Located about five miles from Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle is another medieval fortress, again visited by the Austen family in 1806; in an August 13, 1806 letter, Austen's mother writes, 'We have seen the remains of Kenilworth, which afforded us much entertainment' (William Austen-Leigh, Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters, 197).

An 1825 map of Brighton.

Aside from being a popular place for sea-bathing, Brighton was known for its militia camps (L.F. Salzman, ed., "The Borough of Brighton").

Francis Harding, "Warwick Castle," 1764 Warwick Castle, located in Warwickshire, is a notable medieval fortress. Jane Austen and her family visited the castle in August of 1806 (William Austen-Leigh, Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters, 196-197).

Elizabeth's view from the saloon as seen in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

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