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Looking down the Hope valley where the Hall is situated
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An explanation of the Hall's history
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The hall itself, which was the inspiration for Charlotte Bronte's Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre. (Thorn - an anagram of 'North', and field - another word for 'lees')
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Visitors to the hall were welcomed by volunteers dressed in period costumes
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Various rooms in the hall.....
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The crenellated tower referred to in the novel
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The wooden spiral staircase up the tower
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The ruins of the family chapel, which likely hosted the clandestine Catholic Mass post reformation
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