Wow! What a walk today. The stones and the history are fantastic! 2-300 years old. And some are still very legible. Slate perhaps. Slate stones last so long. They are easy to carve, and are long lasting. Great artistry. Thank you so much!
What a lovely, serene old boneyard, thank you for the tour. The thought of unwittingly drinking corpse water filtered through it is ghastly 😅 Sad that the talented Brontë sisters died prematurely, and that the poisoned water may have contributed to their poor health, although TB and in one case extreme morning sickness would do it, too...
My ancestors are from Haworth and were there at the same time as the Brontës . Rev. Patrick Brontë’s signature appears on many of our families baptism, marriage and burial records from that time.
Patrick Brontë the father also campaigned tirelessly for reservoirs in the area & got that ball rolling, so it thanks to him that they were created as soon as they were, he too was great in his own way.
Ivy is the enemy of tombstones....So is moss! .....I enjoy your history tours of cemeteries and graveyards.. these monuments to the dead are magnificent !!!
A gothic wonderland, i like the bit where the church bells ring. I first realised the beauty of these places after discovering Simon Marsdens photos. Sadly he died far too young. Glad to see you are documenting these often overlooked places of social history.
Memories of our visit to the Haworth Parsonage in 1976--and the only ghost photograph we ever took! Stayed upstairs at the Black Bull, too. Incredible site: thank you for bringing us back! 😉😉
How interesting! Beautiful grave markers, I enjoy reading the grave stones gives you a glimpse into the past and you have to admire the workmanship that went into craving these!
