Jane Austen, novelist of 6 major novels including Pride and Prejudice. Born: Steventon, Hampshire. Died: Winchester, Hampshire. For all Austen-related London locations see Londonist. A statue was unveiled in Basingstoke, near her birthplace, on the bicentenary of her death.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Jane Austen
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Jane Austen - Dartford
We'd guess that this plaque is based on a letter that Jane wrote from here.
Jane Austen - SW1
Jane Austen, novelist, stayed with her brother Henry in a house on this site,...
Jane Austen - WC2
City of Westminster Jane Austen, 1775 - 1817, novelist, stayed here, 1813 - ...
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Kit-Cat Club
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1 memorial
John Forster
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2 memorials
Charles Cowden Clarke
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1 memorial
Percy Fitzgerald, FSA
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2 memorials
William Morris (designer)
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Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Seriously Famous, Iceland / Faroe Islands
15 memorials
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