Peartree Church Open Day, a Jane Austen 250 Event

visit the Austen family memorial, and the exhibition on the history of the church used by the Austen family. Jane Austen was god-mother to her cousin’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth Matilda Butler Harrison. You can also sit on the writer’s bench commissioned to commemorate Austen’s link with the Church, and enjoy an afternoon talk on Jane & Peartree. Refreshments will also be available at the Church