Steventon - Jane Austen's home
"The village of Steventon lies nestled in a quiet spot between two main routes from Basingstoke: the Andover road at Deane to the north, where stage coaches to and from London halted twice a day, and the Winchester road to the south near Dummer, which was known as Popham Lane. Like Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, Jane was a keen walker and often walked to Popham Lane, where the family collected their letters at what is now known as the Wheatsheaf Inn."
This is a link to a full article on Steventon and Jane Austen.
Source: Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.
