The YTCC at Locke Park, Barnsley June 2019
Another hugely successful show at Locke Park on 9 June 2019. Nearly 300 vehicles from all eras attended and were appreciated by the many visitors. A fun fair kept the kids quiet for the most part and various stalls and the brass band occupied the adults when not looking around the cars.
It is a credit to the organisers, the Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club, that the event ran so smoothly.
Locke Park walk POV. Barnsley, Yorkshire. UK
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History of Locke Park
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A great example of a Grade II listed Victorian Park, Locke Park is in English Heritage's Register of 'Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest '.
Joseph Locke
The park is named after the renowned railway engineer Joseph Locke (1805-60). He is recognised as one of Barnsley's most prominent figures of the 19th century.
He is commemorated in the park by the bronze statue sculpted by Baron Carlo Marochetti. It was unveiled by Lord Alfred Paget on 18 January 1866.
A gift to Barnsley by Joseph Locke's widow.
The original park, then called People's Park, was opened with some pomp and ceremony on 10th June 1862. Joseph Locke's widow, Phoebe, had given High Stile Field to the town on 24 April 1861 to be a park in memory of her husband.
The layout of the early park which amounted to 17 acres of land, about 7 hectares, was organised by Joseph Locke's former partner, John Edward Errington, who gave the task to Mr Edwards of the office of Locke & Errington, in London.
The North Lodge at the entrance to Locke Park was built at this time by John Moxon, stonemason and architect of Barnsley, and the walls were built by Mr Tattersall of Silkstone.
Extending the park in Victorian times
In 1874, Phoebe Locke's sister, Sarah McCreery, donated a further 21 acres (about 8.5 hectares) of land, in memory of her sister, who had died in 1866. This doubled the area of the park, now known as Locke Park.
The Wentworth connection
Mr F W T Vernon Wentworth made a further donation of 1.5 acres (about 0.5 hectares) of land at the junction of Keresforth Hall Road and Racecommon Lane.
This made the total area of the park up to almost 40 acres (about 16 hectares).
The additions to the park, now called Locke Park, were officially opened on Tuesday 7 August 1877.
In December 1914 about 7 acres (about 3 hectares) of land east of Keresforth Hall Road and north of Beech Grove were purchased from the estate of Samuel Joshua Cooper, completing the outline of the present park.
Locke Park Tower
Sarah McCreery also instigated the building
of Locke Park Tower.
She commissioned Richard Phené Spiers, the Paris trained architect of 12 Regent Street, London to design a tower combining a memorial and 'pleasure observatory', the land and tower costing over £11,000.
Spiers was a leading architectural teacher in the later nineteenth century, being Master of Architecture at the Royal Academy Schools, and a respected scholar.
Work of excavating the tower foundations began in 1875; the contractors were Messrs Robinson and Son of Barnsley. A contemporary account describes the foundations as 9ft deep and 41 ft diameter, of solid concrete interlaced with rows of strong pit wire. The tower of approximately 70ft (21m) had a weather vane at the apex of the lantern with Sarah McCreery's monogram. The interior of the lantern was painted blue with stencil work of gold stars.
Locke Park Tower was formally opened on 20 October 1877.
The fountain opposite Locke's statue was erected at the same time as the Tower as were the walls along West View and Racecommon Lane, and the West or South Lodge.
Spiers also oversaw the laying out of the additional park land which was undertaken by the landscape gardeners William Barron and Son of Elvaston Nurseries, near Derby.
A sketch plan by Spiers, dated Feb 8th 1875, shows a layout of serpentine paths with a more formal symmetrical layout to the south-east corner incorporating the tower and flights of steps down to a terrace, providing an axial tendency to the overall design.
Locke Park has been held on trust by Barnsley Council since the I860s for the people of Barnsley.
Nature:
The 47 acres of Barnsley's Locke Park, only a mile from Barnsley's town centre, are a haven for wildlife.
Locke Park connects to open fields and areas rich in wildlife in a large expanse of green belt to the south, linking to the countryside of the Dove valley.
A surprising number of birds, small animals and insects can therefore be found in the park as a result.
Locke Park is fortunate in the number of different trees it contains: 26 different genus of tree and 67 different species, including a native midland hawthorn.
The trees that line the footpaths include beech, ash, lime, horse chestnut, sycamore and maple. There are areas of oaks, willow and of scots pine and birch.
Oak, ash and willow are particularly important for the range of insects and other invertebrates that they support.
Areas of garden are planted to attract butterflies and bees.
Look out for hedgehogs, bats and tawney owls as dusk falls. Spot nuthatches and green woodpeckers during the day.
Locke Park, Barnsley - Timelapse
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An Evening Flight around Locke Park, Barnsley
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Barnsley Locke Park Social Club 1998 by Dave Cherry
Barnsley Locke Park Social Club in 1998.
The lady members of the club are demanding a vote and it causes trouble for the committee.
Barnsley play Manchester United in an FA cup replay.
A social history film which portrays the Northern Working Mens Club scene.
The Barnsley Locke Park Tower missing weather vane by Dave Cherry and Andy Kershaw
The Barnsley film historian Dave Cherry and Andy Kershaw from BBC Radio Sheffield find the iconic Locke Park Tower weather vane.
It went missing after a storm blew it down 15 years ago.
