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Introduction The Village of Cross Roads with Lees is not really a village but a collection of small Hamlets that are now regarded as a Village. If you are a tourist, on your way to Haworth to pay homage to the Bronte shrine or a traveler just passing through. Don’t blink, or you might miss […]

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 […]

The walk is approximately 2¾ miles long, most of the walk is on reasonable footpaths, as you get near to the Bronte waterfall, it can be muddy in parts and there are some uneven steps. Advisable to wear sensible walking shoes. From Tourist Centre head down Main St towards Church Take a 360º view Haworth Main […]

What is a Time-lapse? Time-lapse is where a camera takes a sequence of images of a subject with an interval of time between each image. The interval can be anything from less than a second to a day or more. When the images are played back the interval of time is speeded up creating shorter […]

A canal lock is used to raise or lower the water level, and are usually kept together in flights such as those at Bingley five rise locks. When a Narrowboat is going upstream the bottom gate opens to allow the boat to enter, the paddles on this gate which allow water to empty are shut. […]

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 […]

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Line was built in 1867 by local mill owners. British Rail closed the branch in 1962. The Line reopened in 1968 and has been owned, operated and managed entirely by volunteer members of the Keighley & Worth Valley Preservation Society ever since. The Railway Children, 1969/1970 EMI production starring […]

Haworth Masonic Lodge The Lodge of the Three Graces Haworth 408 (originally 506) was formed on 15th September 1792, the first recorded meeting was at the Black Bull on 7th July 1806. They continued to meet there until 1821 when they moved to Lodge street. Branwell Bronte  Branwell Bronte (1817- 1848) was proposed and accepted […]

Secondary Schools – Overview Listed alphabetically in 3 categories are the secondary schools chosen by residents in Haworth Cross Roads and Stanbury. First category are schools that are considered as feeder schools; the ones parents use most and the local primary school have links to. Next, other secondary schools chosen by residents, some are with […]