Chawton House Awarded TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2022 Chawton House Recognised Amongst The Best in Hampshire Chawton, Hampshire, July 2022- Chawton House today announced it has been recognised as a 2022 Travellers’ Choice award-winner for Visitor Attractions. Based on [...]
Over the weekend of the 9 and 10 July, we are hosting the Chawton House Summer Special. A weekend full of fun and exciting events, there is sure to be something across these two days that will delight [...]
. Izzie Warwick (15) was on work experience at Chawton House in June 2022. Alongside working across different areas of the house, she undertook an independent research project to write about one of the objects she came across at Chawton [...]
. Following the success of last year’s pilot Visiting Fellowship scheme, we have now chosen our six Fellows for 2022. Three will join us from mid-July for a month, and three will join us in November. The competition was [...]
. “All women together ought to let flowers fall on the tomb of Aphra Behn … For it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.” -Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own (1929) Recent years have [...]
Chawton House marks the Queen’s platinum Jubilee with the planting of ‘Elizabeth Copse’ Chawton House, Hampshire, May 2022. Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June, Chawton House announces long-term plans to mark the celebration with the restoration of an [...]
Meet the co-founder of Tatty Devine, Rosie Wolfenden, who created a beautiful collection of jewellery, inspired by her visit to Chawton House In case you don't know, Tatty Devine is the go-to brand for original, fun, acrylic statement jewellery, who [...]
Today We’re Celebrating Edward Knight II’s Birthday! On this day in 1794, Edward Knight II was born Edward Austen in Godmersham, Kent. The nephew of Jane Austen, Edward Knight was the first son of Edward Austen Knight and [...]
Chawton House has acquired a rare copy of Charlotte Smith's (1749-1806) first novel, Manon L'Escaut: or, The Fatal Attachment We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Manon L'Escaut: or, The Fatal Attachment. A French Story (London: Printed for T. [...]
With a three-day weekend to enjoy, we have lots to do at Chawton House to keep the entire family entertained. Scroll down to find out more about what's happening at Chawton House this weekend. Discover A Costume [...]