Batemans, the family home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902-1936, deep in the east Sussex countryside. (Viewed from the public highway.)

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Batemans is a small Jacobean mansion built in local Wealden sandstone about1634. One of its later owners is said to have been John Britten, a Sussex Iron master. There are a number of forges in the area but no firm evidence to support Batemans being connected o the iron industry. Kipling bought the house in 1902 and set about repairing and restoring it in a Jacobean style. Whilst at Batemans Kipling wrote many of his most famous works, some of then taking inspiration from the local area and landscape. He lived there until his death in 1936. The house then passed to Carrie, his wife. She bequeathed the house and its lands to the National Trust upon her death in 1939. Batemans is currently open to visitors all year round. Much of its interior reflects Kipling's love of India and contains many items of his and family memorabilia. The images here were taken from the public road outside of the house.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Bateman's, Bateman's Lane, Burwash, UK
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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