MEET Emily, Charlotte and Anne - three bats found in a Thornton roof whose new home is a replica of the Brontes’ birthplace in the village.
The Pipistrelle bats, found at South Square Centre during restoration work, have been named after the Bronte sisters. And the South Square team has worked with local ecologists on creating a rather special home for the nocturnal creatures.
“Thornton is famous for being the birthplace of the Brontes,” said Yvonne Carmichael, director of the centre. “South Square does a lot of work around the family, so it was only right that we named our bats after the three remarkable sisters.