17th September 2024
Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen
Jane Austen spent the final weeks of her life at No. 8 College Street, Winchester. and died there on the 18th July 1817. In the summer of 2025 the house will be open to the public for the first time, as part of a worldwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth. Through displays and artefacts, visitors will learn about Jane’s connections with Winchester and the story of her last days.
