Chawton House is famous today as the home of Jane Austen's brother Edward, who was adopted by a wealthy relative, Thomas Knight, and inherited his Hampshire estate. Edward offered the former bailiff's ...

An appeal was launched in 2020 to save the house in Chawton, Hampshire, in which the author lived for eight years. The duchess heard about the restoration, involving reclaimed, handmade clay roof ...

Today will see mostly cloudy conditions with the odd spot of drizzle locally in the first half of the day. It will turn dry later on but the cloud will persist. Tonight Staying cloudy tonight ...

Some of these trinkets—including a pair of topaz crosses gave to Austen and her sister Cassandra—are now on display at Jane Austen’s House, her onetime residence in Chawton, the U.K. Aside ...

All the ribbons were meticulously crafted by expert weavers using traditional silk weaving skills and historic machinery.

The family later moved to Bath and after her father's death she lived in the village of Chawton. Although she had several suitors Jane never married. She died in Winchester on 18th July 1817. A copy ...

Winchester College is opening 8 College Street, the house where Jane Austen spent her final days, to visitors next year.

Exploring the picturesque landscapes of Chawton, where Austen’s writing flourished, provides a tangible connection to her literary world. The preserved tranquility of her home, now a museum, invites ...

It's World Book Day on Thursday 7 March, when children across the UK and Republic of Ireland are each given a book token and are encouraged to go to school dressed as their favourite characters.

England offers up a whole ho-ho-host of festive fun this winter, from traditional markets and seasonal feasts to quirky ...