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Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire , it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness .
The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL (now BAE Systems), the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town. There has been a ...
Visitor attractions in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Barrow-in-Furness" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Central Barrow is amongst the 3% most deprived areas in the country and households have an average weekly income around £100 lower than the region's average, [4] however the area being the central business district of the town is also home to many of Barrow's retail outlets, as well as a large amount of offices, restaurants and governmental ...
Barrow : v: Milton Keynes Dons: Barrow-in-Furness: 19:45 GMT: Stadium: Holker Street: Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 December, but was postponed due to safety concerns from Storm Darragh. [49]
Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located entirely within the Parkside ward, to which the park lends its name, bound by Abbey Road, Park Drive, Greengate Street and Park Avenue. [1] Barrow Park was designed by Thomas Mawson in 1908 and
The Forum is situated in Central Barrow, opposite the town hall. A fatal outbreak of legionellosis in 2002 was traced to the Forum's air conditioning system. The Forum is one of the area's main cultural and art centres and has hosted many musical artists, comedians and other performers, as well as hosting such events as the local multicultural ...
The iconic 50 metres (160 ft) yellow hammerhead crane at Buccleuch Dock was a Barrow landmark for over 60-years up until its demolition in 2011. Assembled in 1942, it replaced a similar crane that was destroyed the year previous during the Barrow Blitz, killing two watchmen in the process. [2]