Chawton House Library is located at Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire.
The Library is now The Centre for the Study of Early English Women's Writing, 1600-1830.
Opened in 2003, it has a collection of over 9,000 books together with related original manuscripts. It is set in 275 acres (1.11 km2) of Hampshire countryside, and is used for conferences, filming and more recently as a venue for weddings. The Library works in partnership with the University of Southampton, and provides an important resource for the university's MA in 18th Century Study.
Read more about Chawton House Library: Women Writers, Novels On-line Project, Events, Knight Collection, Visiting The Library
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