Book : West Yorkshire.
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Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley WF17
9LG Tel: 01924 326240 - Charlotte Brontë visited Oakwell
Hall in Batley, West Yorkshire in the 1830s and immortalised
the house as "Fieldhead" in her novel Shirley. The
house is set in over 100 acres of country park, and there are
a range of visitor facilities including visitor centre, shop,
cafe. www.oakwellhallcountrypark.co.uk About 2 miles north of
Batley.
Leeds City Art Gallery,
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248. The gallery comprises
one of the best collections of British Art outside London, including
works by Turner, Cotman, Cozens and Girtin. Through the support
of the Henry Moore Foundation, the Gallery has bought many important
sculptures and can boast a modern sculpture collection second
only to that of the Tate. About 8 miles north of Batley.
National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford,
West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030 The National Museum of Photography,
Film & Television was established in 1983 and attracts over
750,000 visitors each year. The museum has a collection of over
three million items. www.nmpft.org.uk. About 7 miles northeast
of Batley.
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