It has long been thought that Patrick Brontë – Charlotte, Emily and Anne’s father – changed his Irish surname of Prunty or ...

A relatively humble West Yorkshire parsonage occupies a remarkable place in the story of English literature. It was the home of the Rev Patrick Brontë, a widower, where three of the children he raised ...

The Bronte family moved to Haworth, West Yorkshire, in 1820 where the Reverend Patrick Bronte was appointed Curate of Haworth. They lived at the Haworth Parsonage from 1820 to 1861, which is now ...

Enthusiasts of the literary works of the Brontë family can snap up a slice of the family's history at auction next month. While Thornbush Farm on Miry Lane in West Yorkshire is now derelict, its ...

They were the daughters of the Reverend Patrick Brunty or Prunty (1777-1861) and his wife Maria (Branwell) (died 1821). He was born in Co. Down in Northern Ireland and changed his surname to Brontë ...