A PROPERTY in Haworth with a strong historic link to the Brontë family is on sale.

Ashmount Country Hotel, in Mytholmes Lane, dates back to 1870. It was originally built for Dr Amos Ingham, who was physician to Charlotte Brontë.

The building was constructed after Dr Ingham, who was then the village surgeon, looked after both Charlotte and her father Patrick before their deaths in 1855 and 1861.

He is understood to have been the source of the story about the troubled Brontë son, Branwell, setting fire to his own bed while drunk. The doctor was present when Charlotte died.

Ashmount was bought by its current owners just over 10 years ago, and first run as a bed and breakfast business. Since then it has become a luxury small hotel and guest house.

Leisure property specialists Fleurets is marketing the property’s freehold and seeking offers of around £650,000.

Nick Thomas from Fleurets’ Leeds office commented: “Ashmount is reluctantly being offered for sale due to the ill health of one of the owning partners and at an asking price to encourage early interest.”

The detached Victorian house has eight en suite bedrooms, including three spa rooms.

There is also a private flat for the property's owners or managers, dining and breakfast rooms and a residents' lounge.