North lees hall, standing on a sweeping hillside beneath stanage edge, is set amidst some of the most. North lees hall is a grade ii listed building in hathersage, derbyshire, england. North lees hall, derbyshire on tim ratcliffe associates. North lees hall hathersage, angleterre tarifs 2020 mis. The house has a strong association with charlotte bronte and was used by her as inspiration when writing jane eyre. North lees hall opens to mark charlotte brontes birth. Jul 08, 2017 according to legend six halls around hathersage were built by william the conqueror and given to the family of six eyre brothers for valorous conduct in the conquest of england. North lees hall is thought to have been the model for thornfield hall in jane eyre. Claire bull added a new photo at north lees hall hathersage. Hathersage is a beautiful village, adored by many for its literary connections and tourist hotspots, not to mention its easily accessible by train on the hope valley line.
Hathersage walk discover derbyshire and the peak district. The house has a strong association with charlotte bronte and was used by. North lees campsite is located in a sheltered valley, 1. The citchen is also spacious and very well equiped washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven. Stanage edge, robin hoods cave and north lees hall her on. The present buildings of north lees hall are thought to have been constructed in 1594.
Lees hall golf club hemsworth road, norton, sheffield s8 8ll. George eyre showed visitors round north lees hall and went to some trouble to make the visitor experience enjoyable. The hood brook provides one of the many connections with robin hood in the area. We raise money for local and distant charitable causes.
North lees hall is thought to have inspired charlotte bronte 181655 in the summer of 1845 when she was staying with her friend ellen nussey at the vicarage in hathersage, providing the model for mr rochesters thornfield hall in her first and most famous novel jane eyre 1847. North lees hall charlotte bronte paid two or three visits to north lees hall when staying with her friend ellen nussey in hathersage. William was the father of thomas eyre who went to north lees hall in 1750. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
North lees hall picture of north lees hall, hathersage. Loved the book from very young and would never see a. North lees hall is believed to have been the inspiration for. Some of the scenes of the horror film let sleeping corpses lie 1974, directed by jorge grau, also known as the living dead at manchester morgue were shot at st. Peak district online informed me that robert eyre is said to have built seven houses in and around hathersage, one for each of his seven sons and all within sight of the others and his own new home, north lees hall which charlotte bronte used as the model for thornfield in her novel jane eyre. Charlotte bronte was here north lees, hathersage 1845. While climbing up a fence to take this photo i came within a badgers nadger of slipping and ending face down in a great big pile of mud. Stanage edge, robin hoods cave and north lees hall her.
The views start to improve here too so if you visit, make sure you take a few moments to look back down the track towards hathersage. Charlotte bronte visited hathersage in 1845 and used it as the norton of the story jane eyre taking the heroines surname from the local family. Our friend rented the property and his partners anniversary surprise was completed by four of us knocking on the door as the sun went down to. Although north lees hall is no longer available as a holiday let it is now possible to enjoy tea and superb home baked cakes in the garden. Since 1989, when the building was converted into high quality holiday accommodation, north lees hall has been leased to the vivat trust by the peak district national park authority, which owns and manages the north lees estate. Our friend rented the property and his partners anniversary surprise was completed by four of us knocking on the door as the sun went down to announce we were staying with them for a couple of nights.
During their visit to the peak district, ellen and charlotte embarked on a walk through the fields outside hathersage that brought them to north lees hall, a castellated tower house which was built in elizabethan times and has now been carefully restored. North lees hall, the grade ii listed tower house which dates back to the 16th century, is now available to rent. Charlotte bronte was here north lees, hathersage 1845 i stepped over the threshold. After approximately 200 m, turn left onto a tarmac lane leading to north lees hall. Charlotte bronte, stayed in hathersage in 1845 whilst writing jane eyre. North lees hall, a local elizabethan manor house, was.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Hathersage outdoor heated swimming pool is in the picturesque peak district village of. North lees hall barbara wilson the present church building dates mainly from the 14thc. April 21 hathersage, united kingdom pete ashmore is with zuzana tresnakova at north lees hall hathersage. The heart of hathersage project in the peak district village. It was occupied at various times by members of the eyre family and was stayed in by charlotte bronte in 1845, who immortalised it in jane eyre as thornfield hall.
Tantivy house in hathersage, derbyshire book online. North lees hall check out tripadvisor members 1,926 candid photos and videos. North lees hall, outseats 1109774 historic england. On a walk today we came across a hand written note and a blocked laneright of way, near to where we live, stating that. The heart of hathersage project in the peak district. Many additions to the church were made during the next few centuries by a local family the eyres. Staying on the robin hood theme, we will also visit what is said to be little johns grave, located in the churchyard overlooking hathersage. Situated on the south side of sheffield, easily accessible from the m1 north and south and the sheffield ring road, lees hall golf club has been recognised by many, as one of the friendliest and sociable clubs in the area. My wife and i stayed in the ground floor appartment for a week last july. The nearby woodlands, farmland and moorland are managed for conservation and form part of the stanage north lees estate which we manage. Alongside haddon hall, north lees hall is said to be a huge inspiration for charlotte brontes thornfield hall in jane eyre.
