Locke tower

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One member of this forum may be especially interested in this BBC news item:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-24092621

A folly built in memory of a railway pioneer's widow has reopened to the public more than 20 years after it was closed due to safety fears.

Locke Tower, in Barnsley's Locke Park, has had £80,000 of restoration work done to fix the spiral staircase, the outside steps and the electrics.

It was built in 1877 as a memorial to engineer Joseph Locke's wife, Phoebe, who created the park in his memory.

Another £120,000 still needs to be raised to repair the ornate stonework.