Clouds House
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Clouds House is a Grade II listed building located near the village of East Knoyle
in rural Wiltshire
. Designed in the 19th century by Philip Webb
for Percy
and Madeline Wyndham, Clouds was Webb’s grandest design following on from Red House in Bexleyheath
for the artist and close friend William Morris
. Currently owned by the Charitable organization
Action on addiction Clouds, this magnificent example of British architecture is now home to a well established treatment centre
for drug and alcohol dependence
.
East Knoyle
East Knoyle is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, in the south west of England. The parish lies on the A350 road about nine miles south of Warminster, fifteen miles west of Salisbury, and two miles south west of Hindon, at grid reference ST880305...
in rural Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. Designed in the 19th century by Philip Webb
Philip Webb
Another Philip Webb — Philip Edward Webb was the architect son of leading architect Sir Aston Webb. Along with his brother, Maurice, he assisted his father towards the end of his career....
for Percy
Percy Wyndham
Percy Wyndham may refer to:*Percy Wyndham , British soldier and adventurer in the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap*Percy Wyndham , British politician...
and Madeline Wyndham, Clouds was Webb’s grandest design following on from Red House in Bexleyheath
Red House (London)
Red House in Bexleyheath in southeast London, England, is a major building of the history of the Arts and Crafts style and of 19th century British architecture. It was designed during 1859 by its owner, William Morris, and the architect Philip Webb, with wall paintings and stained glass by Edward...
for the artist and close friend William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
. Currently owned by the Charitable organization
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
Action on addiction Clouds, this magnificent example of British architecture is now home to a well established treatment centre
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
for drug and alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing an entity in which an individual uses alcohol despite significant areas of dysfunction, evidence of physical dependence, and/or related hardship.-Definition and diagnosis:According to the DSM-IV criteria for...
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