS
RONALDS. F.RS

Further Reading and References:-
Dunsheath, Percy. 'A History of Electrical Engineering'. Faber, 1969, pp. 70-74.

https://williammorrissociety.org/

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