Barrow-in-Furness is a town in the administrative county of Cumbria, and the traditional county of Lancashire, England. It is the main town in the borough of Barrow-in-Furness, with a population of 71,980 (2001 census [1]).

Barrow dates from the 19th century and owes its existence to iron ore mining. In the late 19th century a shipbuilding industry was established. The shipyard is now one of the few remaining facilities in the UK having the capacity to build nuclear submarines.

Geography

Barrow-in-Furness is located at [2]. The town is situated on Morecambe Bay facing Walney Island, a part of which is connected with the borough via Jubilee Bridge, a lifting bridge of the Bascule type. Half an hour away is the English Lake District.

Barrow-in-Furness railway station provides connections to Whitehaven, Workington and Carlisle to the north, via the Cumbrian Coast Line, and to Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands and Lancaster to the west, via the Furness Line. Barrow has a second railway station, called Roose railway station, which serves the suburb of Roose.

Sport

Barrow is a stronghold of rugby league, its team Barrow Raiders play in National League one. Barrow is also home to one of the largest supported non-league football teams, Barrow AFC.

External links

• Barrow Borough Council