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.
Location: Barrow
Website: http://barrowbc.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.11667,-3.21667
Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:02
Devonshire Dock Hall
1.5 km
St. Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church
1.1 km
Walney Bridge
2 km
Dock Museum
1.6 km
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall
932 m
Nan Tait Centre
860 m
St. James' Church, Barrow-in-Furness
1.1 km
The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel
594 m
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library
991 m
Michaelson Road Bridge
1.2 km
Majestic Hotel
936 m
Imperial Hotel
1 km
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney
2.3 km
John Whinnerah Institute
1.2 km
Barrow-in-Furness Central Fire Station
1.1 km
Custom House
1.2 km
VSEL Heavy Engineering Workshop
1.5 km
Working Men's Club And Institute
928 m
Ramsden Hall
890 m
National Westminster Bank, Barrow-in-Furness
969 m
St. John's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
1.6 km
Cooke's Building
608 m
Oxford Chambers
614 m
St. George's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
961 m
Statue of Sir James Ramsden
1 km
Statue of Lord Frederick Cavendish at Junction with North Road
1.3 km
The Albion Public House
932 m
Steamer Street Tenements
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