After the graveyard (last post) we walked through the gardens and across the grounds of Chawton House, as the sun sank in the afternoon.
Chawton House grounds
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Chawton House Graveyard
After touring Chawton House itself, we ventured out to the adjoined graveyard.
Chawton House Windows
During the break our daughter was visiting from the States and we took her to visit Chawton House, erstwhile home of Jane Austen’s brother (the Jane Austen House itself, which we visited last May was closed for the holiday). The house has a fascinating history, which you can read about at the link above, and I took some pictures out the windows which provided framing of the view.
Day 1
We started out for the Jane Austen House in nearby Alton. However we inadvertently went to her brother’s much larger place, Chawton House, initially. Here are a couple of shots before we realised our mistake.
