This is the church where the Bronte's father preached, and it is located near the Bronte home and museum. Emily, her siblings (apart from Anne) and her parents were all interred there. It is estimated that over 40,000 people are buried in the church's graveyard, with over half being children who died before the age of six. After the death of the Bronte's father, Patrick, the church was deemed unsafe and unsanitary for public use. It was demolished, despite there being public outcry over this. Only the base of one of the church's sections remains, as well as, the outline of the original roof. The new church was built between 1878-1881, and it maintains its traditional Victorian gothic design, with a square tower and a nave and chancel with lower side aisles. The chapel was dedicated in 1964 to the Bronte sisters, and it contains an alter and chandelier from the original church.

Bibliography

Information Source: "St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth." wasleys.org.uk. Wasleys. Web. Date Accessed, 4 Sept. 2019, http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/churches/england/yorkshire/west_yorkshire/haworth/index.html





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