Anne Bronte’s Grave

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Anne Bronte's grave

Anne Bronte’s Grave

Where is it – England, Yorkshire and the Humber

Who looks after it –  Church authorities 

What is it –  Church, Free access, Literary, Memorial 

When is it from – Victorian

Anne Bronte (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was the youngest member of the Brontë literary family and is the only one of the famous siblings not to be buried in the family vault at Haworth. She worked as a governess in Scarborough and journeyed the 70 miles from home in Haworth when she was ill, hoping the sea air would help. She arrived on Saturday 25 May 1849, very ill, accompanied by her sister Charlotte and a friend, Ellen and died on the Monday. Charlotte commissioned the very worn headstone seen today, but returning 3 years afterwards found a number of errors on it. The errors, whatever they were, were seemingly corrected – but the inscription still has Anne’s age wrong. A modern plaque has been placed on the ground by the Bronte Society.

St Mary’s Church dates from the 12th century and is interesting in its own right. Canons were based in the churchyard during the Civil War, from St Mary’s Church dates from the 12th century and is interesting in its own right. Canons were based in the churchyard during the Civil War, from which Parliamentary troops exchanged fire with the Royalists in the castle.

 


Address
158 Castle Rd, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 1HY 

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