Jane Austen at No. 4 Sydney Place: Life, Letters & Literary Echoes in Bath

When Jane Austen moved into No. 4 Sydney Place in Bath in 1801, the city was bustling with new developments and excitement. The Bathwick Estate was recently established, imposing and elegant Georgian architecture and direct access to the newly opened Sydney Gardens, then known as Sydney Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Austen’s residence at Sydney Place placed […]