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.[1] It is situated in the South Yorkshire town of Hoyland, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Barnsley. Today the stand is a Grade II listed building[2] but is in a fairly advanced state of decay.[1] In 2008 the deeds were handed over from the council to voluntary group, the Friends of Hoyland Lowe Stand (now the Lowe Stand Trust).[3] The council has given permission to restore it according to the plan produced.[4]

Hoyland Lowe Stand

References
  1. "The tower, the tourists and a new lease of life for heritage that crumbled away". Yorkshire Post. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1151093)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. "Group hopes for a start on Lowe Stand". Barnsley Chronicle. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. "Restoration of tower given OK". Barnsley Chronicle. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

53.5042°N 1.4539°W / 53.5042; -1.4539


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