Wooden beams from the Brontë sister’s birthplace have been cut up and are being sold for £250 each to raise vital funds for the house’s restoration.

The ceiling of the parlour was stripped back to reveal timbers that could no longer be used, and must be replaced.

The beams have been carefully prepared into 240 sections and then framed and mounted with high quality glass. 

Each piece comes with holographic authentication and a register of ownership will be maintained. 

Nigel West, Fundraising Coordinator from the Brontë Birthplace, said: “This is a limited edition. We do not anticipate any further major works in our lifetime, and you can take the opportunity to own this little slice of history, secure in the knowledge that removal was completely necessary to ensure the safety of the building.

“Dating back over 200 years, each beam once supported the very floor beneath the feet of the Brontë family. Lovingly preserved and presented, each piece offers a tangible connection to literary history and a timeless keepsake from the very place where the Brontë story began.”

The Brontë Birthplace is located in Thornton, near Bradford, and was the birthplace of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne Brontë. 

The house opened to the public for the first time in its 200-year history earlier this year.

With money from more than 700 individual investors, together with grants from Bradford City of Culture 2025, the Community Ownership Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund, led to the house being purchased and placed under the care of Brontë Birthplace Limited, a Community Benefit Society.

Those interested in purchasing a slice of the timber can do so through the Bronte Birthplace website: The Brontë Birthplace Beam