The (Brontë) English Home

The October/November 2006 issue (No. 44) of The English Home Magazine contains an article with the name Discovering Brontë Country.

The editors of the magazine kindly send us a copy and we have read the article and enjoyed the beautiful pictures.

Not a surprise because the pictures are by Simon Warner and are taken from the recently published The Brontës of Haworth by Ann Dinsdale (and our readers are still on time to win a copy). The text is also more or less extracted from the same source and constitutes a good summary in just a few paragraphs of the Brontë story. But the real interest of the article are the pictures.

The first one is a really beautiful one of Upper Ponden on Haworth Moor under the full moon with a most evocative bluish light.

Our favourite, nevertheless, is the last one, a view of Church Street with the Sunday Schol on the left (that is also included in Dinsdale's book but much smaller than in the magazine). The magic hour kind of light gives a ghostly presence to the cobbled-stoned street. You are almost convinced that if you look at the picture for long enough the shadows will change and maybe you will catch a fleeting glimpse of some of those three sisters that give name and purpose to this blog.

The article also includes some suggestions if you plan to visit Haworth. The Parsonage, of course, some shopping in Haworth and places to stay. There is even a selection of different properties around Haworth if you have some extra cash to spend. For instance, this 17th century property, Field Head Farm near Hebden Bridge. Just £795.000.

The US edition of the magazine also publishes the same article, according to the editors of the magazine both editions are basically the same, with the title A Yorkshire Legacy. The Brontë's family home explored.

Categories: Haworth, Journals