Ulverston, Market town in Westmorland and Furness, England
This town sits between the Lake District National Park and Morecambe Bay, where regular markets take place on Market Street and New Market Street. The streets lead from the center through narrow lanes to open squares at the edge of the historic core.
King Edward I granted the town its market charter in 1280 at Carlisle, allowing Roger of Lancaster to hold weekly Thursday markets. Over the following centuries it developed into an important trading point between coast and hills.
The name comes from Old Norse and points to early Scandinavian influence in this area. Locals still meet on the market streets that have shaped social life here for centuries.
Most shops and market stalls are in the center, which you can easily explore on foot. Thursdays traditionally bring more activity, when traders and buyers come from across the region.
A large monument from 1850 rises on a hill at the northern edge and is visible from far away. It commemorates Sir John Barrow and was funded by donors from around the world.
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