Monk’s House

Monk's House is a 17th-century weatherboarded cottage in the village of , three miles south of , , . The writer Virginia Woolf and her husband, the political activist, journalist and editor Leonard Woolf, bought the house…
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic house in Rodmell, East Sussex, now a National Trust property, was from 1919 until their deaths the home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf
  • Also known as: “Monks House”
  • Address: Lewes, BN7 3HF

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter’s Church, Rodmell and Rodmell Church Of England Primary School.

Church
Photo: mickie collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's Church is the parish church of , , England, and dates from the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building and is among the earliest surviving examples of Norman architecture in the country.

School
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Residential building
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a residential building, which is situated 590 feet southwest of Monk’s House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston near Lewes and Newhaven.

Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of , England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles south of and is nestled in the . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Monk’s House.

Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small coastal town in . The main landmark in the town is the Fort. The parish includes part of the Brighton to Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Suburb
Photo: Sdonner, Public domain.
is a coastal village largely within the city of , with part located in Lewes district. is approximately 5 miles east of central , 5 miles west of , and 6 miles south of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Monk’s House.

Monk’s House

Latitude
50.83869° or 50° 50′ 19″ north
Longitude
0.01656° or 0° 0′ 60″ east
Operator
National Trust
Open location code
9F22R2Q8+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 359214371
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Wiki­data ID
Q864197
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Monk’s House” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منزل مونك”
  • Catalan: “Monk’s House”
  • Chinese: “蒙克之屋”
  • Dutch: “Monk’s House”
  • French: “Monk’s House”
  • German: “Monk’s House”
  • Japanese: “モンクス・ハウス”
  • Spanish: “Monk’s House”
  • Swedish: “Monk’s House”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monk’s House and Rodmell Village Hall.

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