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Our theme for this year is 'At Home with the Austens'
New Season
From 13th February 2012 we are OPEN DAILY till 23rd December. Come and see what's new. For opening times click on Visiting Us.
Closed Tuesday 5th June for the Queen's Jubilee
'Sense and Sensibility' Chawton Cottage Edition.
Commemorative limited edition to celebrate the 200th anniversary of publication.Available
to buy now.
Weekly quote ‘The chickens are all alive and fit for the table but we save them for something grand.’ - Letter to Cassandra Austen, 29th May 1811.
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. She wrote some of her best and most popular work here. Come and visit us and let us tell you the story of Jane Austen and her family.
The House has seen some major new
developments recently - made possible due to a substantial
grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. We have a new
learning centre at the rear of our garden and the
funding is also being used for a wide range of new
activities that help interpret of the life and times
of Jane Austen.
See the News and What's On section
on this site for more.
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.
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