- Jane Austen Centre
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name=Jane Austen Centre
location_town=Bath
location_country=England
map_type=Somerset
latitude= 51.3851
longitude= -2.3633
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size=The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street inBath, Somerset is a permanent exhibition which tells the story ofJane Austen 's Bath experience – the effect that living here had on her and her writing.The exhibition was enhanced during 2007 with "Costumes from ITV's Persuasion" featuring the dresses worn by
Sally Hawkins as Anne Elliot. The stunning costumes are the work of BAFTA award winner Andrea Galer.The building is part of a block (31-40 Gay Street) which has been designated by
English Heritage as a grade IIlisted building . [cite web | title= Nos 31 to 40 (consec) Gay Street | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=442554 | accessdate=2007-11-07]ee also
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Chawton House
*Jane Austen's House Museum References
External links
* [http://www.janeausten.co.uk/ Jane Austen Centre website]
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