Lowe Stand
Lowe Stand is an 18th-century folly built for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, and likely originally intended as a hunting lodge. It is situated in the South Yorkshire town of Hoyland, 5 miles south-east of Barnsley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: folly in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hoyland Lowe Stand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Kirk Balk Academy.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 610 feet south of Lowe Stand.
Kirk Balk Academy
School
Kirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. The school mainly serves students living in its immediate area: Birdwell, Hoyland, Jump, Tankersley, Elsecar, Wombwell and Pilley. Kirk Balk Academy is situated 1,200 feet south of Lowe Stand.
Hoyland War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Richard Whitham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoyland War Memorial is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Lowe Stand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoyland and Jump.
Hoyland
Town
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Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoyland Nether Urban District Council.
Jump
Village
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Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Hoyland, separated from it by the Jump Valley, through which a stream runs.
Birdwell
Village
Birdwell is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England and is located approximately 3.5 miles south of Barnsley, 10.5 miles north-east of Sheffield.
Lowe Stand
- Categories: folly and historic site
- Location: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.50423° or 53° 30′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.45391° or 1° 27′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5WGG3W+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6597598435OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6693141
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Meadows Primary School and Hoyland Leisure Centre.
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