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Haworth a popular and rewarding place to visit. to place rewarding and popular a 3, 19). Competition extended to education: education: to extended Competition 19). 3, years of the century: 41% of children died died children of 41% century: the of years Victoria Hall (20) Hall Victoria The square (8) square The

the middle decades of the 19th century, make make century, 19th the of decades middle the and Baptist – which flourished in Haworth (2, (2, Haworth in flourished which – Baptist and mortality reached horrifying levels in the middle middle the in levels horrifying reached mortality

preservation of the village largely as it was in in was it as largely village the of preservation villagers attended the three chapels – Wesleyan Wesleyan – chapels three the attended villagers the churchyard burials were to blame. Infant Infant blame. to were burials churchyard the

1893. Today, the Brontë association and the the and association Brontë the Today, 1893. on 500 adherents, but three times as many many as times three but adherents, 500 on conditions and perhaps even seepage from from seepage even perhaps and conditions

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after the foundation of the Brontë Society in in Society Brontë the of foundation the after denominations. In 1851, Patrick could count count could Patrick 1851, In denominations. no proper provision for sewage, harsh working working harsh sewage, for provision proper no

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an important source of income, especially especially income, of source important an was overshadowed by the Nonconformist Nonconformist the by overshadowed was worst of . A poor water supply, supply, water poor A London. of slums worst

on the hill above, literary pilgrimages became became pilgrimages literary above, hill the on Haworth, however, for the Church of England England of Church the for however, Haworth, unhealthy place, as bad, it was reported, as the the as reported, was it bad, as place, unhealthy

Keighley and Railway (http://www.kwvr.co.uk/) (http://www.kwvr.co.uk/) Railway Valley Worth and

industrial in character. For the village itself, itself, village the For character. in industrial 80. Patrick may have felt beleaguered in in beleaguered felt have may Patrick 80. Brontës: death. Haworth was a notoriously notoriously a was Haworth death. Brontës:

Brontë Parsonage Musuem, Church Street, Haworth (http://www.bronte.org.uk/) (http://www.bronte.org.uk/) Haworth Street, Church Musuem, Parsonage Brontë

the village, became a distinct settlement, settlement, distinct a became village, the church (9) dates from a rebuilding of 1879- of rebuilding a from dates (9) church presence in the village in the time of the the of time the in village the in presence

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factories. Brow, curiously in the valley below below valley the in curiously Brow, factories. of the chapel established in 1655. Today’s Today’s 1655. in established chapel the of religion and social life was one dominant dominant one was life social and religion

local mills grew into large steam-powered steam-powered large into grew mills local century building, although retaining the tower tower the retaining although building, century Alongside the industry, the commerce, the the commerce, the industry, the Alongside

. London: Abacus Abacus London: . Brontës The 2010 J Barker,

Valley Railway (26) in 1867 and many of the the of many and 1867 in (26) Railway Valley Church, which in his time was largely an 18th- an largely was time his in which Church, in the late 19th century. 19th late the in

The story of the Brontës is explored in numerous publications, the most extensive being: extensive most the publications, numerous in explored is Brontës the of story The

after the opening of the Keighley and Worth Worth and Keighley the of opening the after Brontë preached for forty years in St Michael’s Michael’s St in years forty for preached Brontë shooting prowess, winning many competitions competitions many winning prowess, shooting

. : Amberley Stroud: . time through Haworth 2009 I Palmer, and S Wood,

after the Brontës. The village expanded expanded village The Brontës. the after Haworth was played by religion. Patrick Patrick religion. by played was Haworth Volunteers who were renowned for their their for renowned were who Volunteers

volumes)

A very important part of life in 19th-century 19th-century in life of part important very A For Haworth, nothing would be the same same the be would nothing Haworth, For the 42nd Company of the West Rifle Rifle Yorkshire West the of Company 42nd the

. Stroud: Amberley (2 (2 Amberley Stroud: . photographs old from and Haworth 2011 2009, S Wood,

. Kendal: Ashmount Kendal: . Haworth Brontës’ The 2006 R S Whitehead, Woodlands (22) Woodlands West Lane Methodist Chapel graveyard (2) graveyard Chapel Methodist Lane West

