COVID-19 UPDATE: The House remains closed until further notice but we are re-opening the gardens and tearoom (takeaway only) from 4 July. Click here for full information.
What’s on
Monday 2nd March 2020 to Wednesday 30th December 2020
Online Exhibition: Man Up!
Saturday 11th July 2020
Chawton House Presents the Jane Austen Society 80th Birthday Party
Thursday 16th July 2020
***Postponed to 2021*** Outdoor Theatre: The Lord Chamberlain's Men - Macbeth
Sunday 19th July 2020
Plant Fairs Roadshow
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Discover tales of extraordinary women in our 2020 exhibition Man Up! now online.
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Latest news
20th June 2020
Introducing the Chawton House Summer Series
It is now looking as though the UK can start to emerge from lockdown. At Chawton House, we are planning our reopening, and delighted to
17th June 2020
The mystery of Theodore Constantia Harcourt
Before Chawton House closed for lockdown, Tina Baxter of the Georgian Dining Academy was busy transcribing one of our most exceptional items: an unpublished manuscript
31st May 2020
Announcing our 'best in show' winner!
We had some great entries for our 'best in show' Instagram competition, but there can only be one winner... And that winner is @choprakathy whose