Of all the grand manor homes I have seen so far in Great Britain, Kelmscott Manor is my favorite. It was the home of William Morris, poet, craftsman and socialist, from 1871 until his death in 1896. Originally called Lower Farm, the house was built around 1600 for Thomas Turner and belonged to the Turners until 1869. It was then bought by Charles Hobbs who, in 1871, rented it to William Morris and Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. It was, in Morris' words, "as heaven on earth"…