Monk's House facts for kids
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| Location | The Street, Rodmell, East Sussex, England |
| Built | 18th-century |
| Owner | The National Trust |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name: Monks House | |
| Designated | 27 September 1979 |
| Reference no. | 1273935 |
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Monk's House is an old house from the 16th century located in the village of Rodmell, in East Sussex, England. It's about three miles (4.8 km) south of Lewes. The famous writer Virginia Woolf and her husband, Leonard Woolf, bought this house on July 1, 1919. They paid 700 pounds for it.
Many important people visited them at Monk's House. These visitors were often part of a group called the Bloomsbury Group. This group included famous writers and artists like T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster, Roger Fry, and Lytton Strachey. Virginia's sister, the artist Vanessa Bell, lived nearby at Charleston Farmhouse. Both houses became important places for the Bloomsbury Group. Today, the National Trust looks after Monk's House, and it is open to the public as a museum about a writer's home.
Life at Monk's House
When the Woolfs first moved to Rodmell, Monk's House was quite small. It had a garden of about three-quarters of an acre, with an orchard and some other small buildings. The house was very simple at first. Over the years, the Woolfs made many changes and added new parts. They improved the kitchen and added a bathroom with hot water. In 1929, they built a two-story extension. In 1928, they bought the field next door. This was to make sure they kept the beautiful views from their garden towards Mount Caburn.
The Woolfs started spending more and more time at Rodmell. From 1940, they lived there all the time. This was because their flat in London was damaged during an air raid. Living in the quiet village helped Virginia escape the busy city. She wrote many of her famous novels in a small wooden building at the bottom of the garden.
Virginia Woolf's Writings
Many of Virginia Woolf's well-known books were written at Monk's House. These include Jacob's Room (published in 1922), Mrs Dalloway (1925), To The Lighthouse (1927), Orlando (1928), The Waves (1931), The Years (1937), and Between The Acts (1941). Her last novel, Between the Acts, was published after her death. This book includes many details about Rodmell village and its people.
Virginia also took many photographs of her life at the house. These pictures are kept in the Monk's House Albums. They show portraits and group photos of the many people who visited the house.
In March 1941, Virginia Woolf sadly drowned in the nearby River Ouse. Leonard continued to live at Monk's House until he passed away in 1969. He was very involved in village life. Both Virginia and Leonard were members of a socialist party. Leonard became a manager of the village school in Rodmell in the 1930s. He was also the treasurer and president of the local gardening club.
Monk's House Today
When Leonard Woolf died, he left the house to his close friend, the artist Trekkie Parsons. She sold it to the University of Sussex in 1972. Later, in 1980, the house was given to the National Trust.
Today, Monk's House is open for people to visit. You can see the ground floor, which includes the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, and Virginia's bedroom. You can also find Virginia's writing lodge at the bottom of the garden. From there, you can enjoy views across to Mount Caburn.
See also
In Spanish: Monk's House para niños
