Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Brontë Birthplace
In or near Queensbury.
The Brontë Birthplace — birthplace of the Brontë children: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily Jane and Anne.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Frizinghall · 6.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Brontë Birthplace is located in Bradford, Yorkshire, with the postcode BD13 3HF. The nearest railway station is Frizinghall, which is 6.2 km away. Entry details are not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Brontë Birthplace is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "birthplace of the Brontë children: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily Jane and Anne". Coordinates: 53.7910°, -1.8487°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Brontë Birthplace is a house in Market Street, Thornton, West Yorkshire, England, where writers Anne, Charlotte and Emily Brontë, and their brother Branwell, were born between 1816 and 1820.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7910, -1.8487
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Bradford, unparished area
- Postcode
- BD13 3HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bradford West
- Nearest railway station
- Frizinghall — 6.2 km
- Official site
- brontebirthplace.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17534538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brontë Birthplace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bronte birthplace, Thornton Village - geograph.org.uk - 39907.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Brontë Birthplace?
- The Brontë Birthplace is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD13 3HF), in the parish of Bradford, unparished area.
- What is The Brontë Birthplace?
- The Brontë Birthplace — birthplace of the Brontë children: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily Jane and Anne.
- How do I get to The Brontë Birthplace?
- The nearest railway station is Frizinghall, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD13 3HF.
- Is The Brontë Birthplace a listed building?
- The Brontë Birthplace is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Brontë Birthplace a protected site?
- Yes — The Brontë Birthplace is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Brontë Birthplace?
- The nearest railway station is Frizinghall, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD13 3HF.