Follies · East Midlands
Needle’s Eye
In or near Wentworth.
Needle’s Eye — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rockingham · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Needle’s Eye is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher.". Coordinates: 53.4847°, -1.4044°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Needle's Eye is a 14-metre (46 ft) pyramid Grade II* listed building which is situated in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England. Needle's Eye is one of several follies in and around Wentworth Woodhouse park; the others include Hoober Stand and Keppel's Column.
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Background
History
The monument was built by Thomas Watson-Wentworth, first Marquess of |Rockingham, after 1722, but before 1728, when it was first illustrated in an engraving. It was the earliest of several follies in the park, which served as eyecatchers for the house. While it was originally independent, from the late 18th century the drive to the house (now disused) ran through its archway. alongside other follies in the area. The structure was first recorded with the name 'Needle's Eye', a common name for arched follies, on the 1841 Ordnance Survey map.
Architecture
It is a pyramid made of sandstone topped with a funerary urn, encompassing an archway of approximately 3 m. The wideness of the archway is roughly enough for a coach and horses to pass through, which fits its alleged purpose of creation.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4847, -1.4044
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Wentworth
- Postcode
- S62 7SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Nearest railway station
- Rockingham — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: w669331969 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Needle's Eye (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Needle's Eye, Wentworth, West Riding of Yorkshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Needle’s Eye?
- Needle’s Eye is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S62 7SE), in the parish of Wentworth.
- What is Needle’s Eye?
- Needle’s Eye — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Needle’s Eye?
- The nearest railway station is Rockingham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode S62 7SE.
- Who owns Needle’s Eye?
- Needle’s Eye is owned by | designation1 = Grade II*.
- Is Needle’s Eye free to visit?
- Yes, Needle’s Eye is free to enter.
- How do I get to Needle’s Eye?
- The nearest railway station is Rockingham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S62 7SE.