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Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

John Whitworth (1780-1863)

 
 
John Whitworth (1780-1863) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2025
1. John Whitworth (1780-1863) Marker
Inscription. Architect, surveyor, town planner. Redesigned Barnsley town centre including laying out Regent Street and Eldon Street 1822-1840.

Lived and died in this house.
 
Erected by Barnsley Civic Trust.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 53° 33.276′ N, 1° 28.813′ W. Marker is in Barnsley, England, in South Yorkshire. It is on Regent Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Regent Street, Barnsley, England S70, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Catherine Mawer 1803-1877 (within shouting distance of this marker); Warner Gothard (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Church of St Mary the Virgin (about 180 meters away); Bank House (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Wakefield's First Purpose-Built Bank (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); The Edmonstone Women 'Conservationists' (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); The Picture House (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Wakefield's Wool Market (approx. 14.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnsley.
 
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John Whitworth Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2025
2. John Whitworth Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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