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Norton Conyers
Norton Conyers is a mid 14th Century house with Tudor, Stuart and Georgian additions. It has been home to the Graham family since 1624.
The house has a friendly, tranquil atmosphere, and the main rooms contain some very fine 17th and 18th Century furniture. King James' room,
where James II stayed in 1679 when he was Duke of York, has kept it's 17th Century appearance.
Norton Conyers is probably best know from it's connection with Charlotte Bronte. She stayed here in 1839, after hearing the legend of a mad
woman who had been cofined to the attics. Eight years later, Charlotte Bronte had written "Jane Eyre", and included mad Mrs Rochester after
being inspired by the tale of Norton Conyers. Norton Conyers is the original Thornfield Hall in "Jane Eyre", and Bronte had cleraly described
a blocked staircase connecting the first floor with the attics, something that was only discovered in 2004.
The garden includes a late 18th Century orangery, and pick-your-own fruit is available when in season.
Norton Conyers
Wath
Nr Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 5EQ
Tel: 01765 640333