Kids for a Quid!
For the whole month of August, kids pay just £1 entry to Chawton House! To celebrate the summer holidays, from Thursday 1st to Saturday 31st August, Chawton House will be running a special offer in which all children aged [...]
Christmas comes early to Chawton House!
Authors of Yuletide present the first royalty cheque for $2400 to Chawton House Last Wednesday, four of the seven authors of Yuletide, a Jane Austen inspired Christmas anthology, presented Chawton House with a cheque for $2400, the first royalties [...]
Chawton House wins £1,000 Movement for Good award
Chawton House has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award thanks to nominations from the public. Chawton House was nominated to win a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1million [...]
Chawton House wins tourism accolade
Press Release VisitEngland declares Chawton House a ‘Hidden Gem’ VisitEngland announced that Chawton House has won a ‘Hidden Gem’ award, part of their 2018 Attractions Accolades, which recognises the quality of visitor experiences across England. Following their annual assessment by [...]
Chawton House finds its new CEO
Katie Childs, former Head of Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations at the Imperial War Museum, begins her new role in February. Chawton House is delighted to announce that Katie Childs, who led the 2018 First World War Centenary commemoration at [...]
Oscar winner and Hollywood star Emma Thompson backs our campaign
Emma Thompson, who wrote the screenplay and starred in the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, has come out in support of our urgent appeal to keep Chawton House open.
“A Must Visit place”: Thanks to our volunteers!
Have you looked at our reviews on TripAdvisor recently? There are lots of lovely reviews from our visitors, who have enjoyed seeing the house, grounds and of course our books. There are several mentions of our Garden Manager's [...]
Elizabeth Blackwell: New Herb Garden commemorates eighteenth-century herbalist
Our new herb garden, in a section of the Walled Garden here at Chawton House Library, was officially opened by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mr Nigel Atkinson, on the 14th of July. It is a tribute to Elizabeth [...]
Sophia Waugh is ‘Cooking People’ – NEWS RELEASE 4th Feb 2014
Centuries of home cooking inspiration from female writers to be brought to life at Hampshire’s Sophia Waugh book event
Chawton House Library appoints new Chief Development officer to preserve UK’s literary heritage – NEWS RELEASE 4th Nov 2013
Keith Arscott has been appointed new Chief Development Officer of Chawton House Library.