Our curator Emma Yandle explores the breadth of our collection and introduces her work to make it more accessible to the public. My job, as the first curator of Chawton House, is look after our extensive collection: safeguarding it physically [...]
Inspired by #rainbowsofhope we at Chawton House are teaming up with Jane Austen’s House to highlight some of our favourite objects in our collections, focussing on the different colours of the rainbow. A rainbow over Jane Austen's House [...]
**Update following the Prime Minister's announcement on 23 March on the latest restrictions** After much careful consideration and in response to the latest Government advice, we have decided that the House, Collection and the Old Kitchen Tea Room and [...]
Press Release VisitEngland declares Chawton House a ‘Hidden Gem’ (c) Claire Lewis Photography Chawton, Hampshire March 2020. VisitEngland announced that Chawton House has won a ‘Hidden Gem’ award, part of their 2019 Attractions Accolades, which recognises [...]
Chawton House has gained two new staff members with the appointment of our first ever Curator and Collections Manager, Emma Yandle and Julia Weaver as our new Gardener. Emma Yandle, Marion Makinson Curator & Collections Manager Emma achieved a [...]
Last week we hosted our second ever Christmas Fayre, this time spread over Saturday and Sunday. With a visit from Father Christmas, biscuit decorating, craft stalls throughout the house and a festive menu in the Old Kitchen Tearoom, there [...]
December, 2019. Postdoctoral Fellow Kim Simpson writes the fourth in the Amelia Opie blog series Amelia Opie died on this day (2nd December), 1853. Today, in an act of commemoration, I transcribed the first and the last letters that [...]
November, 2019. Postdoctoral Fellow Kim Simpson writes the third in the Amelia Opie blog series ‘Mrs. Opie is often acknowledged handsome, but always allowed to be charming.’ ‘Memoirs of Mrs. Opie’, The Lady’s Monthly Museum, vol. 6, March, 1801 [...]
Following the success of last year's Late Night Gothic opening, we hosted two Gothic tours on Halloween and All Saints Day As guests made their way up the lantern lit drive of Chawton House, they were greeted by a [...]
Help 'spookify' Chawton House and be in with a chance of winning a prize... From now until 31st October we want YOU to bring in your best carved pumpkin to Chawton House. Not only will your ghoulish creations adorn [...]