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Walk from Haworth to Bronte Waterfall
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 […]
read moreWhat is Time Lapse Photography – Part 1
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 […]
read moreHow a Canal Lock works
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. […]
read moreBiography – Branwell Bronte
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 […]
read moreKeighley and Worth Valley Railway
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 […]
read moreHaworth History – Haworth Masonic Lodge
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 […]
read moreLocal Information – Secondary schools
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 […]
read moreThe Bronte sisters and Cowan Bridge School
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 […]
read moreBiography – Emily Bronte
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 […]
read moreBiography – Charlotte Bronte
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 […]
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