Gomersal Lodge Hotel
189 Spen La, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
About Gomersal Lodge Hotel
The Gomersal Lodge is an ideal base for touring the beauty spots of Yorkshire. The Gomersal Lodge, formerly named High Royd, was built for Mary Taylor on her return from New Zealand in 1860. Mary Taylor became famous because of her friendship with Charlotte Bronte which lasted until Charlotte's death in 1855. She was an inspiration and a driving force to Charlotte Bronte, encouraging her to go to Brussels which provided the experience on which her novels 'Villette' and 'The Professor' were based. The Taylor family and their home, Red House in Gomersal (now the Red House Museum) are recognised as the models for the Yorke Family and Briarmains in Charlotte Bronte's novel 'Shirley'. Rose Yorke is based on Mary Taylor. Mary's own novel was 'Miss Miles' or 'A Tale of Yorkshire Life 60 Years Ago', but she wrote many published articles asserting feminist views. Mary Taylor lived at High Royd until her death on 1st March, 1893. She is buried in the graveyard of St. Mary's Parish Church in Gomersal.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Gomersal Lodge Hotel |
| The Whitcliffe Hotel | (0.9 miles, 1.5 km) |
| Gomersal Park Classic Hotel | (1.0 miles, 1.7 km) |
| Healds Hall Hotel | (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction SE) |
| Alder House Hotel | (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SE) |
| Days Inn Hotel Bradford (Leeds) | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW) |
| Novotel Bradford | (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NW) |
| The Black Horse Inn | (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction SW) |
| Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse | (3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW) |
| Best Western Guide Post Hotel | (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction NW) |
| Holiday Inn Leeds Bradford | (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NE) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Leeds/ Bradford | (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction NW) |
| Woodlands Hotel | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE) |
| Waterfront Lodge | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW) |
| Heath Cottage Hotel Limited | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE) |
| Great Victoria Hotel | (4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW) |
| All hotels in |
Recommended attractions near Gomersal Lodge Hotel
| Kirklees Priory | (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Robin Hood's Grave | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Dewsbury Museum | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| National Museum of Photography, Film & Television | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Shibden Valley | (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Bradford Cathedral | (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| National Coal Mining Museum | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Eureka! Museum for Children | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Armley Mills Industrial Museum | (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Kirkstall Abbey | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
Recommended towns near Gomersal Lodge Hotel
Harrogate (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction S)
One of the chief town's in Yorkshire's old West Riding, Harrogate acheived early fame as a Spa resort.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Holmfirth (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)
This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Audenshaw (24.9 miles, 40.1 km, direction NE)
Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Rotherham (24.9 miles, 40.0 km, direction NW)
This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Maltby (29.4 miles, 47.3 km, direction NW)
The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Kirk Hammerton (24.7 miles, 39.7 km, direction SW)
A picturesque village in North Yorkshire
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Keighley (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)
This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Castleford (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)
This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot.
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Deanhouse (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)
Info | Pictures | Hotels
Mirfield (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction N)
Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin...
Info | Pictures | Hotels