Searching for Paternoster Row and the Chapter Coffee House.

Nick Holland  is looking for the exact spot of the Chapter Coffee House.

From his website;  the Unfortunately on the exact spot where the Chapter Coffee House stood is now a gap. In the gap is a pump saying erected by St Faith’s Parish 1819, but this pump was only moved to its current spot in 1973 just as the imposing Temple Bar behind it was only moved to its current site in 2004.

How can we be certain that this is the correct spot? As well as matching the approximate location on Patrick’s map the buildings alongside the gap should also be taken into account. On the left hand side is Paul’s bakery. To the right is Chapter House, now being restored by St Paul’s, and bearing a sign saying ‘Paul’s Alley on the side. Whilst the façade of Paul’s bakery is modern, the doorway retains its original portico-like shape, as do the doors and windows of Chapter House. Take a look at them now: Read more on his interesting website about: annebrontechapter+coffe+house

19 August 1850, —"we like each other heartily"

 

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19 August 1850—@EGaskell meets Charlotte Brontë at the Kay-Shuttleworths nr. Windermere—"we like each other heartily"

         

 

 

   

                

 

Two little birds in the church yard.

 

This beautiful picture from Paul Jones‎I love Haworth and the Bronte Parsonage 

The silent Wild.

I found myself pondering what we know, and what we imagine. The museum hints that we can over-romanticise the Brontës’ lives; for example, although many people assume they didn’t travel, one exhibit is a trunk used by the sisters on trips to London, Ireland and Brussels. It wasn’t quite the claustrophobic, intense life we imagine. The house is small, and the weight of the tragedies it saw hangs heavy. But it’s also possible to imagine it as a refuge from the heave and thrust of life; there’s a quotation from Mr Bronte on how his little family comforted him, and brought him happiness after the death of his wife. It’s easy to focus on the heartbreak, but there’s life and potential here too.

From the blog Accidento Bizarro I love these words. Read more on this blog about the exposition in the Bronte Parsonage ""The Silent Wild"" bronte/the-silent-wild