MAX GATE

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Houses, Literary

Writer Thomas Hardy's house from 1885 until his death in 1928. It was here that he wrote Tess of the d'Urbervilles and the Mayor of Casterbridge. The house was designed by Hardy himself - he was a trained architect - and later extended. Hardy also laid out the gardens.

Region/Nation

South West

Location/Address

Alington Avenue
Dorchester

County

Dorset

Post Code

DT1 2AB

Main Historic Period

Victorian

Useful Website Address

National Trust webpage for Max Gate

Tip/Nearby

Maiden Castle, Hardy's Cottage

Primary Management

National Trust

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