Heirlooms and Treasures
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has been lucky enough to acquire part of a collection of lace which belonged to a relation of Elizabeth’s husband William. Accompanying this collection, which included the front panel of a beautifully embroidered waistcoat (unfortunately not acquired), were some
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Elizabeth’s Rainy Day Out
Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London in 1810, and sadly lost her mother in 1811. The infant Elizabeth was taken to Knutsford, Cheshire, where she was brought up by her mother’s sister, Hannah Lumb. Despite her love of Manchester, Elizabeth’s connection with
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Understanding Unitarianism and the Gaskells
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is lucky to have been awarded a grant from the Hibbert Trust - a Unitarian charity. We volunteers have been beneficiaries of the grant which has supported our development programme, and at the beginning of this week, we enjoyed
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The Transformation Begins
Following on from our September bedroom update, we've made some very visible progress this month, and those visitors lucky enough to visit in the last week, will have seen this for themselves. The painting and wallpapering is now pretty much complete thanks
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Daily Devotions for the Closet
On 10 October 2016 a slim volume entitled Daily Devotions for the Closet by Rev. Samuel Merrivale inscribed to Elizabeth Gaskell as a gift from the Rev. William Turner of Newcastle was returned to its former home through the kind donation of
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