Heritage Open Days 2026

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Heritage Open Days Friday 11th September – Sunday 20th September Discover Everyday Histories at the Brontë Birthplace This September, join us for FREE events at the Brontë Birthplace as part of Heritage Open Days and discover two very different sides of Thornton’s fascinating heritage. From exploring the historic village that shaped the early lives of […]

New Partnership Connects the Brontë Story from Thornton to Haworth

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Visitors can now enjoy a discounted visit to both the Brontë Birthplace and the Brontë Parsonage Museum thanks to a new partnership celebrating the shared heritage of the world’s most famous literary family. The Brontë Birthplace in Thornton and the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth have launched a reciprocal ticket offer designed to encourage visitors […]

Thornton’s Brontë Moorland Scene Blossoms Through Community Spirit

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Thornton in Bloom has officially unveiled its new Brontë Moorland Scene at the corner of where Market Street and Green Mount Rd meet, transforming a once plain patch of greenery into a welcoming space inspired by the Yorkshire moors and Thornton’s Brontë connections. The project was organised and arranged by Thornton in Bloom following support […]