Norton Conyers Attic
Come and discover your local history by exploring the archive of the graham family of norton conyers original home of the mad woman in the attic from jane eyre.
Norton conyers attic. Norton conyers the stately manor that thornfield hall is based on was filled with rumours of a mad woman who lived in the attic which is where brontë found her inspiration. Who was poisoned and who was the black sheep of the family. Charlotte brontë was reportedly captivated when she saw the room in the stately home of norton conyers north yorkshire on a visit in 1839. Charlotte visited norton conyers in 1839 and knew the story of the mansion s madwoman probably epileptic or pregnant with an illegitimate child who had been kept locked in an attic 60 years.
The legend of a mad woman who was confined in the attic in the previous century is said to have provided the inspiration for the mad mrs rochester in her novel jane eyre. The novelist heard how in the 18th century a madwoman.