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The Real Wuthering Heights - The Story of The Withins Farms (Paperback)
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The Real Wuthering Heights - The Story of The Withins Farms (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 770
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Top Withins farm on Stanbury Moor, West Yorkshire, is
internationally famous as the inspiration for Emily Bronte's
Wuthering Heights and is visited by hundreds of thousands of people
from all over the world every year. Apart from the Bronte
connection, it stands on the Pennine Way and is one of the
highlights for the many who walk it each year. As well as tracing
the history of the Withins farms and their inhabitants from 1567 to
the present day, this book looks at the everyday life of the
farmers who lived there. It gives a full account of the building
history, farming practices, textile production and domestic life
over the years, illustrated by Peter Brears' splendid
reconstructions of the buildings and their interiors and of the
tools and utensils used in farming, weaving and cooking. A walk
from Stanbury to Top Withins and back to Haworth is described in
detail, including the history of all the farms that are passed on
the way. Many of these are now almost forgotten, but a surprising
amount of information about them is included. The final chapter
gives a full account of the life and work of Timmy Feather, the
last of the handloom weavers on these moors. This book is the most
complete and wide-ranging account of the life and work of a South
Pennine hill farm ever attempted and is of relevance far beyond the
small area with which it deals. It will appeal to all who are
interested in the history of Yorkshire, to Bronte enthusiasts and
to Pennine Way walkers.
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