Rare insights into Florence Nightingale and Jane Austen at Hampshire’s historic venues
Visitors can enjoy rare access to items such as Florence Nightingale’s letters, Jane Austen’s baptism record and a ‘sneak peek’ of the restoration of Royal Victoria Country Park’s historic chapel - all for free as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days. A number of Hampshire County Council sites will open their doors as part of the national initiative held every September. The County Council’s Executive Member for Culture, Recreation and Countryside, Councillor Andrew Gibson,