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Max Gate
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Thomas Hardy lived in Max Gate from 1885 until his death in 1928. An architect by profession, Hardy designed the house himself, and visitors can now see the study where he wrote Tess of the d'Urbevilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Jude the Obscure. The dining room, the drawing room, and the garden are open to the public.
- Address: Allington Ave., 1 mi east of Dorchester on A352, Dorchester, DT1 2AB | Map It
- Phone: 01305/262538
- Cost: £4
- Hours: Mar.--Oct., Wed.--Sun. and holiday Mon. 11--5, last entry 4:30.
- Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
- Location: Dorchester
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