New bedroom at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Join Sally, our House Manager, for a tour of the House and let her tell you about all the safety procedures we've put in place to protect our visitors, our volunteers and our staff. And then do book your visit - we look forward to seeing you and we've got cake!
Gorgeous photographs from Alex and Gareth's wedding at Elizabeth Gaskell's House last year taken by Paul Joseph Photography
If you're looking for a friendly, unique and historical wedding venue in Manchester then get in touch
http://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/weddings/
Muted colours in the garden as the autumn leaf fall starts except for the dahlias which are still providing colour!
Family crafts at Elizabeth Gaskell's House this half term
Join us for half term family crafts on Wednesday 30 October, 1-3pm - we are making seasonal leaf mobiles - inspired by the nature around us and our current Ruskin exhibition
No need to book! (£1 for under 16s, usual admission for adults)
Room hire at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Looking for a unique and unusual venue for your meeting or event in Manchester? Then take a look at the different spaces within Elizabeth Gaskell's House available for hire.
There are still splashes of colour in the garden, even without the autumn leaves, and the berries on the hollies are quite a sight.
If you're not quite sure how close we are to Oxford Road and The Pankhurst Centre then we think this film will help!
We are open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm - and on Thursday's you could combine a visit to The Pankhurst Centre as well #inspirationalwomen #manchesterwomen
Weddings at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Find our more about holding your wedding or celebration at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Autumn colours are starting, but we have a dahlia named Sylvia in flower and the blue aconite is flowering, loved by bees and insects.
The garden, along with the House and Tea Room, is open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm
Striking colours in the garden at the moment. Some of the apples were ripe for picking (and eating!) today, the dahlias keep on going as do the flowers in the pots at the back of the House.
"Dear Mr Furnivall, would it give you very much trouble, if you are meeting Mr Ruskin any day soon, to find out whether a spinning wheel sent off/from here/ ten days ago has ever reached him or not?... Find out without betraying your having a commission to do so?...." wrote Mrs G in 1859. No reply or thanks for Ruskin recorded
Sound of Servants: The Musical!
So this happened back in April.
Big thanks to all the performners (Herizons Women's Group, enJOY Arts, & Claire mooney), the EGH volunteers and of course our enthusatic and brilliant audience. We couldn't have done this without funding from Arts Council Engand, the Granada Foundation and the Duchy of Lancaster. When can we do this again!
Our volunteer gardeners are working very hard at the moment to make the garden at Elizabeth Gaskell's House look extra beautiful...we are due a visit from the RHS very soon!
'She lives in a large, cheerful, airy house, quite out of Manchester smoke; a garden surrounds it, and as in this hot weather the windows were kept open, a whispering of leaves and perfume of flowers always pervaded the rooms. Mrs Gaskell herself is a woman of whose conversation and company I should not soon tire..." Charlotte Bronte, 1852
Its time for another stroll through the garden..
Servant School recruits being put through their paces today at the House by resident servants Hearn and Margaret! 💪🧹👏
#ServantSchool #EasterHolidays #Victorians #HistoryIsFun
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – A new book for our collection crowdfunded by the brilliant and kind @BonnetsatDawn online community
.......Elizabeth acknowledged the book’s success on publication and the fact that an American publisher thought it superior to both Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, whilst under the misapprehension that they all had the same author.
Today, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall has been rediscovered and is hailed as a classic, possibly the first, piece of feminist fiction......
Read more on the blog http://ow.ly/ayt830nKLjW
"The white dimity bed, and the walls, stained green, had something of the colouring and purity of effect of a snowdrop; while the floor, ribbed with a mixture that turned it into a rich dark brown, suggested the idea of the garden-mould out of which the snowdrops grows." Chapter 13 of Ruth
#snowdrops #spring #garden #volunteers
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood...” It’s The Gruffalo today at Story & Play! 11am-12 noon.
Having real empathy with Elizabeth this week at the House- its been a busy one...
Elizabeth writing in 1852 "of all the weary, killing wearing out bustles in this life that of the last week passed all belief. Thackeray’s lectures, two dinners, one concert card party at home, killing a pig, my week at school…-company in the house, Isabella [the cook] leaving.Wm too busy to be agreeable to my unfortunate visitors"
Well Elizabeth, we think we can beat that ... This week we have had a conservation cleaning session, a room hire, a visit from 60 primary school children, the gutters cleared, a new fancy till installed in the tea room, one fantastic sell out Manchester Literature festival event with author Nell Stevens, an enthralling Dressing the Victorian Lady talk about outwear - plus loads of lovely visitors on Wednesday and Thursday. But unlike dear William we were agreeable to our visitors! (we hope)
A great evening to celebrate our new exhibition Household Commotion - big thanks to our fabulous staff and volunteer team ❤
The Pergola
The Pergola is overflowing with roses at the moment and wont last for long - the scent is just amazing! The House and Garden are open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm
We’re open today from 11am but will be closing early at 3pm due to the snow.
The kettle’s on in the tea room and everything’s looking cosy, so do come and join us.
Visitors to the house on Thursdays get an extra treat. Robert one of our volunteers provides us with some very civilised entertainment. Open wed, Thursday & Sunday 11-4.30pm.
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