AndyMcD
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- East Midlands, UK
Following on from my series of black and white views from the countryside around Haworth (Around Haworth, Yorkshire (Image Heavy)), here are some colour pictures from within the village itself.
This is the interior of the church, it has been rebuilt since Patrick Bronte was parson here.
To the right of the main altar there is a small chapel area which is where the Bronte crypt and memorial plaque is.
As you see, Patrick Bronte lived until the age of 85 but outlived his wife and all of his children. His two eldest daughters died due to illnesses contracted at a school for daughters of the clergy - this provided some of the inspiration for "Jane Eyre".
The parsonage where they all lived is a very short walk from the church itself. It is now preserved as a museum.
On the ground floor, there was a study which was used by Patrick Bronte. In later life his eyesight became very poor - hence the need for a magnifying glass to read.
Across the hall there is the book lined dining room where Charlotte, Emily and Anne wrote their books.
On the wall there is a relief bust of Patrick Branwell Bronte (commonly called just Branwell), who was the only son in the family.
In the 19th century, all the hopes of the family were based on the male child and Branwell was a competent artist.
Unfortunately, he was competent at drawing but mediocre as a portrait painter and after a period in London he returned home and took up drinking.
One of the local pubs even celebrates their links to him.
Seeing the growing success of his sisters (Anne and Emily were first published with a combined volume containing "Agnes Grey" by Anne and "Wuthering Heights" by Emily) must have been very hard for Branwell, and his behaviour became more erratic and unpredictable. Anne is believed to have used Branwell's behaviour as the model for the abusive husband in "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".
At some point he added Opium (Laudanum) to his vices.
Branwell died in September 1848. Emily died three months later (possibly due to a cold that she picked up at his funeral) followed by Anne 6 months later. Neither of them saw how successful their books would become.
Charlotte survived another 6 years, but died shortly after marrying and is believed to have been in early pregnancy when she died.
Now, over 150 years since their death, the three Bronte sisters are still remembered and their books are still read.
This is the interior of the church, it has been rebuilt since Patrick Bronte was parson here.
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To the right of the main altar there is a small chapel area which is where the Bronte crypt and memorial plaque is.
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As you see, Patrick Bronte lived until the age of 85 but outlived his wife and all of his children. His two eldest daughters died due to illnesses contracted at a school for daughters of the clergy - this provided some of the inspiration for "Jane Eyre".
The parsonage where they all lived is a very short walk from the church itself. It is now preserved as a museum.
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On the ground floor, there was a study which was used by Patrick Bronte. In later life his eyesight became very poor - hence the need for a magnifying glass to read.
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Across the hall there is the book lined dining room where Charlotte, Emily and Anne wrote their books.
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On the wall there is a relief bust of Patrick Branwell Bronte (commonly called just Branwell), who was the only son in the family.
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In the 19th century, all the hopes of the family were based on the male child and Branwell was a competent artist.
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Unfortunately, he was competent at drawing but mediocre as a portrait painter and after a period in London he returned home and took up drinking.
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One of the local pubs even celebrates their links to him.
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Seeing the growing success of his sisters (Anne and Emily were first published with a combined volume containing "Agnes Grey" by Anne and "Wuthering Heights" by Emily) must have been very hard for Branwell, and his behaviour became more erratic and unpredictable. Anne is believed to have used Branwell's behaviour as the model for the abusive husband in "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".
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At some point he added Opium (Laudanum) to his vices.
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Branwell died in September 1848. Emily died three months later (possibly due to a cold that she picked up at his funeral) followed by Anne 6 months later. Neither of them saw how successful their books would become.
Charlotte survived another 6 years, but died shortly after marrying and is believed to have been in early pregnancy when she died.
Now, over 150 years since their death, the three Bronte sisters are still remembered and their books are still read.
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