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Abstract
After the death of his poor mad wife, Rochester retired to Ferndean Manor, “about thirty miles” from Thornfield Hall. Here he was sought out by Jane Eyre and by her nursed back to sight and health. When the first illustrated edition of jane Eyre was prepared in 1872, the late Mr. E. M. Wimperis, who drew the illustrations, depicted for “Ferndean Manor” Kirklees Hall, near Huddersfield, the identification being, it is understood, suggested by Miss Nussey. It is believed now that in this identification a mistake was made, and that the original of Ferndean Manor of the novel was Wycoller Hall, near Colne. The visitor from Yorkshire who desires to visit the place will approach it most pleasantly, as Jane Eyre did, by driving, and might fitly commence his journey from Haworth, beyond which railways will fail to help him. The journey made in this way will acquaint him with something of the nature of those moors which impressed themselves so deeply upon the character of the Brontë Sisters. From the railway station a climb must be made up the steep street of Haworth to the new church, whence the road runs through Stanbury.