Fox House, South Yorkshire

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Fox House
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Sheffield
Postcode district S11
Dialling code 01433
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53°19′16″N1°35′28″W / 53.321°N 1.591°W / 53.321; -1.591 Coordinates: 53°19′16″N1°35′28″W / 53.321°N 1.591°W / 53.321; -1.591

Fox House is a 17th-century Grade-II listed Inn, [1] located near the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District, near the border between South Yorkshire and Derbyshire in northern England. [2] [3] The building is situated on the A6187 road. [4] [5] [6]

The inn was named for Mr Fox of Callow Farm in Highlow.

Nearby on Houndkirk Moor, a starfish site, an illuminated night-time decoy, was created during the Second World War to simulate Sheffield and divert German bomber attacks. [7]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Fox House Inn And Adjoining Cottage Service Buildings And Stables (1270474)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "Longshaw Estate Burbage Brook walk". National Trust. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. Besley, Paul (30 March 2017). Dark Peak Walks: 40 walks exploring the Peak District gritstone and moorland landscapes. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN   978-1-78362-464-5.
  5. "The Fox House Pub & Restaurant in Longshaw". Vintage Inns. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. "Fox House pub, Longshaw - Sheffield Pub Guide". www.sheffieldpub.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. Historic England. "STARFISH BOMBING DECOY SF3C (1468517)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 December 2020.