the brontës in pennine yorkshire

The wonderful Brontë history in entwined within Pennine Yorkshire; Haworth gave the world the prodigious talent of the Brontë sisters. Whilst their father took services in the parish church, Charlotte, Emily and Anne lived in the Parsonage, walked the moors - and wrote.

The Brontë Parsonage Museum: The Brontë's former home, a homely Georgian house filled with their own furniture and possessions. Regular exhibitions are also staged here.

Red House, Gomersal: As the home of Charlotte's close lifelong friend Mary Taylor, Red House played a significant role in Charlotte's life and in the novel Shirley. Today this award-winning museum looks much as it would have done in Charlotte's time.

Oakwell Hall, Gomersal: In the 1840s Oakwell Hall was a young ladies boarding school which Charlotte visited with her friend Ellen Nussey. Now the old Manor House provides a real insight into late 17th century life. Explore period rooms set with a mixture of authentic and reproduction furnishings. Stroll through the garden or follow waymarked walks and nature trails through parkland.

St Peter's Church, Hartshead: Patrick Brontë was minister here at the time of the Luddite attack on Rawfolds Mill in 1812. It was also where Charlotte's eldest sister, Maria, was baptised. The church, set in tranquil countryside, was rebuilt in 1881 but the old tower remains.

All Saints, Dewsbury (Dewsbury Minster): Why not take a trip further afield to Dewsbury where Patrick Brontë was curate of All Saints church, now Dewsbury Minster.

Other facts:
Charlotte's sisters, Emily and Anne, also attended Roe Head school at Mirfield.

Anne Brontë became governess for the Inghams at Blake Hall, Mirfield and is thought to have used her experiences there in her novel Agnes Grey.

The grave of Charlotte's cousin, Rose Ann Heslip who died in 1915, has recently been rediscovered at Whitechapel Church, Cleckheaton.

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