Jane Austen’s House

I have been meaning to post this for ages.  We visited Jane Austen’s house during our staycation.  Even the boys enjoyed this day out, although that may have been because we ended the trip at a quaint village restaurant for a huge feed!

So without further ado….

The surrounding countryside:

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The house from a distance:

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One of the plaque on the outside wall:

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And the second one:

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The back of the house, taken from the garden:

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The back garden:

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Everyone sitting in the garden:

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Baking house:

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Piling out of the baking house:

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In the kitchen:

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Playing dressing up:

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The hat:

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Writing with a quill pen:

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Making lavender bags to take home:

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The parlour:

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Jane’s writing desk:

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The dining room:

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Jane’s bedroom:

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A second bedroom, possibly her sisters? (I didn’t make a note of whose it was):

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Afterwards we went for a gorgeous meal at the little cafe opposite:

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Such lovely, happy memories!