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 [...]
Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including Chawton House have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in [...]
Bank Holiday weekend at Chawton House We've got lots to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend, so don't let the 'staycation' get you down, get out and about and explore this beautiful part of the South Downs [...]
The House, Gardens and Old Kitchen Tea Room at Chawton House remain closed to visitors because of the Covid-19 crisis, and they will remain so until the Government allows us to re-open. You can enjoy our online programme here on our website and on social media [...]
Chawton House’s magazine, The Female Spectator, is relaunching with a special lockdown issue, to be published online in June. The frontispiece to Eliza Haywood's Female Spectator Originally set up in 1995, Chawton House’s magazine is a tribute [...]
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 [...]