Chawton, Manor House 1897
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Photo of Chawton, Manor House 1897

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At the time of this picture, Chawton House was occupied by Montagu Knight, grandson of Jane Austen's brother, Edward. When he died in 1914, The Times wrote that he was 'one of the best known and best loved figures among the country gentlemen of Hampshire'.

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