. Lancaster: Carnegie Lancaster: . times earliest from Haworth of History A 2009 M Baumber,

The history of Haworth is described in some excellent recent publications, including: publications, recent excellent some in described is Haworth of history The

Further reading: Further

(13). The Freemasons were active in Haworth: Haworth: in active were Freemasons The (13).

historian Steven Wood. The text was researched and written by Colum Giles. Colum by written and researched was text The Wood. Steven historian

premises, now the Café, in Main Street Street Main in Café, Villette the now premises,

building. Help was also received from staff at the Keighley Local Studies Library and from local local from and Library Studies Local Keighley the at staff from received also was Help building.

of the Institute, which moved in 1853 to new new to 1853 in moved which Institute, the of

Sarah Laycock, Librarian. Mick Lockwood of Hall Green Baptist Chapel kindly gave access to the the to access gave kindly Chapel Baptist Green Hall of Lockwood Mick Librarian. Laycock, Sarah

and Charlotte Brontë were staunch supporters supporters staunch were Brontë Charlotte and

formerly the Society’s Heritage and Conservation Officer; Ann Dinsdale, Collections Manager; and and Manager; Collections Dinsdale, Ann Officer; Conservation and Heritage Society’s the formerly

a newsroom and a lecture hall. Both Patrick Patrick Both hall. lecture a and newsroom a for generations to come. come. to generations for Conservation Area has a chaotic but cohesive cohesive but chaotic a has Area Conservation

heritage. Work has been assisted by members of the Brontë Society, particularly Christine Went, Went, Christine particularly Society, Brontë the of members by assisted been has Work heritage.

a Mechanics’ Institute in 1849, offering a library, library, a offering 1849, in Institute Mechanics’ a reputation as a high-quality tourist destination, destination, tourist high-quality a as reputation greatly to the village’s character. Haworth Haworth character. village’s the to greatly

This leaflet has been produced by Historic England to promote Haworth’s rich history and built built and history rich Haworth’s promote to England Historic by produced been has leaflet This

working man was advanced by the founding of of founding the by advanced was man working and enhance Haworth, and its international international its and Haworth, enhance and significant number of others which contribute contribute which others of number significant

Acknowledgements:

Inn on Main Street. The improvement of the the of improvement The Street. Main on Inn management of change. The aim is to protect protect to is aim The change. of management which contains over 80 listed buildings and a a and buildings listed 80 over contains which

1860-80 (Courtesy of the Brontë Society) Brontë the of (Courtesy 1860-80 of Haworth of Engraving circa Mills, has a fine restrained classical front. classical restrained fine a has Mills, band, still meets in rooms next to the Fleece Fleece the to next rooms in meets still band, maintenance and through the sympathetic sympathetic the through and maintenance The heart of Haworth is a conservation area area conservation a is Haworth of heart The

the home of the family that ran Bridgehouse Bridgehouse ran that family the of home the in 1854 and originating as the Springhead mill mill Springhead the as originating and 1854 in alike, by assisting and advising on schemes of of schemes on advising and assisting by alike,

Conservation in Haworth in Conservation windows of the cottages, and Woodlands (22), (22), Woodlands and cottages, the of windows concerts and the Haworth Brass Band, formed formed Band, Brass Haworth the and concerts authentic atmosphere, for visitors and residents residents and visitors for atmosphere, authentic

sash windows, in contrast to the mullioned mullioned the to contrast in windows, sash the Black Bull. Brass bands from the mills held held mills the from bands Brass Bull. Black the to maintain the character of Haworth and its its and Haworth of character the maintain to

Memorial to Joseph Heaton's children (9) children Heaton's Joseph to Memorial built in 1779, has a symmetrical elevation and and elevation symmetrical a has 1779, in built choral concerts were held in the church and and church the in held were concerts choral business owners, Historic England is working working is England Historic owners, business

to the village: the Parsonage (11), (11), Parsonage the village: the to architecture Society was formed in 1780 and orchestral and and orchestral and 1780 in formed was Society with Council, local groups and and groups local Council, Bradford with

lived in houses which introduced new styles of of styles new introduced which houses in lived enjoy a social and cultural life. A Philosophical Philosophical A life. cultural and social a enjoy and friendly tourist destination. In partnership partnership In destination. tourist friendly and

