Brontë Parsonage Museum

Brontë Parsonage Museum is a Georgian museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and a filming location for The Railway Children (1970). It is Grade I listed. It is owned by Brontë Society.

Location: Church Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Verified facts

• Located in Haworth, Haworth
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-1340, SRC-1341
• Historic designation: Grade I listed
  confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1340, SRC-1342, SRC-1346, SRC-4528, SRC-4529
• Architectural style: Georgian
  confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1342, SRC-1343, SRC-3313, SRC-4530, SRC-4531
• Owned by Brontë Society
  confidence 95/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-1341, SRC-1344, SRC-3314, SRC-1346, SRC-3704, SRC-4532, SRC-4531
• Appeared in The Railway Children (movie, 1970)
  confidence 80/100 · 8 recorded source groups · SRC-1345, SRC-1346, SRC-3315, SRC-3705, SRC-6176, SRC-6177, SRC-9748, SRC-9847

Evidence & sources

• SRC-1340 — Historic England — National Heritage List for England, Haworth Parsonage (Bronte Museum), list entry 1313933 (official listing text, via British Listed Buildings) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1341 — The Brontë Parsonage Museum — official website, History of the Museum (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1342 — VisitHaworth.com — Brontë Parsonage Museum: Home of the Literary Sisters (Tier 3, tourism_portal; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1343 — Atlas Obscura — Brontë Parsonage Museum (Tier 3, aggregator; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1344 — Britain Express — Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth (Tier 3, tourism_portal; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1345 — Movie-Locations.com — Filming Locations for The Railway Children (1970) (Tier 3, aggregator; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1346 — Wikipedia — Brontë Parsonage Museum (In popular culture) (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3313 — The Brontë Parsonage Museum (Brontë Society) – official Accessibility page (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3314 — Country Life — Inside Haworth: The parsonage where the Brontë sisters changed literature (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3315 — BFI — The Railway Children: in search of the Yorkshire locations, 50 years on (Adam Scovell) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3704 — org.uk (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3705 — reelstreets.com (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4528 — Historicengland (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4529 — Visithaworth (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4530 — Bronte (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4531 — Smithsonianmag (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4532 — Bronte (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5420 — Brontë Parsonage Museum official website — Visit (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5421 — Art Fund — Brontë Parsonage Museum (Tier 3, independent_web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5680 — Brontë Parsonage Museum (official site) (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5681 — Welcome to Yorkshire (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6176 — Rachel Ramsay (Substack) — This snowy railway station in Yorkshire (Tier 3, feature_blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6177 — Examiner Live (YorkshireLive) — The Railway Children Return: Yorkshire filming locations you can visit (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9748 — i-Yorkshire — Filmed in Yorkshire (Tier 3, tourism_reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9847 — Bronte Adventures (bronteadventures.co.uk) — The Railway Children Walk (Tier 2, tourism_official; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

The entries above show the sources and confidence scores recorded in our fact ledger.
Source tiers are internal classifications, not guarantees of accuracy or independence.
Several sources may repeat the same underlying account; a source count alone does not establish independent corroboration. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How is Brontë Parsonage Museum connected to The Railway Children?

Brontë Parsonage Museum, in Haworth, West Yorkshire, has a documented connection to The Railway Children. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection.

Can you visit Brontë Parsonage Museum?

Yes — Brontë Parsonage Museum is open to the public. Hours: Wed-Mon 10:00-17:00 (closed Tue); last admission before closing. Admission: Adult £13; over-65 £11; concession £8; teen £6.50; under 12 free.

Where is Brontë Parsonage Museum located?

Brontë Parsonage Museum is located in Haworth, West Yorkshire.