Jane Austen’s House Museum

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The Jane Austen’s House Museum is located in the last residence of the renowned writer and where she worked on her novels.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Steventon, Hampshire. Her writing talent was recognized at an early age, and with her father’s encouragement, she explored different genres before the age of 12. By 19, she wrote her first mature work, the epistolary novella Lady Susan (later published as Northanger Abbey). She wrote two more novels over the next seven years but didn’t publish them.

In 1801, Austen moved with her family to Bath, and during the following decade, her productivity decreased. After her father died, she, her sister, mother, and their friend Martha Lloyd moved to Chawton Cottage, near her brother’s house, in 1809. There, she had both the surroundings and mindset that allowed her creativity to flourish. Over the next eight years, Austen revisited her early drafts, wrote new novels, and published four of her books – Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815). Austen died when she was only 41 years old, before publishing her last complete novel, Persuasion (published postmortem in 1818), and before completing the novel she was working on at the time, Sanditon.

Austen’s literary works, even the unfinished ones, received widespread acclaim and have been adapted into countless movies, television shows, and plays.

After her death, Austen’s mother and sister stayed in Chawton Cottage. Later, it was divided into small laborers’ apartments before it became a workman’s club in the early 1920s. In 1940, the Jane Austen Society received the cottage and turned it into a museum dedicated to the life and work of the famous author.

Opened to the public in 1947, the Jane Austen’s House Museum hosts a collection of Austen’s personal items, including jewelry, letters, original furniture, her writing table, and the first editions of her novels. The museum also has temporary exhibitions which follow the Regency era and different aspects of Austen’s work, influences, and inspirations.

Other Hampshire sites associated with Austen are the Jane Austen Statue in Basingstoke and her final resting place in Winchester Cathedral.

Jane Austen House - Room by Room Tour - Chawton Hampshire - Life of Jane Austen

The Jane Austen House and Museum are located in Chawton, Hampshire. Jane Austen lived in this house in the latter part of her life. The Jane Austen House is a fascinating look at the Life of Jane Austen and gives you insight into her days spend here. The museum holds many personal possessions and the famous writing desk from which she wrote, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion.
We take you on a full room by room tour of the house explaining all the interesting stories and features of the Chawton Cottage. This is part of our Jane Austen mini-series in which we walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen from birth to death visiting some of the amazing places she lived or visited.
****Note an error in the facts**** A picture we show of Jane in the bedroom as drawn by Cassandra is actually of Jane's Niece and not the correct photo as purchased by the National Gallery. Sorry for the confusion.

See more Jane Austen in our playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ZS1Ml0SItRGbJfMQoNn4JLirhayU1eb

Chapters:-
0:00 Intro
0:29 Chawton
0:55 Edward Austen Knight
1:35 Moving in
2:15 Courtyard
2:36 Garden
4:21 Kitchen
5:58 Drawing Room
8:34 Vestibule
9:02 Dining Room
9:42 Famous Writing Desk
11:01 Staircase
11:29 Austen Family Room
13:18 Jane Austen Bedroom
14:41 Dressing Room
15:50 Admirals Room
17:07 Personal Possessions
18:40 Legacy
19:08 Letters
19:32 Utility Room
19:55 BakeHouse
20:36 Donkey Cart

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Jane Austen House - Room by Room Tour - Chawton Hampshire - Life of Jane Austen

The Jane Austen House and Museum are located in Chawton, Hampshire. Jane Austen lived in this house in the latter part of her life. The Jane Austen House is a fascinating look at the Life of Jane Austen and gives you insight into her days spend here. The museum holds many personal possessions and the famous writing desk from which she wrote, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion.
We take you on a full room by room tour of the house explaining all the interesting stories and features of the Chawton Cottage. This is part of our Jane Austen mini-series in which we walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen from birth to death visiting some of the amazing places she lived or visited.
****Note an error in the facts**** A picture we show of Jane in the bedroom as drawn by Cassandra is actually of Jane's Niece and not the correct photo as purchased by the National Gallery. Sorry for the confusion.

See more Jane Austen in our playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ZS1Ml0SItRGbJfMQoNn4JLirhayU1eb


Chapters:-
0:00 Intro
0:29 Chawton
0:55 Edward Austen Knight
1:35 Moving in
2:15 Courtyard
2:36 Garden
4:21 Kitchen
5:58 Drawing Room
8:34 Vestibule
9:02 Dining Room
9:42 Famous Writing Desk
11:01 Staircase
11:29 Austen Family Room
13:18 Jane Austen Bedroom
14:41 Dressing Room
15:50 Admirals Room
17:07 Personal Possessions
18:40 Legacy
19:08 Letters
19:32 Utility Room
19:55 BakeHouse
20:36 Donkey Cart

❤ Please support our channel in one of the following ways:
1. Subscribe and click the notifications bell.
Subscribe to channel https://www.youtube.com/memoryseekers?sub_confirmation=1
2. Buys us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/memoryseekers
3. You can also make a one-off support donation through Paypal:
https://paypal.me/memoryseekers

⚑ Follow our travel adventures on social:
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Facebook: MemorySeekersUK
Pinterest: Memoryseekersuk
Twitter: Memoryseekers
Tiktok: Memoryseekers

🗺 Web: www.memoryseekers.net Head over to our website for more photos and information about our travels.

🎹 Like the music we use?
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