The wealthier or higher status inhabitants inhabitants status higher or wealthier The Patrick Brontë complained about, the village did did village the about, complained Brontë Patrick to a thriving community and is also a popular popular a also is and community thriving a to

Despite the widespread ignorance which which ignorance widespread the Despite the present-day living village, which is home home is which village, living present-day the

Townend Farm (4) Farm Townend provided for the children of Haworth. of children the for provided age of forty. of age built in 1873 to pro to 1873 in built vide training facilities for for facilities training vide village. They also provide the very fabric of of fabric very the provide also They village.

1895 was non-denominational education education non-denominational was 1895 children died in infancy, but none reached the the reached none but infancy, in died children Nearby, in Minnie Street, is the Drill Hall (21), (21), Hall Drill the is Street, Minnie in Nearby, in an industrious, self-sufficient Pennine hill hill Pennine self-sufficient industrious, an in

to provide help and support to its members. members. its to support and help provide to Central Board Schools in Butt Lane (16) in in (16) Lane Butt in Schools Board Central impact of disease and sickness: none of the six six the of none sickness: and disease of impact

employers, people and institutions once found found once institutions and people employers,

for the Oddfellows Friendly Society, formed formed Society, Friendly Oddfellows the for taught there. Only with the building of the the of building the with Only there. taught Brontë family itself illustrated the devastating devastating the illustrated itself family Brontë and the diverse assortment of facilities, facilities, of assortment diverse the and

Built in 1854, the hall provided a meeting place place meeting a provided hall the 1854, in Built and Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell all all Branwell and Anne Emily, Charlotte, and life expectancy was around 44 years. The The years. 44 around was expectancy life reflect the gradual and organic development development organic and gradual the reflect

(20), adjacent to the Hall Green Baptist Chapel. Chapel. Baptist Green Hall the to adjacent (20), Brontë was instrumental in founding the school school the founding in instrumental was Brontë burial grounds. For those who survived infancy, infancy, survived who those For grounds. burial stone from which they are built. Together they they Together built. are they which from stone

of association is represented by Victoria Hall Hall Victoria by represented is association of close to the church and parsonage. Patrick Patrick parsonage. and church the to close are many similar gravestones in the village’s village’s the in gravestones similar many are level of preservation and by the colour of the the of colour the by and preservation of level

Hill (now Lodge Street) (14). Another form form Another (14). Street) Lodge (now Hill responded by building a National School (10), (10), School National a building by responded Heaton buried seven infant children, and there there and children, infant seven buried Heaton the street, but are nevertheless united by their their by united nevertheless are but street, the

Graces Lodge, which met in rooms in Newell Newell in rooms in met which Lodge, Graces from 1821 and in 1832 the Church of England England of Church the 1832 in and 1821 from churchyard, one memorial records that Joseph Joseph that records memorial one churchyard, are set at different angles and distances from from distances and angles different at set are

Branwell Brontë was a member of the Three Three the of member a was Brontë Branwell the Methodists ran a school in the village village the in school a ran Methodists the before they were six years old. In St Michael’s Michael’s St In old. years six were they before charm; buildings of different size, type and age age and type size, different of buildings charm;

opened and fumes caused illness and death. death. and illness caused fumes and opened much a working village. The main industry industry main The village. working a much The Black Bull inn (8) inn Bull Black The (11) Parsonage The

house with its aisled barn alongside (4). (4). alongside barn aisled its with house were rarely extinguished, windows were rarely rarely were windows extinguished, rarely were

Haworth very was Haworth Brontës, the of time the In on North Street is another fine 17th-century 17th-century fine another is Street North on or coal stoves to heat the combs. These stoves stoves These combs. the heat to stoves coal or proclaim its importance. its proclaim

17th-century Yorkshire Pennine housing and and housing Pennine Yorkshire 17th-century dangerous occupation, for it required charcoal charcoal required it for occupation, dangerous prominent turret on the older building to to building older the on turret prominent

at Hall Green (18) is an excellent example of of example excellent an is (18) Green Hall at houses of the workers. It was an arduous and and arduous an was It workers. the of houses

