In 'Wuthering Heights', what is the name of the Linton family home?

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In “Wuthering Heights,” the Linton family home is Thrushcross Grange.

The elegant estate belongs to Edgar Linton and his sister Isabella, who live there with their parents near the Earnshaw property on the Yorkshire moors. Its comfort, cultivated grounds, and polished manners sharply contrast with the exposed, storm-battered Wuthering Heights.

Catherine Earnshaw first encounters the Lintons after she and Heathcliff spy on the family. When Catherine is injured by the Lintons’ dog, she stays at Thrushcross Grange and returns socially transformed, a change that helps widen the distance between her and Heathcliff. She later marries Edgar and becomes mistress of the Grange.

A common mix-up is confusing the two houses because Heathcliff eventually gains control of both estates. Wuthering Heights is the Earnshaw home and Heathcliff’s principal residence; Thrushcross Grange is the Linton estate and the novel’s contrasting symbol of refinement and social status.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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