Where were the Brontë sisters born? When it comes to the Brontës one always tends to think of Haworth, the place where they lived. But they were actually born in Thornton a very small village not that far from Bradford, Yorkshire. Our latest trip to Yorkshire was both very short and extremely intense. We’ve finally …
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Celebrating Emily Brontë: What’s On At The Parsonage?
2018 will be a very special year for Brontë enthusiasts, since it will be entirely dedicated to Emily Brontë in order to celebrate her bicentenary. There will be lots of worldwide cultural events to celebrate the author of the immortal Wuthering Heights. Let’s have a look at some of the most engaging events organized by …
Literary travellers in search of Tabitha Aykroyd’s Grave
Did you know that looking around Haworth graveyard you can still find the grave where Tabitha Aykroyd was buried in 1855? We had the chance to see it several times but remembering its exact location is still complicated. It can be found somewhere near the small wall that separates the Parsonage garden from the cemetery, …
View From The Window: In The Footsteps Of Charlotte In Brussels
To celebrate the long awaited bicentenary of Charlotte’s birth, The Sisters’ Room wants to pay homage to this writer with an article about one of the most intense moments of our adventure in the footsteps of the Brontës. Last year we travelled to Belgium and stopped in Brussels. In that very city, Charlotte and Emily …
View From The Window: the Brontë Parsonage Museum
Every time we go to Haworth, the first thing we want to see is always the Brontë Parsonage Museum. From Main Street, just follow the stairs up to St Michael & All Angels, go past the church and follow Church Street– you’ll find the green graveyard on your left, with green and wet moss all …