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Godmersham is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village straddles the Great Stour river where it cuts through the North Downs and its land is approximately one third woodland, all in the far east and west on the escarpment of the North Downs. It is six miles north-east of Ashford on the A28 road midway ...
Jan 25, 2023 · History of Godmersham Park. Built in 1732, on the site of an earlier Elizabethan building, Godmersham Park was the property of the Knight family. The two side pavilions were added around 1780. Jane Austen’s brother was adopted by the son of Thomas Brodanx Knight, who was a distant cousin of the siblings. Edward Austen eventually changed his ...
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Jul 3, 2022 · No wonder that Anne’s employer sighs: “I’ve read a great many novels, Miss Sharpe. I know all about the wild adventures of the good-looking governess.”. By the end of this generous ...
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Godmersham is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village straddles the Great Stour river where it cuts through the North Downs and its land is approximately one third woodland, all in the far east and west on the escarpment of the North Downs. It is six miles north-east of Ashford on the A28 road midway between Ashford and Canterbury in an Area of ...
May 9, 2021 · Godmersham has transcended its pretty impressive position in literature, however, becoming so commonly seen that you barely even notice it day-to-day. The building appears alongside Jane Austen on the new £10 note which entered circulation in 2017, following its announcement in 2013. Godmersham has appeared on the £10 note since 2017.
Jun 23, 2022 · Hornby’s latest Austen inspired novel Godmersham Park will be published on June 23rd, 2022. Christine Langan said, “Gill’s instincts for these unforgettable characters is flawless.