The village of hathersage enjoys an enviable position in the hope valley in the heart of the peak district national park, set close to the river derwent with the rugged backdrop of stanage edge to the north. We are an amateur dramatic group, now celebrating our 41st year. Whilst there she met the eyre family and saw their ancestral home, north lees hall, where a mad woman had once been kept in an upper room, this providing inspiration for charlotte brontes first and most famous novel, jane eyre 1847. There are many books relating to hathersage history, some solely about the village, some about the surrounding area. Historic peak district tower house the inspiration for bronte novel.
On a clear day, you can see for miles from up here well worth the effort. Walking down from stanage edge where the views over hathersage and the heather clad moorland are superb we were delighted to find this. North lees hall condominium, hathersage, england tripadvisor. Intriguingly, charlotte bronte visited hathersage in 1845 and used it as norton in jane eyre taking the heroines surname from the local family. The famous authoress was inspired to write jane eyre whilst staying at the hathersage vicarage and took the name of local eyre family of whom the owners of tantivy house are descendants for her heroine. This iconic building was the inspiration for thornfield manor, the home of mr. May 12, 2007 hathersage is a classic derbyshire village of grey slateroofed cottages, and like much of this area, has links to the brontes charlotte stayed in the village, and nearby north lees hall is. The stanage edge walk continues past the hall, where you will come to an information board.
It is said to have been the inspiration for thornfield hall in jane eyre after charlotte bronte visited it while staying at the vicarage. A lovely valley walk alongside the hood brook, before climbing to north lees hall with good views of stanage edge and returning across the fields to explore hathersage. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. North lees hall has been tastefully renovated by the vivat trust and our stay there was a magical experience.
North lees hall can be found in a secluded position above birley lane and adjacent to one of the main footpathsbridleways from hathersage leading north to stanage edge. The eyre family resided at the grand north lees hall, just over a mile north. Beyond hathersage the magnificent historic houses of chatsworth house the setting for mr darcys home pemberley in jane austins pride and prejudice and haddon hall can be reached in under 30 minutes as can the popular market town of bakewell. North lees campsite is an ideal base for those seeking quiet outdoor recreation in stunning surroundings and for visitors wishing to explore the peak district national park. Bronte visited hathersage in 1845 and north lees hall serves as norton in the book, with mrs rochester jumping from the roof to her death.
She also used north lees hall, an elizabethan manor house 2km north of hathersage as the house where mrs rochester jumped from the roof to her death. A settlement was first mentioned here in 6 with the existing grade ii listed tower house dating from 1594 and probably replacing an earlier elizabethan timberframed hall house. Her thornfield hall is widely accepted to be north lees hall, on the outskirts of hathersage. North lees chapel, outseats 1020172 historic england. It became the principal inspiration for thornfield hall in the novel jane eyre, described as. Charlotte bronte has close connections with the village and it is said to be featured it in her novels. North lees hall thornfield hall once we passed brookfield hall the crowds thinned and we began the short climb to north lees hall, the model for mr rochesters thornfield hall the views start to improve here too so if you visit, make sure you take a few moments to look back down the track towards hathersage. Village history what to see hathersage in the peak district. The nearby woodlands, farmland and moorland are managed for conservation and form part of the stanage north lees. We drove up to the house, parked on the side of the field where other people were parked, tried to get an overturned sign to stay up in the wind it wouldnt, and walked up to the old house. Was lucky enough to spend four days here at this wonderful house for my 50th birthday. North lees hall thornfield hall once we passed brookfield hall the crowds thinned and we began the short climb to north lees hall, the model for mr rochesters thornfield hall.
During the walk we will have two groups, a short one roughly 6km in length and the longer one roughly 10km. Of special interest, and in alphabetical order, are. North lees hall, a local elizabethan manor house, was the inspiration for the home of mr rochester. Mar 19, 2019 during their visit to the peak district, ellen and charlotte embarked on a walk through the fields outside hathersage that brought them to north lees hall, a castellated tower house which was built in elizabethan times and has now been carefully restored. Village history what to see hathersage in the peak. The campsite is an ideal base for those seeking quiet recreation in beautiful surroundings and for visitors wishing to explore the wider peak district. M any of the novels locations such as the gothic manor house thornfield hall north lees hall can still be recognised today.
