Brontes

Cowan Bridge comprises a small cluster of approximately six or seven cottages, situated at both ends of a bridge that spans a little stream named the Leck. This bridge marks the intersection of the high road connecting Leeds to Kendal. While the high road is seldom used in modern times, it was once a bustling […]

Emily Bronte entered the world on July 30, 1818, in Thornton, Bradford, Yorkshire, as the fifth of six children. Tragedy struck the family in 1821 when her mother succumbed to cancer. In 1824, Emily joined her sisters, Maria, Elizabeth, and Charlotte, at the recently established Clergy Daughters’ School in Cowan Bridge. Their time there was […]

Charlotte Bronte was born on April 21, 1816, in Thornton, Bradford, Yorkshire, as the third of six Bronte children. Tragedy struck in 1821 when her mother passed away due to cancer. In 1824, Charlotte and her sisters, Maria, Elizabeth, and Emily, attended the newly established Clergy Daughters’ School at Cowan Bridge. Their time there was […]

Top Withins or Withens? The earliest record of the name goes back to the 14th century and it is named as Withins, at about the 17th century it becomes Withens. Take a complete 360º virtual tour near Top Withens ruin here…There are no known records that state any reference of a Bronte connection to Top Withens, it has […]

The Brontes moved to Haworth from Thornton in 1820 where the Reverend Patrick Bronte was appointed Curate of Haworth.  They lived at Haworth Parsonage from 1820 to 1861 which is now the Bronte Parsonage Museum. A complete 360º tour of the Parsonage & garden in summer here…, take a 360º tour of the Parsonage & garden in winter here… Mrs Bronte died of […]

Anne Bronte was born on January 17th 1820 at Thornton, Bradford in Yorkshire, the youngest of the six children. Her mother died in 1821.Emily and Anne write poetry and stories for their imaginary world of Gondal. Few survive, but they worked together on poems and the Gondal sagas into the 1840’s In 1835 she enrolled […]

Patrick Bronte was born at Emdale, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland, the eldest of 10 children. Initially he was apprenticed to a blacksmith but his aptitude towards education which was mostly self taught, allowed him to pursue a university education. This was a significant achievement considering his father Hugh Brunty was an agricultural labourer and of […]

Haworth Parsonage was built in 1778 -9. On the 20th April 1820 Patrick Bronte, his wife Maria and their six children, moved to the Parsonage at Haworth. After Patrick Bronte’s death in 1861 his successor, the Revd. John Wade added the gable wing on to the right of the Parsonage. Take a 360 degree view outside here… […]