Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire, is the enchanting country cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote. It is the most treasured Austen site in the world. It was in this pretty Hampshire cottage that Jane Austen revised, wrote, and had published all six of her beloved novels. Today, Jane Austen's House is a Grade I listed building and one of the most important literary sites in the world. Visitors to Jane Austen's House can step back in time to 1816 and follow in Jane's footsteps, see the rooms where she composed her novels and created her timeless characters, explore her home, discover objects that belonged to her and wander in the beautiful cottage garden. Jane Austen's House has Accredited Museum status under Arts Council England's Accreditation Scheme and is a registered charity.