A Gomersal museum threatened with closure will soon be hosting weddings.
Couples will be able to marry in the parlour or hall at Red House, a grade II-listed former cloth merchant’s home in Oxford Road.
Revenue from the hire of the venue for weddings will help to make the museum more viable after budget cuts by Kirklees Council left its future hanging in the balance last year.
Its proposed closure angered Bronte enthusiasts due to the museum’s close connections with the famous literary family. Charlotte Bronte is said to have based ‘Briarmains’ – the name of the house in her novel Shirley – on Red House, the family home of her friend Mary Taylor.
Gordon North, vice-chairman of Spen Valley Civic Society, said using Red House as a wedding venue was a great idea to secure its long-term future.
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