Private Guided Tour of David Parr House

A delightfully niche museum, David Parr House is an ordinary terraced house with an extraordinary, hand-painted interior. Home to the Victorian working-class artist, David Parr and his family, the house is an example of Arts and Crafts workmanship layered with 20th-century social history.

David Parr, born in Cambridge in 1854, was a decorative artist during the Victorian era.  Born into a working-class family, his life changed significantly when he began an apprenticeship with the Cambridge firm F R Leach & Sons at age 17.

David Parr was employed to paint schemes in houses and churches created by some of the best architects and designers in the country, including George Frederick Bodley, William Morris and Charles Eamer Kempe.   He remained with the firm for his entire career, which spanned over 50 years. 

David’s work allowed him to save enough money to buy his own home in 1886. He lived in the house with his wife, Mary Jane Parr and his three children. David decorated his home in the style of the grand interiors he worked on every day, applying the same skill and attention to detail that he did in his professional work.  Founded in 2014, David Parr House preserves, shares and sustains the house for future generations.

The house can only host a small group of 14 people so places are limited.  Book immediately to avoid disappointment

COST: £66 (inc VAT) per person including a buffet lunch with tea and coffee.