Patrick Brontë became the minister for Haworth parish church in 1820 and moved into the Parsonage from nearby Thornton with his wife Maria and six children. Sadly his wife and two eldest children died between 1821 and 1825. It was here that the sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne wrote some of the most famous and best loved novels in the English language, including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Patrick, who outlived his wife and children, lived here until his death in 1861

The Georgian building, which overlooks the parish church and its churchyard, was extended by Patrick Brontë’s successor, who also demolished and rebuilt the church. The parsonage is home to the Brontë Society and is a beautifully preserved museum with rooms laid out as they would have been in the Brontë’s’ time, containing original furniture and artefacts from the family. In addition, there is a changing series of exhibitions and an innovative contemporary arts programme which features work of internationally renowned artists inspired by the Brontë’s’ genius.