The Great House and Park at Chawton. Chawton House, near Alton, Hampshire. Jane Austen's brother, Edward, was adopted by the heirless Knight family, the squires of Chawton. Edward Austen Knight inherited in 1809, and installed his widowed mother and sisters in the cottage.
The Great House and Park at Chawton. Chawton House, near Alton, Hampshire. Jane Austen's brother, Edward, was adopted by the heirless Knight family, the squires of Chawton. Edward Austen Knight inherited in 1809, and installed his widowed mother and sisters in the cottage.