C S Lewis Centenary Group

The C S Lewis Trail in Belfast and North Down

DUNDELA VILLAS

In 1898 C S Lewis was born in one of a pair of semi-detached houses, together called DUNDELA VILLAS.

MR ALAN SEATON created the painting below from memory, to show Dundela Villas as C S Lewis knew them.

Painting of Dundela Villas
Dundela Villas
[Painting courtesy of Mr Alan Seaton]

The earliest photograph known of C S Lewis shows him as a baby on his father's knee. His older brother, WARREN, balances on the other knee. FLORA LEWIS stands behind.

The Lewis Family
The Lewis Family
[Courtesy of C S Lewis Centenary Group]

Dundela Flats stand today on the site of DUNDELA VILLAS (demolished in 1952). In June 1998 the Centenary Group placed a memorial BLUE PLAQUE at DUNDELA FLATS.

Dundela Flats
Dundela Flats
[Photo courtesy of Charles Bateman Photography]



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