Village of the Brontës the adding (7), Centre Information Visitor

new in the time of the Brontës. The Old Hall Hall Old The Brontës. the of time the in new ready for spinning, was still carried out in the the in out carried still was spinning, for ready and by 1894 had moved to what is now the the now is what to moved had 1894 by and

of Haworth’s houses, however, were relatively relatively were however, houses, Haworth’s of the combing of raw to produce fibres fibres produce to wool raw of combing the Yorkshire Penny , which opened in 1860 1860 in opened which Bank, Penny Yorkshire

the houses on the main street front. Not all all Not front. street main the on houses the wool comber. This last process, which involved involved which process, last This comber. wool (15). The village also had a branch of the the of branch a had also village The (15).

West Lane (5) has four cellar dwellings below below dwellings cellar four has (5) Lane West one of the local mills. In addition, a son was a a was son a addition, In mills. local the of one Cooperative Society Limited Central Stores’ Stores’ Central Limited Society Cooperative

dwelling below: a short back-to-back terrace on on terrace back-to-back short a below: dwelling however, worked as powerloom weavers in in weavers powerloom as worked however, display the inscription ‘Haworth Industrial Industrial ‘Haworth inscription the display

had a main dwelling at one level and a cellar cellar a and level one at dwelling main a had their looms in their cottage. Two daughters, daughters, Two cottage. their in looms their Street, where its premises, built in 1897, proudly proudly 1897, in built premises, its where Street,

wistfully into the window of a bake shop, where where shop, bake a of window the into wistfully houses were built back-to-back and some some and back-to-back built were houses occupation by that time. They probably had had probably They time. that by occupation central ‘square’ but later further down Main Main down further later but ‘square’ central

and bare armed, stood hand-in-hand, looking looking hand-in-hand, stood armed, bare and windows in characteristic Pennine style. Some Some style. Pennine characteristic in windows worked as handloom weavers, a vanishing vanishing a weavers, handloom as worked

The Co-operative Stores (15) Stores Co-operative The their wooden shoes. Two toddlers, bare necked necked bare toddlers, Two shoes. wooden their surrounds to the doorways and mullioned mullioned and doorways the to surrounds old John Mitchell and his wife, of Hall Green, Green, Hall of wife, his and Mitchell John old

Indifferent to the rain, the people clattered by in in by clattered people the rain, the to Indifferent sandstone and gritstone, with dressed stone stone dressed with gritstone, and sandstone in the textile industry. In 1851, the 60-year 60-year the 1851, In industry. textile the in

from the window which gave on the square. square. the on gave which window the from new. The cottages are substantially built of local local of built substantially are cottages The new. fathers, mothers, sons and daughters employed employed daughters and sons mothers, fathers,

staying at the Black Bull, she was ‘just looking looking ‘just was she Bull, Black the at staying construction and old houses were replaced by by replaced were houses old and construction census returns show that many had had households many that show returns census

was captured vividly by a 19th-century visitor: visitor: 19th-century a by vividly captured was houses and shops were always in the course of of course the in always were shops and houses below the village. The mid-19th-century mid-19th-century The village. the below

plasterers and stone masons. The atmosphere atmosphere The masons. stone and plasterers was a scene of constant building activity: new new activity: building constant of scene a was (24), on the Bridgehouse Beck in the valley valley the in Beck Bridgehouse the on (24),

boot and clog makers, a blacksmith and joiners, joiners, and blacksmith a makers, clog and boot 19th century. The Brontës knew a village that that village a knew Brontës The century. 19th the biggest in Haworth was Bridgehouse Mills Mills Bridgehouse was Haworth in biggest the

businesses were more humble trades: many many trades: humble more were businesses Historic Haworth is largely a product of the the of product a largely is Haworth Historic The work was mainly carried out in factories: factories: in out carried mainly was work The

