Southampton City Centre , England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Jane Austen

Author: 1775-1817

— Jane Austen Heritage Trail —

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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2025

1. Jane Austen Marker

Inscription. In the spring of 1783, at the age of seven, Jane, her sister Cassandra and their cousin Jane Cooper, attended a school nearby run by Mrs Ann Cawley. The exact location of this school is unknown. An outbreak of typhus closed the school after only a few weeks, and the girls returned home to Steventon, Jane's birthplace in the north of Hampshire.

Erected by City of Southhampton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 50° 54.147′ N, 1° 24.237′ W. Marker is in Southampton, England. It is in Southampton City Centre. It is on East Bargate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 E Bargate, Southampton, England SO14, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Hampshire Ports.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Defence of the Town (here, next to this marker); Bargate and Guildhall (within shouting distance of this marker); Southampton in the Second World War 1939-1945 (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); All Saints Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Castle Gate (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Fashionable Resort (about 150 meters away); Arundel Tower (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southampton.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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