Esme Whittaker

Join Esmé Whittaker to explore the Arts and Crafts movement that flourished in the Lake District for a brief but brilliant period as the 19th century came to a close and a new century dawned. Discover how architects and craftspeople, inspired by local traditions and the beauty of nature, created houses in harmony with their spectacular setting, the Lakeland landscape.

Esmé Whittaker is a writer and art historian specialising in 18th and 19th century decorative art and interiors. As a native Cumbrian she is passionate about the architecture of her home region and her PhD focused upon the Arts and Crafts houses in the Lake District. She is a Curator for English Heritage and looks after a series of historic houses.