The house that inspired Wuthering Heights is up for sale - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity The house that inspired Wuthering Heights is up for sale By You Magazine - March 6, 2019 Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights has gone down in history as one of the best pieces of literature in the world. And now, the house that inspired the famous story is up for sale. Ponden Hall, the 17th century Yorkshire property said to be the inspiration for Thrushcross Grange, where the Linton family and Cathy live in the novel, has been put on the market by its current owners, Julie Akhurst and Steve Brown, who are looking to downsize. Getty Images As reported by the Yorkshire Post, the couple are selling the farmhouse – which they transformed into a bed and breakfast in 2014 after buying it 21 years ago – for a whopping £1.25 million – a price some would call generous considering not only the size but the rich history of the property. Situated on the edge of the Moors, Ponden Hall isn’t an exact match of the description of Thrushcross Grange. However, both Emily and her sister Anne Brontë spent a significant amount of time there during the the 19th century and even took shelter there in 1824 after being caught in a dangerous mudslide and storm. Getty Images It is believed that the sisters loved the property so much that it not only inspired Wuthering Heights but Wildfell Hall, the old mansion from Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. ‘It’s incredible to think Emily would have sat here reading,’ Julie told the Yorkshire Post. ‘We have a catalogue of the books that were here then and they probably influenced her. There were gothic novels and books on necromancy and dark magic.’ Of course, the nine bedroom house isn’t as dark and spooky as it once was. Instead, Julie and Steve have renovated it into a cosy haven attracting Brontë’ fans all over the world. Getty Images ‘I’ve loved meeting people from all over the world, including a few famous people too. Almost everyone stays here because of the Bronte connection,’ Julie added. The house sits on four acres, has a hall, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living/dining room, kitchen with Aga, utility room and cold room – not to mention an additional seven bedrooms including an annexe, which has its own entrance. Would you like to put an offer in? Visit Fine & Country for more information. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved