All Things Austen — A view from Jane Austen’s Window

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What might Jane Austen have seen through her window whilst writing?


 

Last June I had the privilege of visiting Chawton, the village where Jane Austen did much of her writing, living in a home provided by her brother. Here are some of the views she may have had through her window or while walking about the village.

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Such a beautiful and peaceful place! It is easy to imagine her looking out to such images and penning her wonderful works!

 

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    • Wendy on April 13, 2016 at 12:38 am
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    Love the pictures! While I may not be able to travel there (yet), you make me feel as if I almost know what it is like. Thank you!

    • Susan S on April 13, 2016 at 2:08 am
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    So lovely to see these photos and be reminded of
    my visits to many of the locations we associate
    with Jane Austen’s life.
    Thank you also for the giveaway!

    • Deborah on April 13, 2016 at 5:11 am
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    Thank you for shari,g the pictures of what Jane may have seen. They speak volumes.

    • Maureen C on April 13, 2016 at 6:16 am
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    I would love to travel there some day, but since that will probably not happen anytime soon, I am thankful to see the pictures. Thanks for sharing!

    • Maggie on April 13, 2016 at 6:42 am
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    Thank you for the pictures. What are the purple and white flowers? The pictures are lovely.

  1. Love the rose-covered homes! Thank you for the pictures.

    • Theresa M on April 13, 2016 at 8:26 am
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    Beautiful. Thank you

    • Kirk on April 13, 2016 at 10:15 am
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    She saw life rolling by and observed it all. 🙂

    • Laura H on April 13, 2016 at 11:49 am
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    How could anyone not be inspired to create by all of these sights? Wow! Thank you for sharing your pictures with us!

    • sheila on April 13, 2016 at 12:23 pm
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    i never really been able to travel much due to funds but this is definitely something to add to my Jane Austen list of visit locations!

    • melati1021 on April 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm
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    such lovely place. TFS

  2. Gorgeous!!!! Thank you, Maria Grace!! 😀

    • Meg on April 13, 2016 at 1:12 pm
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    Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing what you and Jane saw.

    • Jan S. on April 13, 2016 at 2:27 pm
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    Beautiful indeed! I’m quite envious of you for being able to see in in person!

    • Carole in Canada on April 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm
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    Thank you Maria for these lovely pictures. The rose covered cottage is gorgeous and the flowers around as well. I liked the photo of the graves of both Cassandra’s and the rose left by each one. The sheep and kitty were cute!

    • Eva E on April 13, 2016 at 4:34 pm
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    Thank you for the slide show and commentary. Absolutely beautiful!

    • Sheila L. M. on April 13, 2016 at 10:45 pm
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    I also love the slide show and the ability to pause to read the inscriptions. Thank you. Well done.

  3. Thank you, Maria, for the slide show. Not only is that a lovely place, I was impressed with the feeling of peace that seems to pervade it. It would have been the perfect place to let one’s imagination run free. Perhaps, that is one of the reasons why her books appeal to so many.

    • Pam Hunter on April 14, 2016 at 11:53 am
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    Lovely pictures! It’s very easy to imagine our dear author creating her masterpieces there.

    • Rosa on April 14, 2016 at 5:26 pm
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    Thank you! It brings back many happy memories. I was there in 2007. We were so excited with my best friend to be there and imagine Jane was there too so many years ago. The garden is lovely. We were so thrilled to visit Chawton house as it happened to be opened that particular day to visitors. We had tea there and enjoy some Regency music and dance from a local group.

    • Sarah B on April 16, 2016 at 3:09 am
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    Such a beautiful setting and place to live. Your pictures make it looked almost untouched by time, and easy to imagine Jane walking about.

    • Anji on April 16, 2016 at 11:31 am
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    Like you, I’ve had the privilege of visiting Chawton, seeing that little writing table and looking out of the windows wondering what Jane Austen herself would have seen and what has changed in 200 years. We also made the short journey down to the Great House but sadly it was closed to visitors that day.

    Thanks for the lovely photos. Your weather was so much better than ours and June as opposed to December. Wish I could get there in June this year but circumstances have conspired to prevent it.

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