Description:
Museum containing family memorabilia in the house where Jane Austen wrote or revised many of her famous novels.
The novelist Jane Austen is known worldwide for her popular novels describing the society of pre-industrial England. She spent the last eight years of her life here at Chawton in the 17th century house which is now preserved in her memory.
Come and visit us and let us tell you the story of Jane Austen and her family.
County:
Hampshire
Type of attraction:
Galleries & Museums, Landmarks & Historical Sites
Accessibility:
Yes
Destination Station
ALTON
Rail Company
South West Trains
Getting There
Bus connection (Route X64) from Alton Railway Station to Alton Butts then a 12 minute walk down Winchester Road into Chawton village.
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