Flirting and Dancing in Steventon, Jane Austen and Tom Lefroy

When Jane Austen was growing up in Steventon, Hampshire, she enjoyed the kind of social gatherings that we are familiar with in her novels. Local families like the Lloyds, the Lefroys and the Bigg-Withers were friends, and at some time all became romantically connected to the Austen family. These families enjoyed a similar position in [...]

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Jane Austen’s Birthday, and a glimpse at life in Steventon

Jane Austen was born on this day, 16th December in 1775. The little imagining that follows is a picture, a glimpse into life at Steventon, written from Jane’s point of view as she remembers carefree, summer days and a birthday with her cousin, Eliza de Feuillide. It is the smells and sounds of Steventon that [...]

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Jane Austen’s Birthday, and a glimpse at life in Steventon

Jane Austen was born on this day, 16th December in 1775. The little imagining that follows is a picture, a glimpse into life at Steventon, written from Jane’s point of view as she remembers carefree, summer days and a birthday with her cousin, Eliza de Feuillide. It is the smells and sounds of Steventon that [...]

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St Nicholas Church, Steventon

Here I am standing outside St. Nicholas Church in Steventon. Jane Austen’s father was the rector here and Jane worshipped in the church as a girl. This beautiful part of Hampshire is very unspoiled and travelling around the area feels a little bit like going back in time. In Jane Austen’s day there was no [...]

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St Nicholas Church, Steventon

Here I am standing outside St. Nicholas Church in Steventon. Jane Austen’s father was the rector here and Jane worshipped in the church as a girl. This beautiful part of Hampshire is very unspoiled and travelling around the area feels a little bit like going back in time. In Jane Austen’s day there was no [...]

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