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Unveiling of the Jane Austen Statue
Winchester
Type:Heritage & History
The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS
Winchester
On the 16th October 2025, a brand new life-size statue of Jane Austen will be unveiled in the Inner Close, Winchester near No 9 as part of the Jane Austen 250 celebrations.
The Cathedral Chapter is working with Martin Jennings, one of the country’s leading figurative sculptors, to develop an outdoor memorial to Austen.
There are no uncontested portraits of Jane Austen, but she will stand as an authoritative and elegant figure, with her characteristic ringlets and cap, by her famous writing table.
The sculpture aims to represent her as close to life-size as possible: Austen was about 1.7m.
This event will go ahead whatever the weather.
| Season (16 Oct 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Thursday | 15:15 | - 17:00 |
* Free to attend
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