Barrow-in-Furness - Wikipedia
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 borough was merged into the new ...
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Barrow-in-Furness is steeped in heritage, brimming with exciting attractions and offers great choice and value when it comes to accommodation. This historic borough enjoys an enviable coastal location on the doorstep of the Lake District National Park.
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Barrow-in-Furness - Explore Cumbria - Visit Lake District
Barrow-in-Furness enjoys 60km of stunning coastline and takes in two estuaries. With impressive coastal views you just have to stop for a while to take in the sheer expanse of Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary.
Barrow-in-Furness | History | Industry | Accommodation - Visit …
Barrow-in-Furness is a large industrial town which grew from a tiny 19th Century hamlet to the biggest iron and steel centre in the world, and a major ship-building force, in just 40 years. The railway was introduced to carry iron-ore, slate and lime-stone to the new deep water port.
Barrow-in-Furness | Industrial town, Cumbria, Shipbuilding
Barrow-in-Furness, port town and borough (district), administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It lies on the seaward side of the Furness peninsula between the estuary of the River Duddon and Morecambe Bay.
Barrow In Furness UK, Accommodation & Tourist Guide - Visit …
Barrow-in-Furness, more commonly known as Barrow, is an industrial port and town on the Furness Peninsula in Cumbria, the north-western edge of Morecambe Bay. The town was a sleepy fishing village until the middle of the nineteenth century when rich iron ore deposits were discovered in the area.
Barrow-in-Furness – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport in Cumbria, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. Many visitors come to Barrow for the Dock Museum, which tells the history of steelworks, the shipyard and the Barrow Blitz.
Tourism and Travel | Westmorland and Furness Council
Situated at the tip of the Furness peninsula on the shores of Morecambe Bay and only 20 minutes from the English Lake District, Barrow-in-Furness projects into the Irish Sea with Morecambe Bay...
Barrow's rich heritage | Historical buildings | Heritage trails ...
Barrow has a rich heritage which dates back to Viking times. The Cistercian Monks settled here and built Furness Abbey. The town grew in the 19th century with the discovery of iron ore.