Church of St Nicholas, Steventon, Opening times vary. Free entry.
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Accessibility:
There is limited parking at the church. There are no toilets on site. The closest toilets will be at the local pub. The church is wheelchair accessible. Guide dogs are welcome.
Brief Description:The 12th century Steventon Church where Jane worshipped, stands almost unchanged from those days. Here there are memorial tablets to James Austen, Jane's eldest brother, who took over the parish from her father, his two wives and some of his relations. Their graves are in the churchyard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steventon,_Hampshire
2025: "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.
Steventon is best known as the birthplace of the author Jane Austen, who lived there from 1775 to 1801, when she moved to Bath with her parents. Though the Rectory in which she wrote Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility was pulled down around 1824, the site is still marked by an old lime tree that is believed to have been planted by her eldest brother, James, who took over the parish from his father. An excavation in 2011, directed by Debbie Charlton, of Archeo Briton, was able to find and map the site of the former rectory and recovered some artefacts.[3] The site is also designated by a fenced area and a warning sign.[4]
The 13th-century church of St Nicholas, where Jane's father was rector for 44 years and where Jane worshipped for 25 years, seems little changed from their day. (It is now one of four in the benefice of North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe and Deane.) Inside are memorial tablets to James Austen, his nephew William Knight and their families, together with the Digweeds who rented the Steventon Estate during the Austen-Knight period. Outside in the churchyard are their graves together with those of later Lords of the Manor of Steventon. The church is a Grade II listed building, said to be from the 13th century with a few modifications made in the 17th century and a significant restoration in the 19th.[5] A local history adds specifics: about restorations in 1934, 1975, 1984 and 1988. In the two recent efforts, the "roof and spire were completely renovated and the interior of the church was renovated".[6]"
Further Information:
Address:
St Nicholas Church, Steventon, Hampshire, RG25 3BE.
Email:
Available via website.
Phone:
None available.
Website:
http://www.achurchnearyou.com/steventon-st-nicholas/
Opening Hours:
Opening times vary – please check the website for details.
Directions:
St Nicholas Church is approx. 8 miles to the South West of Basingstoke via the B3400. OS SU 551471.
Transport:
There is a regular bus service in Hampshire. For more travel information go to http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/hampshire/.
Amenities:
There are little amenities in this rural village. Basingstoke is close by, where a wide variety of places to eat, drink and stay can be found.
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Location
Nearest Venues
All Saints Church, Dummer, Hampshire RG25 2AY
2.45 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.