Timelines

Shibden Hall is an important local landmark in Halifax, West Yorkshire as well as the ancestral home of the Lister family. In celebration of the 600 year anniversary of Shibden Hall, we have collaborated with the Calderdale Museums Service on this timeline to help you explore the history of Shibden before, during, and after Anne Lister's time there.

Yorkshire landowner Anne Lister lived just 49 years. She accomplished a great deal in this time. She remodelled her estate in Yorkshire, travelled across Europe, climbed mountains and engaged socially and romantically with a wide social circle.

This timeline outlines her key relationships, trips and other events.

Mariana Percy (Belcombe) Lawton lived at Lawton Hall, Cheshire after her marriage to Charles Lawton in 1816. Mariana was also a long time lover and correspondent of Anne Lister, commonly referred to as 'M' in the Lister journals.

Explore some key dates and events in the life of Mariana in this timeline.

Isabella Norcliffe was known as Tib to her family and friends, and she is frequently referred to as such in the journals of Anne Lister. Tib and the Norcliffe family played a rather important role in the life of Anne Lister and their family affairs are often documented in the pages of Lister's journal.

This timeline will guide you through the key events in the life of Isabella Norcliffe and some of the other members of the Norcliffe family.

Sibbella Maclean, often referred to simply as Miss McL-, was romantic interest-turned-lover and correspondent of Anne Lister from their first meeting in 1820 to her untimely death in 1830. Intimate details of her life, health and family affairs are often documented in the pages of Lister's journals and letters.

This timeline will explore key events of Sibbella's relationship, characterised by affection and regard, with Anne Lister, and provide context for important members of the wider Maclean family who appear in the Lister journals.