Haworth
United Kingdom
Step off the bus and into literary history with a 45-minute stop in Haworth, a charming hillside village best known as the home of the Brontë sisters. At the top of the village stands the Brontë Parsonage Museum (exterior viewing only), where Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë lived and wrote their world-renowned novels. The churchyard and nearby St Michael and All Angels Church offer striking photo opportunities and a quiet moment of reflection.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Haworth, a quintessential Yorkshire village that clings to the side of a steep, windswept hill. To the scholarly observer, Haworth is synonymous with the Brontë family—Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother…
Listen in the app2The Brontë Parsonage Museum
At the very top of Church Lane stands the Brontë Parsonage, originally built in the 1770s as a home for the minister of the neighboring church. In 1820, Patrick Brontë moved his young family here, and it remained their home for…
Listen in the app3Saint Michael and All Angels Church
Adjacent to the parsonage is the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, where Patrick Brontë served as the perpetual curate for over forty years. The building we see today mostly dates from 1879, rebuilt after the Brontë family…
Listen in the app4The Old School Room
Located on Church Lane, the Old School Room is another significant landmark in the Brontë story. Built by Patrick Brontë in 1832 with public donations and church funds, it was a physical manifestation of his passionate belief in…
Listen in the app5Main Street and the Cobbles of History
Haworth's Main Street is one of the most photographed and iconic thoroughfares in England. This steep, winding lane is paved with traditional Yorkshire cobbles, which have seen everything from the boots of the Brontës to the…
Listen in the app6The Black Bull and the Tragedy of Branwell
Situated near the top of Main Street, the Black Bull is one of Haworth's oldest and most famous inns, with a history dating back to at least the sixteenth century. For the Brontë enthusiast, it is most notably associated with…
Listen in the app7Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Descending to the bottom of the hill, we arrive at Haworth Railway Station, a beautifully preserved landmark on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Opened in 1867, the station is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering and…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our tour of Haworth, we must address the stark reality that underpins the Brontë story. In the mid-nineteenth century, Haworth was a place of extreme poverty and disease. …
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What is Haworth?
Haworth is a place in United Kingdom with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 53.8312, -1.9554 |
| Last updated |