C.S. Lewis’s house near Oxford was called The Kilns.
Lewis moved into The Kilns in 1930 and lived there for the rest of his life. The house stands near Headington Quarry, east of Oxford, and became closely associated with his writing, friendships, and family life. His brother, Warren Lewis, also lived there for many years.
The Kilns was a setting for meetings of Lewis’s friends and literary colleagues. It is particularly linked with the Inklings, the informal Oxford literary discussion group that included J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Williams, although the group also met at other locations.
Lewis died at The Kilns on 22 November 1963. The property has since been associated with the C.S. Lewis Foundation and remains an important place for people interested in his life and work.