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Steventon was Jane Austen’s birthplace. It is a village in the north of Hampshire, some seven miles south west of Basingstoke. Her father was Rector of Steventon for 40 years until his retirement in 1801.
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Jane Austen: A brief biography. Jane Austen was born at the...
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Finding Steventon: Jane Austen's Home. Here is a post about the quiet corner of the county of Hampshire where Jane Austen was born, and how you can find it if you are traveling to England on your own.
Visit Jane Austen's House - the Hampshire cottage at which Jane Austen lived and penned her novels, including the timeless Pride and Prejudice. A brief history of Jane Austen's life, from her birth in Steventon to her death in Winchester, via Bath, Southampton and Chawton.
Jun 2, 2007 · Steventon Rectory: Jane Austen’s Childhood home. June 2, 2007 by Vic. Below sits a photograph of all that remains of Steventon Rectory, which was razed in 1820 shortly after Jane’s death: A field with trees and a metal pump in an enclosure (you can view it at left of the photo).
Jane Austen ( / ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
Dec 26, 2012 · Finds from an archaeological dig at the birthplace of Jane Austen are beginning to reveal details of the author's early home life. Volunteers excavated the field in Steventon in the Hampshire...
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Jane Austen: A brief biography. Jane Austen was born at the Rectory in Steventon, a village in north-east Hampshire, on 16th December 1775. She was the seventh child and second daughter of the rector, the Revd George Austen, and his wife Cassandra (née Leigh).
