Brontes

26/06/1817 Patrick Branwell Bronte fourth child of the Bronte family was born at Thornton. 05/07/1826 Patrick Bronte returned from Leeds and gave a box of toy soldiers to Branwell. 01/02/1836 Branwell Bronte was proposed a Freemason. 29/02/1836 Branwell Bronte became a full member of the Three Graces Lodge in Haworth. 14/05/1838 Branwell Bronte wrote his […]

Wycoller Hall built by the Hartley family in the latter part of the 16th century. In the 18th century it was owned by Squire Henry Owen Cunliffe, when he died in 1818 he left substantial debts, it slowly went into disrepair as the stonework was taken and used for other buildings. The friends of Wycoller […]

After Anne Bronte was buried at Scarborough, Charlotte Bronte could not bear to stay at the resort any longer. On 7th June 1849 together with her friend Ellen Nussey, they moved 10 miles down the east coast to Filey lodging at Cliff House, built in 1824. Take a 360 degree outside Cliff House here… On May […]

02/12/1776 Elizabeth Branwell was born at Penzance in Cornwall, elder sister of Maria Branwell. She brought the Bronte children up after their mother Maria Branwell (Bronte) died. 17/03/1777 Patrick Bronte was born at Emdale, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland. 15/04/1783 Maria Branwell was born at Penzance, Cornwall. 01/10/1802 Patrick Bronte aged 25 registered as a student […]

The Bronte Memorial Chapel is inside St Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth. It was completed in 1964. The 17th Century Communion table would have been used for the notable services of the reverend William Grimshaw.  Originally in the old church which was built in 1655 and pulled down in 1879, it was restored to […]

21/04/1816 Charlotte Bronte, third child of the Bronte family was born at Thornton. 29/06/1816 Charlotte Bronte third child of the Bronte family was baptised at Thornton. 26/02/1817 Mary Taylor close friend of Charlotte Bronte was born. 10/08/1824 Charlotte Bronte was sent to the Clergy Daughters School at Cowan Bridge. 12/03/1829 “I am in the Kitchen […]

Anne is the only member of the Bronte family not buried at Haworth.She was suffering from the early stages of consumption and it was felt that the change of air might help relieve the symptoms. Charlotte requested that her friend Ellen Nussey accompany them on the journey which they began on 24th May 1849. They […]

Patrick Bronte, his wife Maria and their two children, Maria and Elizabeth moved to the parsonage at Thornton Bradford on the 15th May 1815. They stayed there until 1820, moving to the parsonage at Haworth. The frontage on the the right hand side was added in 1898 and was used as a butchers shop. Charlotte […]

“I intended to have written a line yesterday, but just as I was sitting down for that purpose, Arthur called to me to take a walk. We set off, not intending to go far; but though wild and cloudy it was fine in the morning; when we got about half-a-mile on the moors, Arthur suggested […]

Branwell Bronte was born on June 26th 1817 at Thornton, Bradford in Yorkshire, fourth child of the six Bronte children. His mother died in 1821. Branwell Bronte received no formal education, partly due to financial restrictions as his father was struggling to keep the family together after his wife’s death. Branwell does not appear to […]