St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth

St Michael and All Angels Church

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website Haworth Parish Church
Administration
Parish Haworth
Diocese West Yorkshire and the Dales
Clergy
Minister(s) Revd. Peter Mayo-Smith

St Michael and All Angels' Church is the Church of England parish church of Haworth, West Yorkshire. The current structure, the third church building on the site, was built between 1879 and 1881 although parts of the original medieval church building, notably the tower, survives from earlier periods.

The church is an active place of Christian worship for the local community within the United Benefice of Haworth and Cross Roads.[1] The church is best known for its historic association with the Brontë sisters whose father Revd.Patrick Brontë served as minister of the parish between 1820 and 1861.

Adjacent to the church is the historic graveyard, church school buildings and the Georgian era Church Parsonage where the Brontë family lived and wrote many of their renowned novels, short stories and poems.

All members of the Brontë family with the exception of Ann were interred in tombs beneath the present church. A Brontë Memorial Chapel is set aside inside the church.

See also

Brontë family

Coordinates: 53°49′52.4″N 1°57′22.2″W / 53.831222°N 1.956167°W / 53.831222; -1.956167

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References

  1. ↑ Rahman, Miran (31 July 2015). "Haworth and Cross Roads Church of England parishes are linked". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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