Music book once owned by Jane Austen and bearing her signature donated to Chawton House Chawton House, Hampshire, July 2023. A music book once belonging to Jane Austen and bearing her signature, whereabouts unknown since 1978, has been rediscovered. The [...]
Chawton, Hampshire, April 2023. 2023 is the 20th anniversary of Chawton House opening to the public. To mark this milestone, the heritage site once owned by Jane Austen’s brother is launching an urgent fundraising appeal to ensure its legacy continues [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fearful Futures: Omens & Premonitions 10-30 October ‘My heart beat fast and thick: I heard its throb. Suddenly it stood still to an inexpressible feeling that thrilled it through, and passed at once to my head and extremities. The [...]
Chawton House reopens for the festive season with a brand-new Christmas installation, Once Upon A Pantomime Chawton, Hampshire- August 2022. Chawton House will be reopening its doors for the festive season on Thursday 1 December 2022, after closing for November, [...]
Trailblazers: women travel writers and the exchange of knowledge - 12 September 2022 to 26 February 2023 Chawton House, Hampshire, August 2022. Opening to the public next month, Chawton House’s exciting new exhibition, Trailblazers: women travel writers and the exchange [...]
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 [...]
Discover the beauty of spring as Chawton House reopens to the public. Chawton House is celebrating the beauty of spring as it reopens its doors to the public on Wednesday 9 February after a short winter closure. With 12,000 spring [...]
Chawton House reopens for the festive season celebrating Christmas traditions of days gone by. Chawton House is reopening its doors for the festive season on Wednesday 1 December. Celebrating Chawton House’s Christmas traditions, visitors will see the House beautifully dressed with traditional decorations created by Chawton [...]