The novelist Jane Austen is known worldwide for her popular novels describing the society of pre-industrial England. She spent the last eight years of her life here at Chawton in the 17th century house which is now preserved in her memory. Our latest You Tube video tells you more about our latest exciting developments.

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We have some major new developments underway. This has been made possible due to a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The funding is being used for a wide range of new activities that will improve our interpretation of the life and times of Jane Austen. Among other elements is the building of a new learning centre at the rear of our garden.

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Note: We are not the Jane Austen Society or Chawton House Library.
We have good working relationships with both, Please see our Links page for their details.