Description and History of Site:-
1861 statue of Joseph Locke (1805-60) pioneer main line railway civil engineer. Born in Attercliffe, Sheffield, and raised in Barnsley. Locke's widow presented the park and statue to Barnsley in her husband's memory.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, entry M32.
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Key Words :- statue civil engineer
Address :- Locke Park, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1QJ
Grid Ref :- SE 33975 05375
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.543923 , Long -1.488761
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1151159,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SE 33975 05375
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.543923 , Long -1.488761
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1151159,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database