CHAWTON HOUSE LIBRARY

Company summary

Company number: 02851718
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 September 199333 years
Registered office: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 November 2026
Active officers: 10
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 10 September 2026 at 15:41 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
Nature of business
Library activities
Museums activities
Previous company names
THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY ENGLISH WOMEN S WRITING

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHILDS, Katherine Emma ACTIVE	Secretary	20 Feb 2019				Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
ANSDELL, Louise ACTIVE	Director	13 Mar 2017		England	January 1969	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
BALLASTER, Rosalind Margaret, Dr ACTIVE	Director	22 Jul 2023		England	September 1962	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom
BARKER, Joanna Margaret ACTIVE	Director	07 Sep 2024		United Kingdom	May 1958	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom
CLINTON, Clare Jade Collingwood ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2025		England	May 1982	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom
CRISSEY III, John Chappell ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2025		England	January 1965	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom
FERGUSON, Ailsa Grant, Dr ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2025		England	October 1978	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom
KNIGHT, Simon Fairfax ACTIVE	Director	21 Sep 2017		England	August 1950	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
ROBERTS, Anne Mcmeehan ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2017		England	April 1954	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
SAVILLE, Sue ACTIVE	Director	19 Dec 2018		England	May 1961	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
ALDERSON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1999	14 May 2004			39 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BX
COTTAM, Graeme Robin RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Jul 2004	13 Jul 2006			Parsons Farm, Warren Corner Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1BJ
DOW, Gillian Elizabeth, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2014	20 Feb 2019			Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
LAWRENCE, Stephen Roy RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 2008	01 Jun 2014			Chawton House, Stables, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, England
MAHER, Susan Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Jul 1995	24 Nov 1997			255 Waverley Street 2, Menlo Park, California 94025 Usa, FOREIGN
SHEARER, Heather RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Jul 2006	31 May 2008			Foxcombe Cottage, 13 Underhill Lane, Lower Bourne Farnham, Surrey
STRATTON, Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 1993	14 Jul 1995			19 Church Row, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PG
THATCHER, Adrian RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 1999	01 Sep 1999			Flint Barn, Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BS
THOMPSON, Wendy Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Nov 1998	31 Jan 1999			93 Surrey Grove, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3PW
ALDERSON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1999	10 Sep 1999	England	March 1962	39 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BX
BENNETT, Catherine RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2017	24 Oct 2018	England	August 1956	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
BHATTACHARYA, Rishi RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2017	04 Mar 2023	England	August 1973	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
BOSACK, Leonard RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	13 Mar 2017	Usa	January 1952	16204 N.E.130th Street, Redmond, Wa 98052, Usa
BREE, Linda Jane RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2007	24 Oct 2018	United Kingdom	December 1952	Glandmore, Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7HX
CARR, Reginald Philip RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2006	09 Nov 2012	Great Britain	February 1946	34a High Street, Tutbury, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9LS
COTTAM, Graeme Robin RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2000	30 Apr 2004	England	June 1955	Parsons Farm, Warren Corner Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1BJ
DAVIS, Anthony RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2017	07 May 2019	England	May 1956	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
DRUMMOND, Gillian Vera RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 1999	13 Sep 2016	England	September 1939	Stanswood Farmhouse, Stanswood Road, Fawley, Southampton, Hants, SO45 1AB
GRUNDY, Isobel Mary, Professor RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 1999	31 Dec 2014	Canada	May 1938	93330-118, Street Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6g 1v1, T6G 1V1, Canada
HARRISON, Joyce Eileen RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2009	01 Jun 2014	United Kingdom	September 1934	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
HUMPHREYS, Nigel Craven RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 1999	08 Feb 2007	United Kingdom	March 1938	Little Westcombe House, Westcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6ES
KAPLAN, Laurie, Professor RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2015	22 May 2017	England	August 1947	The Old Rectory, Farnborough, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1DZ, England
KAUFMAN, Christopher Lee RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	01 Sep 1998		March 1945	505 Montgomery Street Suite 1900, San Francisco California, America
KNIGHT, Richard Edward Brodnax RESIGNED	Director	14 Jul 1995	25 Sep 2024	United Kingdom	November 1940	Glebe Farm, Shorncote, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6DE
LERNER, Sandy RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	13 Sep 2016	Usa	July 1955	Ayrshire Farm, Trappe Road, Upperville, Va 20185, U S A
MAHER, Susan Ann RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1995	24 Nov 1997		June 1943	255 Waverley Street 2, Menlo Park, California 94025 Usa, FOREIGN
MARTIN, Christopher George RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2016	14 Feb 2017	England	October 1957	Frog Lane Farm, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NY, England
O'BRIEN, Karen Elizabeth, Professor RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2018	16 Dec 2021	England	November 1964	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
OVENDEN, Richard RESIGNED	Director	09 Apr 2013	01 Dec 2016	England	March 1964	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, England
PEARSON, David Robert Stanley RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2017	24 Oct 2018	England	May 1955	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
RAY, Joan, Professor RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 2014	13 Mar 2017	Usa	December 1950	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
SHAW, Toni RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2017	22 May 2017	United Kingdom	February 1958	Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
STAFFORD, Fiona, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2022	22 Jul 2023	United Kingdom	July 1960	Somerville College, Oxford, OX2 6HD, United Kingdom
STRATTON, Richard RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	14 Jul 1995		August 1957	19 Church Row, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PG

CHILDS, Katherine Emma ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Feb 2019
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

ANSDELL, Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

BALLASTER, Rosalind Margaret, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom

BARKER, Joanna Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom

CLINTON, Clare Jade Collingwood ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1982
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom

CRISSEY III, John Chappell ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom

FERGUSON, Ailsa Grant, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1978
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, United Kingdom

KNIGHT, Simon Fairfax ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

ROBERTS, Anne Mcmeehan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

SAVILLE, Sue ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

ALDERSON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 14 May 2004
Address: 39 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BX

COTTAM, Graeme Robin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2006
Address: Parsons Farm, Warren Corner Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1BJ

DOW, Gillian Elizabeth, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2019
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

LAWRENCE, Stephen Roy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2014
Address: Chawton House, Stables, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ, England

MAHER, Susan Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 24 Nov 1997
Address: 255 Waverley Street 2, Menlo Park, California 94025 Usa, FOREIGN

SHEARER, Heather RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 31 May 2008
Address: Foxcombe Cottage, 13 Underhill Lane, Lower Bourne Farnham, Surrey

STRATTON, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Address: 19 Church Row, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PG

THATCHER, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1999
Address: Flint Barn, Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BS

THOMPSON, Wendy Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1999
Address: 93 Surrey Grove, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3PW

ALDERSON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 10 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 39 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BX

BENNETT, Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 2017
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

BHATTACHARYA, Rishi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 2017
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1973
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

BOSACK, Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: 16204 N.E.130th Street, Redmond, Wa 98052, Usa

BREE, Linda Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Glandmore, Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7HX

CARR, Reginald Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: 34a High Street, Tutbury, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9LS

COTTAM, Graeme Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2000
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: Parsons Farm, Warren Corner Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1BJ

DAVIS, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2017
Resigned on: 07 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: Chawton House, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ

DRUMMOND, Gillian Vera RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1939
Address: Stanswood Farmhouse, Stanswood Road, Fawley, Southampton, Hants, SO45 1AB

GRUNDY, Isobel Mary, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: 93330-118, Street Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6g 1v1, T6G 1V1, Canada