14TH FEBRUARY 2011: Andrew Brons went to Locke Park in Barnsley on Wednesday 9th February to examine the erosion and vandalism suffered by the Locke Tower, a grade 2 listed building.
The Tower was built in the 1860s on the instructions of Phoebe Locke to commemorate the work of her deceased brother, Joseph Locke, the famous railway engineer.
It's the highest point in Barnsley and is a landmark for miles around, but sadly the Tower, which was closed in the early 1990s, has fallen into disrepair.
Locke Park has been described as the lungs of Barnsley, and the Friends of Locke Park have already made improvements to the park since its decline and it's looking better now than it has done for some time.
The Locke Park Tower has been provisionally earmarked £50,000 by Barnsley Council for restoration and the Friends of Locke Park are also applying for National Lottery funding.
Andrew went there at the invitation of Danny Cook (above) a Barnsley member. The MEP was so appalled by the graffiti, casual neglect and steady erosion, that he immediately donated £500 to the Friends of Locke Park.
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