Brown Lowe

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Brown Lowe

Brown Lowe, locally known as Sugarloaf due to its shape being said to resemble what was once a popular form of bread.

Probably a ‘glacial mound’ and quite noticeable despite being on the lower slopes of Winter Hill above the popular Walker Fold valley.

Brown Lowe or Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf visible above Walker Fold

Local History

Historic monuments near Brown Lowe

  • Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 9.27 km away
  • Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 5.97 km away
  • Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 5.51 km away
  • Headless Cross, Grimeford – 5.03 km away
  • Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 6.05 km away
  • Round cairn on Noon Hill – 2.99 km away
  • Round cairn on Winter Hill – 2.42 km away
  • Steam tramway reversing triangle – 8.07 km away
  • Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 7.40 km away
  • Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 0.88 km away