On this day in 1823, seminal Gothic writer Ann Radcliffe died. Described as ‘the great enchantress of that generation’, her influence on Gothic literature cannot be overstated. To mark the day, we are sharing an article written on a unique [...]
Chawton House hosts its annual evening orchard Wassail in the Walled Garden Last Saturday saw Chawton House celebrate a centuries-old tradition, the Wassail. Led by its Wassail Queen, the night held two purposes - encouraging good spirits into the [...]
Buttermere Lake a Shower by JMW Turner This post will be the last celebrating the Share a Bench with Jane campaign, supported by our wonderful friends at NAFCH. We are honoured to have these benches dotted around [...]
We are delighted to have welcomed a new addition to our collections this week, following our Autumn fundraising campaign. Mary Wollstonecraft’s Posthumous Works arrived safely with us, along with her translation of Jacques Necker: On The Importance Of Religious [...]
Chawton House Gardens In the 18th century, walking in the garden was a popular activity. The proposed health benefits, mixed with the opportunity to talk in unguarded spaces, meant that rambles through the garden became a particular [...]
The Library at Chawton House This week's blog, inspired by the donated benches that are part of the North American Friends of Chawton House Share a Bench with Jane campaign, will examine the role of libraries in [...]
Historic Houses has announced that Chawton House has been awarded the prestigious Frances Garnham Award for Innovation in Education. Commemorating the achievements of Frances Garnham, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Historic Houses until 2015, this award seeks to [...]
Works by Frances Burney at Chawton House During the last few decades of the 18th century, Europe was in a state of violent upheaval, with revolutionary wars overseas and an unstable monarchy at home causing waves of distress [...]
Throughout November we will be celebrating the installation of benches around our gardens that were installed as part of the Share a Bench with Jane appeal, launched by the North American Friends of Chawton House (NAFCH) in 2019. The Share [...]
Unique Presentation Copy of a Jane Austen Novel Heads to Chawton House, home of the author’s brother, following Record-breaking Sale An inscribed copy of a Jane Austen novel has become the most expensive of the author's works ever sold [...]