Curator Emma Yandle tells the story behind our latest exhibition Made in Lockdown, displaying artworks and creative projects made by our volunteers. We are exceptionally lucky to have such a talented and creative group of volunteers supporting our work [...]
Chawton House is amongst the shortlist for the national Museums + Heritage 'Pandemic Pivot Award' The Pandemic Pivot Award recognises our extraordinary achievement in adapting and changing our whole operation to keep going through the Covid crisis. Of the nomination, [...]
Coming May 17, Chawton House re-opens its doors to the public with Made in Lockdown launch. Chawton House opens a special showcase featuring items made by volunteers over Lockdown and relaunches its daring exhibition Man Up! for a final hurrah, [...]
Running Schedule: 25 April, 2021 Welcome to this virtual study day on William Cowper at Chawton House! The videos below will premier on YouTube at the specified times, and you can access them by clicking the Watch Now buttons. [...]
For the month of August, 2021, we are delighted to offer three residential fellowships for UK-based postgraduate or early career researchers (within 5 years of PhD) working on women’s writing of the long eighteenth century. These fellowships have been made [...]
Enjoy the stunning grounds at Chawton House over the Easter holidays. With the Gardens at Chawton House open daily throughout the Easter holidays, 10am – 4pm from Monday 29 March to Sunday 11 April, there’s plenty to enjoy in [...]
by Cassandra Austen, drawing, 1810 © National Portrait Gallery Michael D Sanders, Emeritus Consultant, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK, has lived in sight of Jane Austen’s House for over twenty years and has a life-long interest in [...]
Search the new online catalogue of our books and manuscripts We're delighted that the online catalogue of our books and manuscript collection is once again available, following its move to a new hosting platform. Our online catalogue provides details [...]
Call for Papers: After postponement last year due to the Coronavirus, Chawton House will now be host to an online conference in May 2021, and the conference organisers, Dr Alison Daniell and Dr Kim Simpson have reopened the CfP: [...]
Chawton House acquires a rare first edition of Jane Austen’s favourite poet William Cowper's Poems – the copy that was in her brother’s library, which she repeatedly visited. Thanks to the generosity of Friends of the National Libraries (FNL) and the Godmersham Lost Sheep [...]