The Kilns facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Kilns |
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The Kilns in 1997
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| Alternative names | C. S. Lewis House |
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| Type | Private house |
| Location | Headington Quarry, Oxford, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°45′24″N 1°11′24″W / 51.7568°N 1.1900°W |
| Construction started | 1922 |
| Owner | C.S. Lewis Foundation |
The Kilns, also known as C. S. Lewis House, is a special house located near Headington Quarry in Oxford, England. This is where the famous author C. S. Lewis lived and wrote many of his classic books. He wrote all of his beloved Narnia books here. The house itself even appeared in the Narnia stories! It's said that Lewis's gardener at The Kilns, Fred Paxford, helped inspire the character of Puddleglum the Marshwiggle in the book The Silver Chair.
History of The Kilns
The Kilns was built in 1922. It stands on land that used to be a place where bricks were made. Because of this, the lake in the garden is actually a flooded clay pit, which is a hole left after clay has been dug out.
In 1930, C. S. Lewis bought The Kilns. He bought it with his brother, Warren Lewis, and a woman named Mrs. Janie Moore. Mrs. Moore's daughter, Maureen Dunbar, also lived there. C. S. Lewis loved the house very much. He once wrote that he "never hoped for the like," meaning he never dreamed he would have such a wonderful home. Mrs. Moore was the mother of Lewis's university friend, Paddy Moore. Sadly, Paddy had died during World War I.
The house is found in an area now called Lewis Close, which is just south of Kiln Lane.
The Kilns Today
Today, The Kilns is owned and looked after by the C.S. Lewis Foundation. They use the house as a Study Centre. People can visit and learn more about C. S. Lewis and his works in the very place where he created his magical worlds.
