Locke Park

Locke Park is a 47-acre public open space and one of the largest outdoor green spaces in the Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.[1]

Locke Park
Locke Park in Barnsley
TypeMunicipal
LocationBarnsley, United Kingdom
Created1861
OpenAll year

In 1861 Phoebe Locke, widow of railway pioneer Joseph Locke donated the park for the benefit of the people of Barnsley. Phoebe gave the original 17 acres, and the layout was undertaken by Locke's business partner, John Edward Errington. The park was extended in 1874, when Phoebe Locke's sister, Sarah McCreery donated a further 21 acres in memory of her sister, who had died in 1866. There were further donations and additions of land to bring the park up to its current 47 acres.[2]

The park is listed at Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, being added in April 2001.[3]

Listed structures
  • The Locke Park Tower
    The Locke Park Tower
  • The Joseph Locke statue
    The Joseph Locke statue
  • Bandstand
    Bandstand

Sarah was also the instigator of Locke Park Tower, a 70 ft high monument built at the highest point of the park and designed by Richard Phené Spiers, a Paris-trained architect and Master of Architecture at the Royal Academy Schools, London.[2] The Tower is a Grade II*listed building.[4]

The park contains a larger than life bronze statue of Locke, which was erected in 1866. The statue by sculptor Carlo Marochetti is Grade II listed.[5]

The final listed building within the park is the bandstand, which dates from 1908. The bandstand is constructed from eight cast-iron columns with a felt and lead roof. The structure is also Grade II listed.[2][6]

See also

References
  1. "Information on events and activities in Locke Park". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014.
  2. "History of Locke Park". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014.
  3. Historic England. "Locke Park (Grade II) (1001518)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. Historic England. "Locke Park Tower Locke Park (Grade II*) (1315014)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. Historic England. "Statue of Joseph Locke and Enclosure in Locke Park (Grade II) (1151159)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. Historic England. "Bandstand in Locke Park (Grade II) (1191832)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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