West House was designed by the architect Philip Webb (1831-1915) as a 'studio house' ten years after he designed the celebrated Red House for William Morris. It was commissioned by the artist George Price Boyce, a founder member of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and the house is considered an excellent example of the influence of this movement. This property marks one of the earliest examples of the 'Queen Anne Revival' style and the presence of the house in the street scene is all the more striking through the use of red brick with rubbed brick cornices. It was originally called Glebe House but was renamed West House in 1871.