Sarah McCreery had the tower built in 1877, for the people of the town, in memory of her sister Phoebe, the widow of the railway builder Joseph Locke.
The 70 foot tower stands on the highest point in the town at 650 feet.
Here we see Jack Beverley who saved it from being stolen and Dave Allen who had it stored in his garage.
Dave Allen is the chair of the Friends of Locke Park who look after the park.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Barnsley, United Kingdom UK
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List of Best Things to do in Barnsley, United Kingdom (UK)
The Barnsley Lamproom Theatre
RSPB Old Moor
Cannon Hall Museum
Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre
Cannon Hall Farm
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Wigfield Farm
Worsbrough Mill Museum & Country Park
Locke Park
Barnsley Metrodome Waterpark - Calypso Cove
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Locke Park classic show & gala, Barnsley 2016
A very good classic car show organised by the Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club & the Friends of Locke Park. Excellent weather & plenty to see & do.
The video of the car show is 11:40 long, the remaining 14:49 shows a drive through Barnsley.
The Air Up There - Locke Park
Aerial Footage of Locke Park, Barnsley
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.
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 23 acres and her sister, Sarah McCreery gave further land in her memory in 1874. 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
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Barnsley Amateur Paranormal Society Scout location Locke Park part 2
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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Barnsley - England
Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Barnsley - England: Cannon Hall Farm, Wentworth Castle Gardens, Cannon Hall Museum, Barnsley Town Hall, Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre, Barnsley Metrodome Waterpark, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wigfield Farm, Worsbrough Mill Museum & Country Park, The Barnsley Lamproom Theatre, Locke Park, Oakwell Stadium, Monk Bretton Priory, Pot House Hamlet, The Civic
Locke Park Gala, Barnsley 2017
May not play on some mobile devices. The Friends of Locke Park hold their annual gala on 13th August 2017 in association with The Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club. An excellent show with hundreds of cars and thousands of visitors on a warm and sunny day. A credit to the organisers.
Barnsley Locke Park
Lived here 12 years. Never visited it. Barnsley's Locke Park is such a peaceful place!
Locke park diggers
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Locke Park
Locke Park Barnsley South Yorkshire England was founded in 1861 when Phoebe Locke gifted 17 acres of land to be used for the benefit of the people of Barnsley. It was known as the People’s Park and officially opened on 10 June 1862.
My visit to Elsecar Heritage Center, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
My visit to Elsecar Heritage Center, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Places to see in ( Barnsley - UK )
Places to see in ( Barnsley - UK )
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, located halfway between Leeds and Sheffield. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town centre lies on the west bank of the Dearne Valley.
Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and its administrative centre. The town is accessed from junctions 36, 37 and 38 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. Barnsley F.C. is the local football club.
Barnsley is a former industrial town centred on coal mining and glassmaking. Although both industries declined in the 20th century, Barnsley's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs by its mining communities. It is also home of the Barnsley chop.
Divisions and suburbs of Barnsley are :
Ardsley, Athersley, Carlton, Cundy Cross, Gawber, Honeywell, Kendray, Kingstone, Lundwood, Monk Bretton, New Lodge, Oakwell, Old Town, Pogmoor, Smithies, Stairfoot, Worsbrough (includes Worsbrough Bridge, Worsbrough Common, Worsbrough Dale, Worsbrough Village and Ward Green), Wilthorpe, Dodworth, Mapplewell, Staincross, Royston, Wombwell, Hoyland, Elsecar, Kexbrough, Cudworth.
The main transport hub is Barnsley Interchange, a combined rail and busstation that was opened on Sunday 20 May 2007, and was the first project in the remaking Barnsley scheme to be completed. Stagecoach Yorkshire run most bus services within Barnsley, operating to and from Barnsley Interchange. Barnsley is also served by:
Dodworth railway station west of the town centre, which is a stop on the Penistone Line, and has one platform.
Darton railway station however, is on the Hallam Line, has two platforms and is in the north of Barnsley.
Goldthorpe railway station and has two platforms (east of Barnsley). The line is on the Wakefield Line and has no service to the above stations or Barnsley Interchange.
Thurnscoe railway station and has two platforms (east of Barnsley). The station is on the Wakefield Line and has no service to any Barnsley station other than Goldthorpe.
The nearest airport is Robin Hood Airport approximately 26 miles (42 km) away.
Alot to see in ( Barnsley - UK ) such as :
Alhambra Centre
Barnsley College
Barnsley Town Hall recently turned into museum
Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens
Houndhill
Locke Park
Oakwell Stadium football ground, home of Barnsley Football Club
Wentworth Castle & Gardens
Barnsley Interchange
Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist .
The first bottle bank for glass recycling collection in the United Kingdom was introduced by both Stanley Race CBE, then president of the Glass Manufacturers' Federation and Ron England in Barnsley. According to a BBC Radio 4 edition of PM aired on 6 June 2007, and a web article, the bank opened in June 1977[22] but a BBC web article published in 2002 states that the bottle bank opened on 24 August 1977.
In May 2017 a new landmark was commissioned by Barnsley Borough Council to commemorate the 'Hippopopig Rhinocerous' breeding.
Cinematographer Denzill Smith who captured the extraordinary event stated that the mating ritual between the Hippopotamus and Rhinoceros was a 'rare event'.
( Barnsley - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Barnsley . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Barnsley - UK
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