The Pendle Connection

Pendle Today publishes an article about three recent publications by Hendon Publishing with Brontë connections. Two of them were already discussed in this previous post. BrontëBlog's review of Ann Dinsdale's The Brontë Connection can be found here:

PENDLE'S links with Haworth and the Brontës have become even stronger, thanks to three books produced by Nelson firm Hendon Publishing.
Haworth is one of Britain's greatest literary pilgrimages, with the Brontë Parsonage Museum at the heart of the tourist attraction.
And with just a few miles of Pennine moorland between us and "Wuthering Heights", it is a popular place for an afternoon out.
Hendon's new books can add interest to a popular venue.
"A Guide to Historic Haworth and the Brontës", written by Mark Ward with support from Ann Dinsdale and Roberts Swindells is a fascinating account of the town and its most famous family, and includes four walks taking in places of interest.
In 70-odd pages, it introduces visitors to local industrial archaeology, social history, geology and geography, architecture and much more.
Of course, the Brontës are at the heart of things. One walk takes in the town's quarry country, a second heads up to "Top Withins", the one-time farm which was the inspiration for "Wuthering Heights", the third covers Brontë territory within the town itself, and the final - brief - walk includes ancient and modern stone carving. It is on sale at £3.99.
Ann Dinsdale, of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, has written the second book - "The Brontë Collection". It includes dozens of pictures from the Brontë past, including Wycoller and its tumbledown hall, which inspired Ferndean Manor. The book ranges from Haworth to other Brontë links across Yorkshire, including Lothersdale, and other places like Manchester, Derbyshire and Scarborough, where Anne Brontë died.
It is a record of the short lives of the sisters, and shows some of the properties where they stayed. It is £4.50.
The final book is not new, but a reprinted version of one of the best records of Wycoller - "Romantic Wycoller - A Haunt of the Brontës" by E. W. Folley.
First published in 1949, it is a "real" history book, avoiding the ghosts and ghoulies that tend to be central to modern books on the village!
Mr Folley was a respected local figure and his book is still a useful guide. And, of course, it proves more connections between Pendle and Britain's best-loved literary family. And it is £2.99.
All three books are available at local bookshops, including the Colne Bookshop in Market Street.

Categories: Books, Brontëana, Haworth