Viewpoints · Yorkshire & the Humber
Longwood Tower
Longwood Tower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lockwood · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longwood Tower is a named viewpoint in Yorkshire, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lockwood, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area HD3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longwood Covered Bridge is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located at Connersville, Indiana. The bridge was built in 1884, and measures 97 feet long and 14 feet, 6 inches wide. It is topped by a gable roof and sheathed in wood shingles, wood board siding, and board and batten siding at the gable ends. It was moved in 1984 to Roberts Park in Connersville and situated over dry land. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and delisted in 1989.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.6463, -1.8304
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD3 4UL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colne Valley
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Lockwood — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: n1633669408 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Longwood Covered Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longwood Tower?
- Longwood Tower is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD3 4UL), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- When was Longwood Tower built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Is Longwood Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Longwood Tower is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Longwood Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Longwood Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longwood Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Lockwood, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD3 4UL.