Jane Austen is one of the most popular and important novelists that England has ever produced. The house at Chawton is where she spent the last eight years of her life. It is of international importance as the place where she did the majority of her mature writing, but at the same time retains the charm of a village home. A 17th century house, it tells the story of Jane Austen and her family.

Revised at this house: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility & Northanger Abbey
Written entirely at this house: Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion

From a literary perspective the House provides an insight into the life of a writer of her time - a life that is to this day slightly enigmatic. Click here to read an summary of the importance of Chawton to our understanding of Jane Austen, written by Kathryn Sutherland, Professor of English, University of Oxford, and Patron of Jane Austen's House Museum.

Facilities

Visitors with disabilities
The ground floor, the garden and toilets are all accessible to wheelchairs. Audio trail available to visitors with visual impairment. Additional assistance available, please telephone to enquire.
Refreshments
There are refreshments close by in the village and in nearby Selborne.
Reference Library
Our reference library is open to all bona fide enquirers. It contains current and out of print titles covering all aspects of Jane Austen studies, as well as all the novels in different editions. We also have a collection of translations of Jane Austens titles.