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This black commemorative plaque records: JANE AUSTEN Author: 1775-1817 THE PLATFORM (THE BEACH) Georgian Southampton was a Spa Resort. Running East from this spot was a waterside promenade for visitors and citizens to take daily exercise. Jane and her family frequently walked along this shore (1806-1809), sometimes as far as Cross House Quay, where where the Itchen Ferry operated. On 16 September 1807 the Austens used the ferry to visit Netley Abbey. In the winter the meadows froze and Jane's brother skated here. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Southampton.

Jane Austen was an influential English novelist known for her novels of manners, notably "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility," which offer keen observations of 18th-century society. Her frequent walks along this shore in Southampton (1806-1809) reflect the daily life and inspirations that shaped her literary works.

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