The Bronte Graves in Haworth | A village poisoned by its dead

A tour of St Michaels all angles and the Brontë graves in Haworth

[IrishAnnie]

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!

[susanross]

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.
I was amazed that nearly all those old grave stones were still standing, in most old graveyards many are wonky or completely fallen. I think that graveyard is maintained because it’s a tourist attraction, so hopefully the fallen one you saw will be stood up again soon.

[grannybee]

Another absolutely amazing tour. I'm always mesmerized by these ancient cemeteries. So much history.

[mariejoyce]

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.
Also around that time Haworth was not the picturesque hamlet you see today, it had a very high mortality rate.

[shelaleon]

What a lovely church ❤️
Enjoyed this walk so much, I'm a big fan of the Bronte sisters.

[janetrapoza]

Ivy is the enemy of tombstones....So is moss! enjoy your history tours of cemeteries and graveyards.. these monuments to the dead are magnificent !!!

[marthavanbeek-putters]

Beautiful! I read several books of the Brontë Sisters, they were very gifted. Thank you for this tour very interesting. Martha

[IrishAnnie]

There is a resurgence of this carving on new stones. Just lovely.

[karencook]

Greetings from the USA. Lovely tour. I'm amazed how close the plots are to each other.

[teddy]

I’m from Haworth and have a lot of Pickles ancestors buried in this churchyard. Mostly from Wilsden. Some local gravestones in the 18th century spell the name as “Pighells” as spelling wasn’t standardized and many were illiterate in them days.

Staggering amount of dead children in this graveyard. The average life expectancy was under 26 by the 1850s, with a childhood mortality rate of 41%!

[kentuckylady]

Nothing wrong with being a cemetery weirdo. I have been one since I was old enough to read tombstones. I just celebrated my 73rd birthday.

[christinecowley]

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!

[karenglenn]

Love watching this from Australia. Am coming over next year for the first time to visit our still standing family home, Powderham Castle in Devon. We are descended from the Plantagenets and I can’t wait to be able to see our family history for myself. Old cemeteries are beautiful places. So much wonderful history in the UK which we do have here.

[simoncurl]

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.

[فيصلالاسمري-ذث]

Emily, Charlotte and Anne Bronte lived short life, 😢..they left heritage inspires generations, all human world literature lives on it

[karens]

-13:34 Infant and child mortality was common throughout history! Many women died in childbirth as well!

[screwthecabal]

Absolutely beautiful old buildings! I love this!

[LynneWalker-zn]

Fantastic Dan went there once a few years ago and cried my eyes out before i went in the parsonage one of the tour guides said oh dear is your Mum sick does she need a chair. My daughter replied nah shes just overwhelmed to be here lol. My favourite room is the first room on the left aand standing in the front hall looking at the stairs going up imagining then going up to bed and coming down in the morning. Love Lynne from Surrey xx

[janetgilesrudland]

Absolutely loved the old church and the graveyard with all the old headstones I would love to go there my self I always go to Anne's grave in Scarborough she's buried in a beautiful spot in a very small graveyard loved the video 😊

[krissymarie]

I’m looking forward to seeing the Premiere ❤