C.S.Lewis Oxford Tour: His Church, Grave & House (The Kilns) Headington Oxford
C.S Lewis Church, Holy Trinity Headington Quarry, Oxford, his grave, plus his former home The Kilns. C.S. Lewis is famous for his children's book The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe and also for this Christian Apologist books Mere Christianity & The Screw Tape Letters. We recently watched Shadowlands which rekindled our interest in 'Jack' and also his romance with American poet Joy Gresham. Just a warning these locations are quite a way out of town if you are just on a day trip to Oxford.
Things To Note:
Grave of C.S.Lewis and his brother Warnie
Narnia Engraved Glass Window in the Church
Lion Witch & the Wardrobe Souvenirs for sale in the Church
The very cratered landscape of the Village it really was a quarry.
Perhaps trace C.S Lewis's walk to his home the Kilns .
The Kilns, Lewis Close, Risinghurst (his home)
C.S Nature Reserve (inspiration for some scenes in Narnia?)
C.S. Lewis's House The Kilns Oxford (Narnia)
Tours of the home are conducted by appointment only. Make your request as far in advance as possible. Tours are generally held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. See more at In October 1930, Mrs. Moore, Jack, and Major 'Warnie' Lewis purchased “The Kilns” jointly, with title to the property being taken solely in the name of Mrs. Moore with the two brothers holding rights of life tenancy. Major CS Lewis retired from the military and joined them at “The Kilns” in 1932 it would be his home until 1963. CS Lewis is equally well know for his classic Children's Stories such as The Lion , The Witch & The Wardrobe (Narnia) as well as being a famous Christian apologetic.
For tourists: The House is not near the centre of historic Oxford. It is on the outskirts in an area known as Risinghurst. Head out of Oxford on the A420 or London Road. When you get to the complex Headington Roundabout (There's a big McDonalds) turn south on the ring road and almost immediately turn left at the traffic lights into Risinghurst , turn right onto Kiln Lane , Lewis Close is forth on the right. Please respect the locals, probably easiest to park in Kiln Lane. Alternatively armed with a map you can park in Shotover Park & walk down to the Kilns.
C.S.Lewis is back in th news because of efforts to save his local pub, the Ampleforth Arms in Risinghurst, Oxford. We've just seen the movie Shadowlands which as rekindled our interest.
Warnie & Jack share the same tomb in the graveyard at The Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry just 10 minutes away by foot.
The Kilns, C. S. Lewis's home near Oxford
This is part two of the video of my full day in Oxford, Saturday, October 9, the fourth day of my England tour. The main features are a visit to and tour of the Kilns, Lewis's home in nearby Headington Quarry, where he lived for most of his life and the Lewis gravesite at the Anglican Church in Headington. For a more complete commentary, see my blog for that date:
C.S. Lewis House Tour in Oxford
We tour Oxford and have afternoon tea at 'The Kilns', the house of author C.S. Lewis.
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In England | Visiting CS Lewis
I was going to call this video Oxford, but the main reason we went to Oxford was to visit CS Lewis's house. It was so cool to see.
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Greg's visit to C.S. Lewis' home, The Kilns
Pastor Greg Laurie visits C.S. Lewis' home in England.
How to Find C.S Lewis Grave at Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry, Oxford
Modest Tomb so we took a while to locate it. We nearly gave up when I finally spotted it. At that very moment a hail storm started later on there was a marvellous rainbow I'm sure that Jack Lewis would have appreciated that. The Holy Trinity Church is also a little hard to find as you have to walk down a path from Quarry Rd. The Church is curiously in a rural setting with a farm next to it. C.S Lewis is buried with his beloved brother Warnie. The Church is just 10 minutes or so from their former home The Kilns. There is a Narnia Window in the Church and Narnia souvenirs to buy. If you make the trip remember Headington Quarry is a quite a away from the centre of Oxford. (The world-famous Headington shark is nearby if that helps)
England - Oxford - Kilns - Lewis
This is a short video containing pictures in and around The Kilns, home of C. S. Lewis. Included is the house, the nearby lake, the interior and exterior of Holy Trinity Church (along with Lewis's pew and the Narnia window), and the grave of C. S. Lewis and his brother Warren (Warnie).
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C.S. Lewis' home: The Kilns
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” -- C.S. Lewis
In our final video from Great Britain we take you to the home of C.S. Lewis. Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the most influential writers of the Twentieth Century, producing such classics as Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Chronicles of Narnia, just to name a few. His Narnia books alone have sold over 100 million copies.
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Property in Headington, Oxford
Three bedroom semi-detached house.
Oxford Home of C S Lewis AVI
Excerpt from BBC Four documentary 'Narnia's Lost Poet: the Secret Lives of C.S. Lewis with Lewis biographer AN Wilson visiting the Oxford home of Jack Clive Staples Lewis.
Oxford Tolkien Tour
Last week we went on a Tolkien Walking Tour in Oxford. Because I am rubbish at vlogging, I didn't film all that much, but I saw some pretty cool things.
And the clip of me watching Tolkien's tree being chopped down was filmed by Morgan, over at Little Word Weaver, last year!
The Eagle and Child Pub, Oxford (The Inklings Hangout!) Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, etc.
One of the highlights of our visit to Oxford. A virtual Mecca for any true Lord of the Rings/J.R.R. Tolkien fan! My mate Steve and his father took my son and I for a pint there. Steve is the most knowledgeable Tokien fan on the planet (who happened to also have grown up just outside Oxford) and made sure we sat right where the Inklings normally met!
Book trailer for Called: My Journey to C. S. Lewis's House and Back Again
Set in historic Oxford, England and the Kilns, former home to writer C. S. Lewis, Called is a memoir on calling, asking, What does it mean for a Christian to be called? Written by Ryan J. Pemberton and published by Leafwood Publishers, Called released February, 2015.
C. S. Lewis and the Myth of Love at New Building in Oxford!
A quick glimpse at C. S. Lewis’s Magdalen College rooms.
The Inklings of Oxford - C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Their Friends - Book Trailer
The Inklings of Oxford is the first full-color introduction to the Inklings, a group of influential English writers that included C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) and J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings). Written by Harry Lee Poe with photographs by James Ray Veneman. To learn more visit Zondervan.com/Inklings.
C.S. Lewis' Pub in Oxford
The Pub (The Eagle and the Child) where the Inklings met on Tuesday nights. The group included J.R.R Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. There were a bunch of people from Germany sitting in the table in the room, probably had no idea who either were. The pub is not far from Oxford's city center.
C.S. Lewis' Stomping Grounds (Oxford & Narnia) VLOG!
Our adventures in Oxford!!!
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The Inklings of Oxford - Walking Tour - Carfax to New College
The Inklings of Oxford (Zondervan, 2009) by Harry Lee Poe and James Ray Veneman contains a number of illustrated walking tours of Oxford, England and other locations C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings frequented. Visit Zondervan.com/Inklings for more info.
The Glory of Oxford, England -- Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Oxford, England is as enchanting as it is beautiful. It is where C. S. Lewis lived and taught and where he fell in love with Joy Davidman. A setting in the novel, Becoming Mrs. Lewis here is a view and history of the mystical city. patticallahanhenry.com