Set on the outskirts of Oxford, this nine-acre plot began its life as a brickworks—named The Kilns after two brick kilns that formerly sat on the property—and quickly became a haven for the author and scholar. Lewis enjoyed his long walk into the city for work, as well as the pastoral surrounds that offered rest and inspiration upon his return home each day. Though he shared the dwelling with his brother, Warney, and mother figure, Mrs. Morris (and eventually his wife, Joy), this abode was where he wrote a great number of his renowned works.
