Happy Halloween and may all your ghosts be kindly! I hope you’ve enjoyed my little horrible Halloween Bronte tour…. It is supposed to be haunted by a number of different ghosts, including the old landlord from Branwell’s time, a maid, muttering voices, moving objects, fliting spirits and even Branwell himself! The Black Bull in Haworth is always worth a visit (and it’s not at all putrid – it’s actually very cosy and welcoming!) The Black Bull was the favourite pub of Branwell Bronte and where he spent much of his time. Try local guide, Steve Wood’s book all about the ghosts of Haworth, home of the Bronte Sisters and the Parsonage. Haworth is a very old village, with a LOT of ghosts. The ‘willow-the-wisp’ has been seen on the moors for centuaries and the legend of the Black Dog the ‘Barguest’ that haunted, nearby Trollers Gill, has been passed down for many genreations. Morose Moors… The moors around Haworth are home to many ghost and spirits.Sat at their table, looking out over the graveyard, and surrounded by death (the sisters had lost their mother and Three siblings) they would also have witnessed daily funerals of friends and aquiantences, the ideas of ghosts and spirits must have come to mind with great ease and may have even brought a little comfort. Ghastly graveyards… The Bronte Parsonage overlooks the Haworth graveyard and this grim aspect influenced the Bronte’s writing – you can read more in Juliet Barker’s incredible book.She looked tall of stature, and fierce of gesture.’ With a sort of angry rush-close, close past our faces-swept swiftly the very NUN herself! Never had I seen her so clearly. Instantly into our alley there came, out of the berceau, an apparition, all black and white. ‘A sudden bell rang in the house-the prayer-bell. Vile Villette, the novel written by Charlotte Bronte features a teriffying ghostly nun.A little, old grey haired lady has been sighted several times and the door latch, is often heard moving, only to find nobody there when the door is opened.
According to the The Bronte Parsonage Blog, the ghost of Taby Ackroyd, the Brontes faithful housekeeper, is said to haunt the cottage in which she spent the last years of her life. In her novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte writes of ghostly goings on, when young Jane is locked in the Crimson Room and sees the ghost of her uncle. A fantastic book about the Bronte Sisters
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