Thornton, Bradford is significant to Jane Eyre (2011) because it is Charlotte Brontë's birthplace, who wrote the original Jane Eyre (1847) novel to which the 2011 version was based on. Research also shows that Thornton Hall near the Bell Chapel, where her father served as the local curate, inspired Thornton Hall in her novel. I found this information from Wikipedia. This source is an example of low barriers to entry because anyone with internet connection can go on this website and add, change, or create information published. Almost everyone can transition from a reader to a creator through Wikipedia. Mapping this location on COVE adds a grassroots layer to the story by taking away the Hollywood version of Charlotte Brontë's life. Hollywood often paints Brontë as isolated, while in reality she was born to a modest, stone terraced cramped house. It shows that her legacy belongs to this community of close neighbors, community interaction, and not commerical tourism.
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Research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brontë_Birthplace and https://www.mag-north.com/posts/this-story-has-only-just-begun-for-the-bronte-birthplace
Image: https://myhero.com/charlotte-bronte and https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-67121511