Our blog post cover everything that happens at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House from the stories discovered about objects and furnishings, to family connections and past residents. You can read about the garden and the plants we grow as well as the volunteering experience we offer to our brilliant team. The majority of the posts are written by volunteers.
10 things you might not know about Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
1. Elizabeth lived at the house from 1850-1865 with her husband, William, and four daughters. William and their two unmarried daughters, Meta and Julia, continued to live in the house after Elizabeth’s death. When Meta died in 1913 the house and its
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Walter Savage Landor and Elizabeth Gaskell
We have a new sundial in place at the back of the House which was put up last December with funding support from Viridor Credits. The sundial features an interesting quote - 'If you will but follow the sun all day' And
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Twelfth Night Cakes
For the Friends Christmas party in December 2015, Anthony Burton and his sister Monica provided a “Twelfth Cake”. In December 2018, they had another go at such a cake for the Friends’ study day on “The Victorian Christmas”. These cakes aroused some
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New community engagement programme
New community engagement programme explores the Life of Victorian servants at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester. Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is delighted to be working on a new collaborative project with the award-winning community arts organisation enJOY arts after being successful in their
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Lancashire Day
Lancashire Day holds a proud and established history in the county, commemorating the day on which the first-elected representatives called to London by King Edward I in 1295. On 27 November we celebrate its history and how it has shaped the rest
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