Barrow-in-Furness, Borough and port town in Cumbria, United Kingdom
The borough spans 77 square kilometers along the Furness peninsula, bordered by Morecambe Bay, the Duddon Estuary, and the Irish Sea.
The region transformed from a small hamlet into an industrial center after 1839 when Henry Schneider discovered substantial iron ore deposits in the area.
The Dock Museum preserves the maritime heritage of Barrow-in-Furness through exhibits documenting shipbuilding achievements and local industrial developments.
The borough provides direct access to multiple transport links, including railway connections to Lancaster and a ferry service to the Isle of Man.
The shipyards of Barrow-in-Furness manufacture nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy, maintaining the largest shipbuilding workforce in the United Kingdom.
Location: Cumbria
Inception: April 1, 1974
Capital city: Barrow-in-Furness
Website: https://barrowbc.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.13333,-3.20000
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:17
South Lakes Safari Zoo
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Furness Abbey
377 m
Devonshire Dock Hall
3.8 km
Piel Castle
8.1 km
St. Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church
2.9 km
Abbey House, Barrow-in-Furness
587 m
RAF Millom Museum
10.3 km
Dalton Castle
2.6 km
Walney Bridge
4 km
Gleaston Castle
4.5 km
Dock Museum
3.5 km
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall
3 km
Walney Lighthouse
9.5 km
Roanhead
4.4 km
Rampside Lighthouse
5.8 km
Emlyn Hughes House
2.5 km
Rampside Hall
5.7 km
Nan Tait Centre
2.8 km
St Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness
2.5 km
Furness Abbey Hotel
474 m
Sandscale Haws
5.1 km
Hodbarrow Nature Reserve
8.5 km
St. James' Church, Barrow-in-Furness
2.7 km
South Walney
9.4 km
Barrow Park
2.1 km
The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel
2.5 km
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library
2.9 km
Michaelson Road Bridge
3.4 kmReviews
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