Emily Brontë
(1818-1848)

Roe Head - Built on land bought from the Armytage Kamily of Kirklees Hall in the mid-17C and rebuilt in 1740. The building became a school in 1830, attended by the Brontë sisters, Charlotte, 1831-32, Emily, 1836, Anne 1836-7. Charlotte returned in July 1835 as a teacher. Headmistress of the school was Margaret Wooler (Mrs Prior in Shirley) and Charlotte's Friends at school were Ellen Nussey and Mary Taylor (Caroline Helstone and Rose Yorke in Shirley).

Holly Bank School, Roe Head Site, Far Common Road, Mirfield, United Kingdom where they attended school

Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Emily Brontë lived here as pupils of the Clergy Daughter's School 1824-25. The school was moved to Casterton 1833

former Clergy Daughters' School, A65, Cowan Bridge, United Kingdom where they lived and attended school

This plaque commemorates the old Quartier Isabelle of which the Rue Terarcken is a lucky survival. Charlotte and Emily Brontë would have passed this street when going to the Pensionnat Heger in the Rue d'Isabelle where they stayed in 1842-43. The memory of this area lives on in the vivid image Charlotte portrays in her novel Villette

Quartier Isabelle, Brussels, Belgium where they passed through (1842-1843)

In this house were born the following members of the Bronte Family - Charlotte 1816 - Patrick Branwell 1817 - Emily Jane 1818 - Anne 1820

74 Market Street, Thornton, United Kingdom where they was born (1818)

Top Withens. This farmhouse has been associated with "Wuthering Heights", the Earnshaw home in Emily Brontë's novel. The buildings, even when complete, bore no resemblance to the house she described, but the situation may have been in her mind when she wrote of the moorland setting of the Heights.

Top Withens, Haworth, United Kingdom where they wrote about

The Brontë family vault is situated below this pillar, near to the place where the Brontë's pew stood in the old church. The following members of the family were buried here: Maria and Patrick, Maria, Elizabeth, Branwell, Emily Jane, Charlotte.

Haworth Church (interior), Main Street, Haworth, United Kingdom where they worshipped

This was the site of the gate leading to the church used by the Brontë family and through which they were carried to their final resting place in the church.

Graveyard, Haworth Church, Main Street, Haworth, United Kingdom where they worshipped

Patrick Bronte (1777-1861) The Old School Room Haworth built this school for the children of Haworth. Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne all taught here. Site of Charlotte's wedding reception in 1854

The Old School Room, Church Street, Howarth, United Kingdom where they taught

Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë attended Roe Head School at various times between 1831 and 1838

Far Common Road, Mirfield, United Kingdom where they was

Birthplace of the Brontës. Charlotte - 1816 Patrick Branwell - 1817 Emily Jane - 1818 Anne - 1820 were all born here

74 Market Street, Thornton, United Kingdom where they was born (1818)