The Glass House building was a "purpose-built stained-glass studio and workshop" for

stained glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

artists in

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandswor ...

, London. Having gone into partnership in 1897,

Mary Lowndes Mary Lowndes (1857–1929) was a British stained-glass artist who co-founded the stained glass studio and workshop Lowndes and Drury in 1897. She was an influential leader in the Arts and Crafts movement, not only for her stained glass work a ...

and Alfred Drury had The Glass House built in 1906 for use by independent stained-glass artists.''The Glass House, Hammersmith and Fulham.''
British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 September 2012.''Mary Lowndes''.
Sussex Parish Churches. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

History

Lowndes and Drury

The Glass House was established at 9, 10, 11 and 12 Lettice Street in Fulham by

and A.J. Drury as a

studio in 1906. It is a two-storey building, with paired windows on the ground floor and tall, segmental headed studio windows on the first floor; the lighting was good for stained glass work. Four

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aest ...

d main bays are found in the building. The exterior is faced with stock brick, the porch is a

cornice In architecture, a cornice (from the Italian ''cornice'' meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element—for example, the cornice over a door or window, around the top edge of a ...

d and

pilaster In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wal ...

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style. The pitched roof is tiled. Christopher Whall and Alfred Drury designed the building, built in 1906, that became a centre for prominent stained glass artists. The official architect was Charles Henry Bourne Quennell.''Lowndes & Drury, stained glass workers: records.''
Archives hub. Retrieved 12 September 2012. Lowndes designed, coloured and created Art Nouveau stained glass works. She trained and encouraged many women stained glass designers and artists, such as Wilhelmina Geddes. The artists could leverage the skills of other artists at the studio and yet obtain their own commissions. Drury particularly focused on the creation of

pieces. Together they commissioned for design, painting and creation projects. Independent artists who had studios there, or who were otherwise connected, included Edward Liddall Armitage,

Hugh Arnold Hugh Arnold (1872 – 11 August 1915) was an English stained glass artist. Arnold was educated at the Slade School of Fine Art before attending the London County Council (LCC) Central School of Arts and Crafts where he studied under Christophe ...

Robert Anning Bell Robert Anning Bell (14 April 1863 – 27 November 1933) was an English artist and designer. Early life Robert Anning Bell was born in London on 14 April 1863, the son of Robert George Bell, a cheesemonger, and Mary Charlotte Knight. He studied ...

, Louis Davis, Clare Dawson,

Moira Forsyth Moira Forsyth (1905 – April 1991) was an English stained-glass artist. Her father was Gordon Forsyth a Scottish ceramics designer, stained-glass artist, and teacher. They both made works for the St. Joseph's Church in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ...

Wilhelmina Geddes Wilhelmina Geddes ''HRUA'' (25 May 1887 – 10 August 1955) was an Irish stained glass artist who was an important figure within the Irish Arts and Crafts movement and also the twentieth century British stained glass revival. Notable works includ ...

Henry Holiday Henry Holiday (17 June 183915 April 1927) was a British historical genre and landscape painter, stained-glass designer, illustrator, and sculptor. He is part of the Pre-Raphaelite school of art. Life Early years and training Holiday was born ...

Rachel de Montmorency Rachel de Montmorency, née Rachel Marion Tancock (15 July 1891 – 15 November 1961), was an English painter and artist working in stained glass. She learned about stained glass when she worked for artist Christopher Whall in the 1910s and 192 ...

Karl Parsons Karl Bergemann Parsons (23 January 1884 – 30 September 1934) was a British stained glass artist associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Early life, 1884 – 1898 Parsons was born in Peckham in south London on 23 January 1884, the 12th ...

, Lilian Josephine Pocock,

Margaret Agnes Rope Margaret Agnes Rope (20 June 18826 December 1953) was a British stained glass artist in the Arts and Crafts movement tradition active in the first four decades of the 20th century. Her work is notable for the intensity and skill of the painting ...

M. E. Aldrich Rope M. E. Aldrich Rope (Margaret Edith Rope) (29 July 1891 – 9 March 1988) was an English stained-glass artist in the Arts and Crafts movement tradition active between 1910 and 1964. She was a cousin of Margaret Agnes Rope of Shrewsbury, another ...

, Arild Rosenkrantz, Theodora Salusbury, Francis Spear, Margaret Thompson,

Martin Travers Howard Martin Otho Travers (19 February 1886 – 25 July 1948) was an English church artist and designer. Travers was born in Margate, Kent, educated at Tonbridge School, entered the Royal College of Art in 1904, and was awarded its Diploma in A ...

, and Christopher Whall. Many of the artists had been students of Christopher Whall and were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. The company was established as a

limited company In a limited company, the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. In a company limited by shares, the li ...

in September 1953 following Lowndes and Drury's deaths, Alfred's son Victor continued the operations of the company until his retirement in July 1973. Working at the Glass House during Victor's time were Emily Ford, Charles Knight,

, and Margaret Grace Thomas.

Carl Edwards

Stained-glass artists

Carl Johannes Edwards Carl Johannes Edwards (originally Kiviaho) (1914 – 1985) was an English stained glass designer. He trained at Whitefriars Glass, taking over as its chief designer following the death of James Hogan. He later established his own studio, first ...

and daughter Caroline Margaret Benyon began working at The Glass House in 1972 or 1973. Artists at the studio at that time included Carl Edwards, Caroline Benyon, Moira Forsyth and Karl Parsons. By the mid-1980s, just a portion of the Glass House was used for stained glass works. After Carl Edwards death, his daughter, Caroline Benyon, continued the business at The Glass House until 1992 when she moved the business to

Hampton, London Hampton is a suburban area on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, and historically in the County of Middlesex. which includes Hampton Court Palace. Hampton is served by two railway statio ...

Recent years

The stained glass studio closed in March 1993.''RCHME Newsletter'' 9. Spring 1993. The building now houses Power Yoga, Icon Architects, Icon Property Solutions and a fashion company, Sweaty Betty Holdings.''Businesses in SW6 4EH''
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Gallery

File:Stained glass Aesthetic.jpg, Lowndes & Drury, ''English stained glass'', 1912, in Taplow, Buckinghamshire File:St Mary's church - nave south window - geograph.org.uk - 1384505.jpg, Hugh Arnold, ''St Mary's Church Nave South Window'', 1910, Saxlingham Nethergate File:Detail from Gerald Valerian memorial window.jpg, Robert Anning Bell, ''Gerald Valerian Wilson memorial stained glass window'', St James Church, Warter

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