Cross, and the King’s Arms). In among these these among In Arms). King’s the and Cross, once used for wool combing. wool for used once worsteds were fine cloths using long-fibre wool. wool. long-fibre using cloths fine were worsteds

took up residence in the Parsonage. Here Here Parsonage. the in residence up took village, for it served a large hinterland. In the the In hinterland. large a served it for village, inns (the Black Bull, the Old White Lion, the the Lion, White Old the Bull, Black (the inns Many of the cottages in the village today were were today village the in cottages the of Many was the production of worsted yarn and cloth: cloth: and yarn worsted of production the was

was appointed curate in 1820 and the family family the and 1820 in curate appointed was road, Haworth was rather more than a rural rural a than more rather was Haworth road, a postmaster), a temperance hotel and four four and hotel temperance a postmaster), a

association with the Brontës. Patrick Brontë Brontë Patrick Brontës. the with association it lay on an important trans-Pennine turnpike turnpike trans-Pennine important an on lay it merchant, an ironmonger (who doubled as as doubled (who ironmonger an merchant,

Haworth is, of course, best known for its its for known best course, of is, Haworth . Due to its remoteness and because because and remoteness its to Due . Heights steps (8) were an apothecary, a wine and spirit spirit and wine a apothecary, an were (8) steps

the same. same. the Wuthering Wuthering great Emily’s by famous made Around the miniature square at the church church the at square miniature the Around

Parsonage, home of the Brontë family, remains remains family, Brontë the of home Parsonage, moors so beloved of the Brontë sisters and and sisters Brontë the of beloved so moors tailors, drapers, a clockmaker and surgeons. surgeons. and clockmaker a drapers, tailors,

steep hill is still a challenge and the way to the the to way the and challenge a still is hill steep Pennine watershed, rise the lonely, desolate desolate lonely, the rise watershed, Pennine operative Society with a shop, once in the the in once shop, a with Society operative time of the Brontës it had booksellers, grocers, grocers, booksellers, had it Brontës the of time

has been shared by visitors ever since: the the since: ever visitors by shared been has a steep hill and behind it, stretching to the the to stretching it, behind and hill steep a attract customers. The village had a Co- a had village The customers. attract

Shops on Main Street (13) Street Main on Shops

in 1833. Her experience of arrival at the village village the at arrival of experience Her 1833. in and Bradford. The village climbs the side of of side the climbs village The Bradford. and some with handsome stone surrounds – to to – surrounds stone handsome with some

Haworth and her great friend Charlotte Brontë Brontë Charlotte friend great her and Haworth even further from the bigger towns of Halifax of towns bigger the from further even built as shops, with large display windows – – windows display large with shops, as built

So wrote , describing a visit to to visit a describing Nussey, Ellen wrote So Haworth lies four miles from Keighley and and Keighley from miles four lies Haworth Many of the buildings on Main Street were were Street Main on buildings the of Many

pig’s divagations’. pig’s his children. his caught the sound of the approaching gig’. gig’. approaching the of sound the caught

next door came to his window to watch the the watch to window his to came door next lived on until 1861, aged 84. He had buried all all buried had He 84. aged 1861, until on lived gateway. Here Charlotte was waiting, having having waiting, was Charlotte Here gateway.

into every lane and doorway … the draper draper the … doorway and lane every into in 1855 at the age of 38. Their father Patrick Patrick father Their 38. of age the at 1855 in on the short lane which led to the parsonage parsonage the to led which lane short the on

had difficulties in driving the porker, who bolted bolted who porker, the driving in difficulties had Anne died in 1849, aged 29, and Charlotte died died Charlotte and 29, aged 1849, in died Anne saw the church close at hand, and we entered entered we and hand, at close church the saw

taciturn and grave; a man with a squealing pig pig squealing a with man a grave; and taciturn in 1848, aged 31, Emily soon followed, aged 30, 30, aged followed, soon Emily 31, aged 1848, in gig; we wound round in the entry and then then and entry the in round wound we gig;

encourage his beast. Grimy mill hands passed, passed, hands mill Grimy beast. his encourage tragedy, however. Their brother Branwell died died Branwell brother Their however. tragedy, to drive into an entry which just admitted the the admitted just which entry an into drive to

walked at his head and sought to ease and and ease to sought and head his at walked across the country. The family was touched by by touched was family The country. the across was apparently no outlet, but we were directed directed were we but outlet, no apparently was

