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Steventon was Jane Austen’s birthplace. It is a village in the north of Hampshire, some seven miles south west of Basingstoke. Her father was Rector of Steventon for 40 years until his retirement in 1801. Her eldest brother, James, succeeded him in this office.
Dec 26, 2012 · Volunteers excavated the field in Steventon in the Hampshire countryside in 2011 where the village's old rectory once stood. The process of cleaning and interpreting the finds has yielded a...
In 1823 William Knight became rector of Steventon and moved into a newly-built rectory, having the old one pulled down. But the rest of the neighborhood hasn't changed! The lanes, hedgerows and meadows still look untouched, and the Steventon church where Mr. Austen preached looks nearly as it did to Jane and her family.
Steventon is a village and a civil parish with a population of about 250 in north Hampshire, England. Situated 7 miles south-west of the town of Basingstoke, between the villages of Overton, Oakley and North Waltham, it is close to Junction 7 of the M3 motorway.
Jun 2, 2007 · Steventon Rectory: Jane Austen’s Childhood home. June 2, 2007 by Vic. Below sits a photograph of all that remains of Steventon Rectory, which was razed in 1820 shortly after Jane’s death: A field with trees and a metal pump in an enclosure (you can view it at left of the photo). This pump replaced the wood pump from Jane’s time (see drawing).
Visit Jane Austen's House - the Hampshire cottage at which Jane Austen lived and penned her novels, including the timeless Pride and Prejudice. A brief history of Jane Austen's life, from her birth in Steventon to her death in Winchester, via Bath, Southampton and Chawton.
Born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon Rectory, Austen spent the majority of her formative years in this charming rural village. Steventon’s picturesque landscapes, rolling hills, and serene countryside provided the backdrop for her imaginative tales and keen observations of society.