North lees hall is a 17th century hall, renovated by the nonprofit vivat trust. Tantivy house, cottages in hope valley derbyshire cottages. Leeds university union stanage edge and hathersage, peak. The north lees estate, in which the hall stands, comprises 1290 acres. These were hathersage hall, north lees hall, nether hall, hogg hall, haselford hall and highlow hall. North lees hall, nr hathersage, is a fine tudor mansion and still has the remains of a secret chapel hidden in the grounds. In the centre of hathersage, take the public footpath that starts on baulk lane, next to bank house. Tower in hathersage, peak district, derbyshire holiday. Image caption charlotte bronte visited north lees hall while staying with her friend ellen nussey in nearby hathersage. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The appartment had an very spacious combined sittingroombedroom. In the church, charlotte would have seen the eyre memorial, and in the graveyard she would have found the eyre graves, including one for a jane eyre herself.
This challenging route rewards you with amazing panoramic views. Tantivy house in hathersage, derbyshire book online hoseasons. A settlement was first mentioned here in 6 with the existing grade ii listed tower house dating from 1594 and probably replacing an earlier elizabethan timberframed hall. She also used north lees hall, a magnificent elizabethan manor house on the edge of the village as the house where mrs rochester jumped from the roof to her death. George eyre, who was born 1794 in the cottage attached to the tower house at north lees on the outskirts of hathersage and baptised at st michaels church, hathersage had an older brother thomas, a younger brother john and three sisters harriet, ann and mary. Many of the locations mentioned in her novel match locations in hathersage, the name eyre being that of a local gentry family. Such was the impression the hall made upon her that in her novel jane eyre first published 1847 she used it as the model for thornfield hall, home to her. Oct 25, 2019 on a clear day, you can see for miles from up here well worth the effort. North lees campsite is an ideal base for those seeking quiet outdoor recreation in stunning surroundings. North lees hall a local elizabethan manor house was the inspiration for the home of mr rochester. The eyre family resided at the grand north lees hall, just over a mile north of the village. The vicarage and garden walling, hathersage 1109794. Nb 2 the north lees tower house was built by william jessop. A grade iilisted hall that influenced charlotte brontes jane eyre is.
Such was the impression the hall made upon her that in her. During the walk we will have two groups, a short one. Aug 01, 20 north lees hall has been tastefully renovated by the vivat trust and our stay there was a magical experience. We will return via north lees hall, a historic house dating back to tudor times with links to charlotte bronte. Hathersage bookgroup book sale hathersage in the peak district.
The famous authoress was inspired to write jane eyre whilst staying at the hathersage vicarage, and took the name of local eyre family of whom the owners of tantivy house are descendants for her heroine. North lees hall, derbyshire tim ratcliffe associates. North lees hall is one of seven houses built by sir robert eyre for his seven sons in and around the village of hathersage. Thornfield hall, mr rochesters house in charlotte brontes famous novel, jane eyre. North lees hall, standing on a sweeping hillside beneath stanage edge, is set. We present a pantomime every february and plays every may and october. Hathersage walking holiday, derwent valley, derbyshire. The story of this eyre family ofyorkshire bridge and north lees is revealed by rosamond meredith in her article on the history of north lees hall. Hathersage was once an important centre for the manufacture of millstones, needles and pins. It is within short walking distance of numerous worldclass climbing, bouldering, cycling, and walking routes. North lees hall so, we finally made it to north lees hall outside hathersage in north derbyshire. In the summer of 1845, charlotte bronte 181655 stayed at the vicarage in hathersage, visiting her old school friend ellen nussey.
Hathersage swimming pool public swimming pool hathersage. Walking the jane eyre trail the book family rogerson. Hathersage swimming pool, hathersage, united kingdom. At the end of the footpath, turn right onto birley lane and after passing bronte cottage and the drive to north lees hall on the left, you will reach the entrance to north lees campsite.
Hathersage for sale in uk 20 secondhand hathersages. So, we finally made it to north lees hall outside hathersage in north. The beautiful stanage edge walk from the historic village of hathersage in the peak district. Theres a hathersage jane eyre trail pdf on the peak experience trails page, which is also downloadable in mp3 format as the hathersage film and literature audio trail. Tantivy house ref cc416024 in hathersage, derbyshire. Sep 07, 2011 north lees hall so, we finally made it to north lees hall outside hathersage in north derbyshire. This fine elizabethan hall, built circa 1590, is a nice example of the north derbyshire tower house. Stunning stanage edge walk from hathersage, peak district. North lees chapel is a scheduled monument in hathersage, derbyshire, england. In 1980 rosamond meredith published the results of her research into the history of north lees hall and just over thirty years later jennifer stubbs revealed more about the eyre family who were living at north lees 1836 to 1870.