The country mansion where Jane Austen attended balls and which she mentioned in her letters is to be demolished by its new owners, despite objections from neighbours and conservationists.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has given Ashe Park House's current owners permission to demolish the property and replace it with a "traditional country house". The owners, Shuk Ting Sharon ...

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has approved plans to demolish Ashe Park House, Hampshire, and replace it with a 'traditional country house' in the Queen Anne style. Owners Shuk Ting Sharon ...