The Brontė family came to live at the Parsonage in Haworth in the early 19th century.
The setting of this small Pennine town, in bleak moorland dotted with farmsteads, has changed little since the Brontės' time. Haworth was noted for its cloth production which boomed in the 1840s.
At one time there was more than 1,200 hand looms in operation in the town.
Today, however, Haworth is more famous for its connection with the Brontė family.
The Parsonage, built in 1778 - 79, was the Brontės home from 1820 - 61.
The family consisted of novelists Charlotte, Emily and Anne, their brother Bramwell and their father the Reverend Patrick Brontė.
The Georgian building is now a museum owned by The Brontė Society.
The eleven rooms on show include the children's study, Charlotte's room and the kitchen and are decorated and furnished as they were in the 1850s.
During their harsh motherless childhood Charlotte and her sisters retreated into fictional worlds of their own, writing stories and poems and many of these are displayed in the house.
There are also letters to friends, manuscripts, books and personal treasures.
Devotees of the Brontės can also enjoy walks to the Brontė Falls and Brontė Bridge which the family loved to visit.
Close by is the Brontė Seat, a chair-shaped stone.
Bronte Parsonage Opening TimesApr-Sept: 10:00-17:30; Oct-Mar: 11:00-17:00. Closed: 24-27 Dec and 2-31 Jan. Last entry 30mins before close. Advanced booking required for groups of 10 or more.
Tel: 01535 642323 Bronte Parsonage Website