the steep way, while the carter in dingy smock smock dingy in carter the while way, steep the Anne Brontë – and of Haworth – were known known were – Haworth of and – Brontë Anne When we reached the top of the village there there village the of top the reached we When

load, slipping backward almost every step of of step every almost backward slipping load, but soon the names of Charlotte, Emily and and Emily Charlotte, of names the soon but feet seemed to catch at boulders, as if climbing. climbing. if as boulders, at catch to seemed feet

huge cart horse struggled upward with a heavy heavy a with upward struggled horse cart huge of the authors was hidden from the public, public, the from hidden was authors the of narrow, rough stone-paved road; the horses’ horses’ the road; stone-paved rough narrow, Village of the Brontës the of Village

with the Curate in earnest conversation … a a … conversation earnest in Curate the with middle of the 19th century. At first, the identity identity the first, At century. 19th the of middle than we had to begin to mount again, over a a over again, mount to begin to had we than

cakes, riveted their gaze. The vicar passed by by passed vicar The gaze. their riveted cakes, others – which shook the literary world in the the in world literary the shook which – others ‘We no sooner reached the foot of the hill hill the of foot the reached sooner no ‘We

Haworth

tea cakes and currant buns and seed and plum plum and seed and buns currant and cakes tea , The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Wildfell of Tenant The Heights, Wuthering and and

A late-19th-century depiction of wool combing (detail from SC Lister's statue in Manningham) in statue Lister's SC from (detail combing wool of depiction late-19th-century A

Haworth: village of the Brontës the of village Haworth: a tempting array of loaves round and square, of of square, and round loaves of array tempting a , Eyre, Jane – famous the written were Key buildings and sites in Haworth members who are buried in a vault beneath the floor. The crowded churchyard contains Lord Lane 1 Sun Inn, West Lane: in the mid-19th many gravestones of interest. Boundary of Conservation Area century turnpike road tolls were collected here. 2 West Lane Methodist Chapel: the chapel, To Keighley built in 1758 and rebuilt in 1846, has been demolished, the congregation moving to the adjacent schoolroom of 1853. At the rear is Bridgehouse the chapel graveyard.

To Keighley

Mytholmes Lane 4 Beck MILL HEY

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1 Gate Change West Lane 10 National School, Church Street: the West Lane little school house was built in 1832 as a 5 Sunday school with funds from the National West Lane Baptist Chapel: founded in Society and from public subscriptions, P 3 7 the 1750s, but provided with a new chapel generated through the efforts of Patrick To Stanbury 6 27 in 1844. Behind the chapel is an extensive Brontë. Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell Rawdon Road school. all taught here. Haworth P Church Street10 8 11 12 Station 9 26

Graveyard Main Street

15 The Co-operative Stores, Main Street: 21 Drill Hall, Minnie Street: built in 1873 for 16 built in 1897, it originally provided drapers’, the 42nd Company of the Station Road butchers’ and grocers’ departments on the Rifle Volunteers. 14 BROW ground floor and an ‘assembly room’ on the 11 The Parsonage, Church Street: this is top floor. Next to the Co-op, Nos. 25-27 Butt Lane the centrepiece for visitors interested in the were probably built half a century earlier as 13 4 Townend Farm, North Street: a well- Brontë family. Built in 1779, the house is a workshop, lit by long mullioned windows preserved 17th-century house and adjacent modest but dignified and provided a home on the upper floors and with a taking-in Central Park barn. for the family from 1820 to 1861. Patrick’s door for goods on the top floor. 5 West Lane, Nos. 21-34: a row of back- successor, the Reverend Wade, added the 16 The Central Board Schools, Butt Lane: Belle Isle Road to-back houses, with cellar dwellings on the gabled wing in 1878. The house is now the these large school buildings were opened P 17 street side. Brontë Parsonage Museum, owned and run in 1895 and replaced the denominational 6 The Fold, West Lane: this yard is lined by the Brontë Society. It acts as a research schools which up to that date had provided with cottages. In 1851 there were eight and cultural centre and attracts thousands education in Haworth. 15 25 households here with 52 inhabitants, nine of visitors each year. The museum displays of them lodgers in a lodging house run by a many original pieces of furniture and Bridgehouse Lane handloom weaver. exhibitions from their extensive Brontë 25 The War Memorial, Bridgehouse: 105 7 Visitor Information Centre: the Mechanics’ collection. men from Haworth village lost their lives 24 Institute, founded in 1849, originally met 12 Gauger’s Croft: through the archway in the First World War: their regiments 18 19 here. In 1894 the Yorkshire Penny Bank next to Emma’s Café lay Gauger’s Croft. In 22 Woodlands, Sun Street: built by the saw action at the battles of and the took over the property and added the the time of the Brontës, this was a densely Prospect Street Greenwood family, of Bridgehouse Mills, in Somme. 20 short tower and pyramidal roof. The Brontë packed area of terraced housing, with 1832. A private drive leads to the house Society, founded in 1893, opened its first many cellar dwellings. The houses were 17 Central Park: this opened in 1929 and and after 1867 a bridge was built over the museum in an upper room in 1895. demolished as part of a clearance brass band concerts were once performed railway and the Bridgehouse Beck to provide 21 campaign in the 1960s. in a bandstand. direct access to the factory.

