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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 […]

A WALK AROUND PENISTONE HILL, HAWORTH, TO LOOK AT THE ROCKS, QUARRYING AND LANDSCAPESPhoto left: Coal seam in mudstones in Dimples Quarry. The mudstones are finely laminated, with a very small coal seam with a fireclay layer below it. (Click on thumbnail for larger image)About Haworth Geology on this website here… The rocks of the Penistone area are Upper […]

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 […]

The walk is approximately ½ mile long, mostly on cobbled* (setts) path.  * The correct term is Setts. Cobbles are rounded pieces of stone similar to that found in river beds, they were set in clay always vertically. Setts are shaped pieces of stone and are close laid and pointed with mortar or bitumen.  From […]

Bronte Country is best described by Emily Bronte in her novel Wuthering Heights: ‘Wuthering’ being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed: one may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge, […]

This walk starts from Bronte Waterfall. It is about 1¼ miles from the Bronte Waterfall to Top Withens. Ordnance map here. Cross over the Bronte bridge. Top Withens is signposted 1¼ miles from the Bronte Waterfall. At the top of the hill you can just make out Top Withens. Further on, picture right, you can […]

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 […]

The oldest part of the present church which is the lower part of the tower, date back to the 15th century. The Church that we see today was not as the Brontes knew it. In 1879 the Reverend Wade, Patrick Brontes successor had the old church demolished leaving just the tower. You can see the […]

Taking in Main St Haworth, Oakworth station, Mytholmes tunnel, Ebor Mill, Haworth Station. The walk from Haworth Main St to Haworth Station is about 2.4 miles long. You can check where you are at any stage by clicking on the numbered links which will take you to google maps. Part one of the walk is […]