I read Jane Austen's final book at her final resting place | Winchester Cathedral

Join me as my family and I explore Winchester Cathedral, including visiting the grave of one of England's most famous novelists - Jane Austen.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intro 00:00
Cornflowers Gift Shop 01:10
A beautiful spot (that I painted!) 02:11
Arriving at the Cathedral 02:51
Ancient kings and queens 05:15
Jane Austen's grave 05:38
St Swithun 07:40
The Winchester Bible 08:30
Exploring the cathedral 10:01
The gift shop 11:00
THINGS MENTIONED
Cornflowers Gift Shop, Winchester
www.cornflowersgiftshop.co.uk/
Fragment of a Novel (Sanditon)
First published 1925 by the Clarendon Press at Oxford*
(*I don’t know why I said Chapman in the video)
CREDITS
Music by Daniel Hines
www.danielhines.co.uk
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[@BigioBio]

Your parents are adorable. Thanks for sharing. Once again, I love your content so much.

[@KimtheElder]

I adore your parents! What a grand time. Thank you. 😊

[@craftyjo]

Your parents are a delight :)

[@cuppajavaplease]

Great video! I, too, love Austen's work.

[@KasSommers]

Every time I went to Winchester I would sing that song.

[@bluumz-n-veg]

Thanks for this, Jess, Winchester is one of my favorite cities in the UK, my grandmother was born and raised there. 🙂 Did you walk by the little home on College Street where Jane Austen spent her final days? It's only a couple minutes' walk from the Cathedral. It's a private home and can't be entered/toured, but there is a blue plaque on the outside. I do hope you get to visit Chawton Cottage someday, it's so very worth the effort to get there!

[@SquirrellyNerdyJess]

No, we didn’t! I’ll add that to the list for when we do a return visit. Thanks!

[@ericcasagrande]

That "duette" at the start really brought back some memories! Looks like everyone had fun!! Did you pick up anything in the gift shop? I noticed there were a lot of Jane Austen related items.

[@999minimal]

Some may scoff but I get the urge to seek out Austen's important places. Many years ago I went on a road trip to her birthplace. Steventon, also in Hampshire. The house had gone, but the church in which her father preached survived. Every time I go to Bath, her presence is felt. Few English authors have left such strong links to places. Who can walk upon the Cobb in Lyme without feeling her spirit?