Chawton House Library

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SJ
England

Website

www.chawtonhouse.org

E-mail

info@chawton.net

Telephone

01420 541010

Fax

01420 595900

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Chawton House Library is a charity with a unique collection of books focusing on women's writing in English from 1600 to 1830.

This specialist collection, set in the home and working estate of Jane Austen's brother, provides the opportunity to study and savour the texts in their original setting and inspires passion in readers of all ages. More >

The Library's mission is to promote study and research in early English women's writing;to protect and preserve Chawton House, an English manor house dating from the Elizabethan period; and to maintain a rural English working manor farm of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, for the benefit of everyone.

Venue Type:

Library, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site, Heritage site

Opening hours

House Tours Tues and Thurs at 14:30 (no Tues tours in Jan & Feb)
Garden Open Mon - Fri 10:00 - 16:00
Library Open Mon - Fri 10:00 - 17:00

Admission charges

House Tours
Adults: £6.00
Children: £3.00
Gardens
Adults: £3
Children: £1.50
Library - free

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Gardens open to public
Shop

Children and families

Events and resources for children and families

Disability access

Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Adult lectures and courses held
Library
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Licensed for weddings
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Additional info

Our library is open to the public by appointment only

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SJ
England

Website

www.chawtonhouse.org

E-mail

info@chawton.net

Telephone

01420 541010

Fax

01420 595900

Collections services

Public access available to collections information

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SJ
England

Website

www.chawtonhouse.org

E-mail

info@chawton.net

Telephone

01420 541010

Fax

01420 595900

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Below Stairs with the Edwardian Servants

19 May 2012

A continuation of Chawton House's Edwardian themed events for 2012 with a special late opening for Museums at Night. Meet costumed Edwardian staff as they carry out household duties in an array of activities and demonstrations. Discover how the team - from scullery maid to butlers - worked together efficiently.

Light refreshments will be served. Plenty of activities for children.