Chawton House
Country house in Chawton, Hampshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Chawton House?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Chawton House is a Grade II* listed manor house in Hampshire on the South side of Chawton village, and the present building was started in 1580.
Chawton House | |
---|---|
Location | Chawton, England |
Coordinates | 51.128305475522914°N 0.988142492436439°W / 51.128305475522914; -0.988142492436439 |
In the late 18th century it was the home of the brother of Jane Austen, Edward Austen Knight.[1]
Into the late 20th century, it remained in private ownership.
It was then purchased by a charitable trust, extensively restored, and opened as a research centre.
The centre runs study programmes in association with the nearby University of Southampton. It incorporates a significant library,[2] a collection of over 9000 books and related manuscripts.
Currently, It also houses the research library of The Centre for the Study of Early Women's Writing, 1600–1830,[3] using its connection with the English novelist Jane Austen.
The house is open to visitors and library readers, for tours and during public events.[4]
The surrounding parkland to the south of the house is open at all times to walkers and nourishes a herd of sheep.