What is "roycroft"

Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Elbert Hubbard founded the community in 1895, in the village of East Aurora, Erie County, New York, near Buffalo. Participants were known as Roycrofters. The work and philosophy of the group, often referred to as the Roycroft movement, had a strong influence on the development of American architecture and design in the early 20th century.

Roycroft is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bill Roycroft (1915–2011), Australian equestrian
• Dan Roycroft (born 1978), Canadian cross-country skier
• David Roycroft (born 1947), British diplomat
• John Roycroft (born 1929), English chess composer and writer
• John Roycroft (kickboxer) (born 1954), American kickboxer
• Maurice Roycroft (born 1960), known as Maurice Seezer, Irish musician and composer
• Sean Roycroft (born 1985), Scottish footballer
• Wayne Roycroft (born 1946), Australian equestrian