Barrow-in-Furness, Industrial port town in Westmorland and Furness, England
Barrow-in-Furness is a port on the Furness peninsula in northwest England, positioned between Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary. The layout moves from brick residential streets through industrial zones down to the waterfront.
A hamlet under Furness Abbey grew through iron ore and steel into a shipbuilding center during the 19th century. Submarine production started after World War I and continues today.
The Victorian architectural heritage remains visible throughout the town center, with red sandstone buildings and the neo-gothic Town Hall marking the landscape.
The indoor market opens on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with local stalls in the town center. The waterfront areas sit within walking distance from the central streets.
The waterfront yards still produce submarines for the navy, with over ten thousand workers employed at the site. The assembly halls stretch across large sections of the shoreline.
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