While I knew after our class last week that location was indeed important in the novel, I did not realize how much Bronte jumps all over Great Britian, and even in France. (I tried to add points on the map, but nothing would save, so I thought I would create a list with the different locations I've read about in the book.) The counties that are the main subjects of the novel are Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. I found two creative ways to track the locations listed throughout the novel, first through ARCGIS using topographic details and places cited in the text, and finding other researchers who have been studying the georgraphic details of Jane Eyre, and scholarly articles to locate places such as Cowan Bridge, which many believe is what Lowood School is based on. Next I looked at filming locations of the 2011, film Jane Eyre, while not exactly like the book, they specifically filmed in the United Kingdom to keep the character of the novel. These are listed below. I have attached an ARGIS Map, each star is a location within the book. (If anyone could tell me how to create/add places to the map I will transfer the data from this to The Cove.)
Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire, U.K. (Lowood school)
Chatsworth House, Edensor, Derbyshire, U.K.
Darley Dale, Derbyshire, U.K.
Froggatt, Derbyshire, U.K.
Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, U.K. (Thornfield Hall)
Matlock, Derbyshire, U.K.
North Lees Hall, Hathersage, Derbyshire, U.K.
Peak District National Park (near Edale) Derbyshire, U.K. (area around the school where Jane teaches at in Morton)
Stanage Edge, Hathersage Moor, Hathersage, Derbyshire, U.K.
The Fox House, Longshaw, Derbyshire, U.K.
White Edge Lodge, White Edge Moor, Longshaw Estate, Derbyshire, U.K. (Moor House)
Wingfield Manor, South Wingfield, Derbyshire (Thornfield Hall, after the fire)