The Luddite Riots appear in which of Charlotte Bronte's novels?
Gomersal Celtic temple site before the Roman Conquest. It became the site of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, now known as St Peters. The brook formed the ancient boundary between Gomersal and Birstall. The Luddite riots, that occurred in the area in 1812 provided Charlotte Brontë with material for her novel "Shirley". Gomersal was the hometown of her friend Mary Taylor who lived at the Red House which she renamed "Briarmains" in the novel. The Taylor Family also lived in Spen Hall, a residence in the Lower Spen area of Gomersal. Spen Hall has been divided into
Bronte, Texas funding as a result of the closure of the juvenile facility. Bronte, Texas Bronte ( ) is a town in Coke County, Texas, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census. Texas State Senator Grady Hazlewood, who served from the Amarillo-based District 31 from 1941-1971, was born in 1902 in Coke County near Bronte. Bronte is located at (31.887046, -100.294947). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Although named for English novelist Charlotte Brontë the town name is pronounced as one syllable: "brahnt". As of the