Charlotte visited norton conyers in 1839 and knew the story of the mansion s madwoman probably epileptic or pregnant with an illegitimate child who had been kept locked in an attic 60 years.
Norton conyers attic.
Secret staircase to room rediscovered at norton conyers north.
The owners of norton conyers say they found a hidden staircase with strong similarities to the one in jane eyre which mr rochester uses to reach his wife s attic in 2004.
Norton conyers the stately manor that thornfield hall is based on was filled with rumours of a mad woman who lived in the attic which is where brontë found her inspiration.
Laurie and jeffery dumas found a secret room in the attic that was constructed much like a typical children s playhouse wood panelled with two exterior and two more interior windows that only locked from the outside.
Hidden medieval attic at stately home which was inspiration for madwoman of jane eyre opens to public tours for the first time.