Description
Bradford-born heritage champion Steve Stanworth shares his remarkable 26‑year journey restoring and celebrating Thornton’s extraordinary Brontë legacy.
From transforming the Old Bell Chapel, where Patrick Brontë served as perpetual curate from 1815 to 1820, to creating the St James’ Church Brontë exhibition, which includes the font at which all the Brontë children, except Maria, were baptised.
Stanworth explains how he helped to return the Brontë Birthplace on Market Street to its Regency character, Steve brings together the story of three landmark Brontë projects and the passion that has driven them.
Patrick Brontë himself wrote that his happiest years were spent in Thornton, a sentiment that underpins Steve’s lifelong dedication to preserving this remarkable heritage.
About the Poet
Steve Stanworth
Steve Stanworth is a Bradford-born champion of Thornton’s Brontë heritage. Since 2000, Stanworth has played a central role in restoring the Brontë Bell Chapel and, with Christa Ackroyd, creating the Brontë exhibition at St James’ Church. A former Chairman of the Brontë Birthplace Trust and Vice-Chair of Brontë Birthplace Ltd, Stanworth has helped shape a lasting celebration of the village’s place in the Brontë story.
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