Chawton House
Chawton House is a country house. Its address puts it 300 m south of Alton. It counts as a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Alton
Just outside Alton
Chawton House is 300 m south of Alton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Alton has 145 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Alton
Aim for May to September, when Alton reaches 17–22°C.
Chawton House
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Close by, Jane Austen's House Museum is 600 m away, one of 14 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 300 m south of Alton
- Official site
- chawtonhouse.org
The way to Chawton House
Orange marks Chawton House, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Chawton House
By population, Alton leads the 8 with 17,883. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Alton
Upper Farringdon
Lower Farringdon
Beech
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chawton House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | 300 m north of it | 17,883 | 6 |
| Upper Farringdon | 1.5 km south of it | 376 | 5 |
| Lower Farringdon | 1.6 km south of it | 288 | 5 |
| Beech | 2 km northwest of it | 456 | 5 |
| Four Marks | 2.6 km southwest of it | 5,613 | 4 |
| Medstead | 3.7 km west of it | 898 | 2 |
| East Worldham | 3.8 km east of it | 344 | 5 |
| Selborne | 3.9 km southeast of it | 568 | 4 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 14 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum600 m away2
MuseumCurtis Museum2.6 km away3
CastleOdiham Castle15 km away4
Wildlife parkBirdworld12 km away5
MuseumGliding Heritage Centre6.8 km away6
Historic house · English HeritageThe Grange15 km away7
Historic house · National TrustHinton Ampner15 km away8
MuseumPetersfield Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Chawton House
Where is Chawton House?
Chawton House is 300 m south of Alton, Hampshire.
What is Chawton House?
Country house in Chawton, Hampshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Chawton House?
May to September are the warmest months in Alton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Chawton House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Chawton House?
Within 15 km: Jane Austen's House Museum (600 m), Curtis Museum (2.6 km), Odiham Castle (15 km) and Birdworld (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birdworld: Birdworld, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gliding Heritage Centre: Mike Burdett from CROMER, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Grange: Mpntod at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinton Ampner: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petersfield Museum: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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