18 The Old Hall, Hall Green: the best 23 Ivy Bank Mills: this mill, now derelict, was Ivy Bank Lane surviving 17th-century house in Haworth, built for worsted spinning in about 1870. with characteristic mullioned windows, 24 Bridge House and Bridgehouse gritstone masonry and a projecting porch Mills: Bridge House is a beautiful mid- with a little chamber lit by windows on 18th-century building with sophisticated three sides. Inside, the main feature is a architectural features which contrast strongly 23 large arched kitchen fireplace with a small with the vernacular cottages of the village. opening to an oven on one side.

26 Haworth railway station, Station Road: the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway opened in 1867 and the original station 13 Main Street: this leads steeply down building survives. Steam trains run from Bridgehouse Beck from the square. On both sides of the Keighley to Oxenhope and the smell of coal Sun Street street are cottages and shops, some with smoke is an evocative part of the Haworth fine shop window surrounds in ashlar. experience. 8 The ‘square’: the road widens at the foot ‘Villette’, built in 1853, was originally a lecture of the church steps to form a little square. room for the Black Bull, then the Mechanics’ On the upper side, to one side of the old Institute and later the Liberal Club. Perhaps village stocks, is a short row of shops: No. the best shop front belongs to Nos. 75 and 19 Hall Green Baptist Chapel: built in 1824 121 was the post office in the time of the 77, a pair of shops built in 1854. and retaining a galleried interior and original Brontës, and No.123 was a temperance pews. The organ was added in 1840. (teetotal) hotel. It was supported by Patrick Next to it in the late 18th century was built Brontë, who was President of Haworth’s Bridgehouse Mills. Originally water-powered Temperance Society. Opposite is another and used for worsted yarn spinning, steam row of shops: Rose’s Apothecary, a fine power and sheds were added later. 22 building with smooth ashlar masonry, was a Only the frontage buildings survive: these 27 Mill Hey and Brow: Mill Hey was chemist’s store in the mid-19th century. Two date from the mid and late 19th century. originally a scatter of cottages near to the sides of the square are lined with inns: the corn mill on the Bridgehouse Beck. Brow Black Bull, favoured by Branwell Brontë, and developed after the arrival of the railway the Old White Lion, rebuilt in 1858. in 1867 to form a settlement distinct from 9 St Michael and All Angels’ Church and 14 Lodge Street (formerly Newell Hill): in that of Haworth village on the hill above. graveyard: the church was largely rebuilt this short fold are the rooms used by the The settlement had chapels, Sunday schools, in 1879 to replace the building known to Three Graces Masonic Lodge and the three- 20 Victoria Hall, Prospect Street: this shops, a police station and, by the early 20th the Brontës. Inside, a stained glass window storey house of William Wood, a joiner, who meeting hall, in the middle of a terrace of century, two cinemas: the Hippodrome, on 0 100 commemorates Charlotte and a memorial made furniture for the Parsonage and the houses, was built in 1854 by the Oddfellows Belle Isle, of 1913 (now converted to flats) tablet records the deaths of the family coffins for the Brontë family. Friendly Society. and the Bronte, which opened in 1921. metres To To Oxenhope