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Central Barrow refers both to the town centre of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England and to the former electoral ward that roughly covers the eastern part of that town centre. In 2001 5,584 ( ranking 5th out of 13 ) lived in the Central ward . [ 1 ]
St. George's Square is a conservation area and is flanked by a number of listed buildings. Amongst the most notable buildings located in St. George's Square are the former headquarters of the Furness Railway and Barrow's first permanent train station which were completed in 1863, [1] however this was replaced by Barrow Central Station a mere 20 years later.
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.
Hindpool is an area and electoral ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Barrow Island, Central Barrow, Ormsgill, Parkside and the Walney Channel, [1] the local population stood at 5,851 in 2011. [2] The ward covers the entire western half of the town centre and includes Barrow's main shopping district.
Barrow-in-Furness was a local government district with borough status in Cumbria, England. It was named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness. Other settlements included Dalton-in-Furness and Askam-in-Furness. It was the smallest district in Cumbria, but the most densely populated, with 924 people per square kilometre.
Risedale is an area and ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Barrow town centre, Parkside, Newbarns and Roose and had a population of 5,663 in 2001, increasing to 6,294 at the 2011 Census. [1] The ward itself was combined with Roosecote ward on 1st April 2023 following formation of the new Westmorland and Furness Local ...
The name of the town of Barrow-in-Furness is believed to derive from the Norse word Barrae, meaning Bare Island, which actually referred to Barrow Island. Since the 1860s the island has been connected to the mainland as its channel was modified to form two docks, the Buccleuch Dock and the Devonshire Dock. The remainder of its channel has also ...
There are 274 listed buildings in the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (now part of Westmorland and Furness) , with about 70% in Barrow-in-Furness itself. The 2015 Heritage Index formed by the Royal Society of Arts and the Heritage Lottery Fund placed the Borough as seventh highest of 325 English districts with an especially high score relating to industrial heritage assets. [1]