SIR – I refer to the article about Bronte Country bidding for World Heritage Site status (T&A, July 8).

I was very pleased in the investment of £600,000 by Bradford Council for repairing the setts in Haworth.

I wish to highlight two other areas in the Haworth conservation area that desperately require investment to bring them up to an appropriate standard: 1. The Old School Room, Church Street. This building was originally constructed in 1832 by Patrick Bronte and is of great historical importance to Haworth. It requires major restoration and conservation works totalling £1 million. This could create a building for public access to provide a stage and auditorium for shows and lectures, an area for exhibitions, meeting rooms for local groups and societies, an archive room, and a Victorian schoolroom together with associated facilities.

2. The provision of a wheelchair-accessible ramp from the Bradford Council car park to Church Street. This is desperately required, as wheelchair visitors would only have a few yards to reach Church Street instead of taking the current 300-yard route. The cost: £30,000.

Surely these works are essential for our bid to succeed?

John Collinson, Oldfield Lane, Oldfield, Keighley