Public art & sculpture · North West England
Low Moo
In or near Giggleswick.
Low Moo — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Settle · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Low Moo, the nearest railway station is Settle, located 1 km away. The postcode for navigation is BD24 0BL, and entry is free.
About
Low Moo is a public art located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Low Moor Ironworks was a wrought iron foundry established in 1791 in the village of Low Moor about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Bradford in Yorkshire, England. The works were built to exploit the high-quality iron ore and low-sulphur coal found in the area. Low Moor made wrought iron products from 1801 until 1957 for export around the world. At one time it was the largest ironworks in Yorkshire, a major complex of mines, piles of coal and ore, kilns, blast furnaces, forges and slag heaps connected by railway lines. The surrounding countryside was littered with waste, and smoke from the furnaces and machinery blackened the sky. Today Low Moor is still industrial, but the pollution has been mostly eliminated.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The ironworks depended on the excellent resources of high-quality coal and iron ore found in the vicinity. The "better bed" coal came from a seam about 18 to thick resting on hard sandstone. This coal is particularly low in sulphur. About 120 ft above this coal seam there is a layer of "black bed" coal. The ironstone lies above this layer, holding about 32% iron. The Halifax coal beds lie about 230 yd below the better bed. At the time the ironworks were developed recent technological advances had made it practical to smelt iron using coal rather than charcoal and to use steam engines to power the steps in production of iron goods. Most of the land occupied by the iron works was part of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0725, -2.2936
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Giggleswick
- Postcode
- BD24 0BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Established
- 1791
- Nearest railway station
- Settle — 1 km
Sources
- osm: node/11697261626 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Low Moor Ironworks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Low Moo?
- Low Moo is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0BL), in the parish of Giggleswick.
- What is Low Moo?
- Low Moo — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Low Moo?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 0BL.
- When was Low Moo built?
- Built or established in 1791.
- Is Low Moo a protected site?
- Yes — Low Moo is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Low Moo free to visit?
- Yes, Low Moo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Low Moo?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0BL.