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Barrow-in-Furness Coast Guide Barrow-in-Furness is a historic maritime and industrial town with a beautiful coastline and a backdrop of the hills of the Lake District. One of the best-kept secrets in Britain, Barrow is a Victorian town with a proud heritage of innovation, surrounded by beautiful beaches and inspiring scenery. For visitors it's a destination of surprises.
Barrow was a small farming village until the middle of the nineteenth century when the railway arrived. With the advent of the railway and the surge of industrialisation all over the country Barrow became a major centre for the production of iron. It was so successful that by 1870 it had the largest iron smelting works in the world. At around this time The Iron Ship Building Company was formed by James Ramsden. In 1877 the works, now renamed the Barrow Ship Building Company, built their first ship for the Royal Navy. Around ten years later the yard built their first submarines for the Russian and Turkish navies. In 1897 the yard was bought by the Vickers family under which name it has traded until recently when it became part of BAE Systems.
Britain's first nuclear submarine 'Dreadnought' and first Polaris-armed ballistic nuclear submarine 'Resolution' were both built here. More recently the four nuclear submarines armed with Trident missiles were also built in Barrow. At the present time the yard is building the first of three Astute class submarines for the Royal Navy. For more about the submarine history of Barrow follow this link - http://www.submarineheritage.com/ There are several good beaches at Walney Island to the west of Barrow - these are a mixture of sand and shingle.
Walney Island Barrow docks Places to visit around Barrow-in-Furness South Lakes Wild Animal Park - Lions and tigers and other large animals - Crossgates, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8JR. Telephone: 01229 466086. Furness Abbey - Founded in 1123, this is the second largest Cistercian Abbey in England - English Heritage, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Telephone: (01229) 823420 Furness Owls Ltd - Over 100 owls on display and flying demonstrations - Sandscale Park, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT. Phone: 01229 588442/430600 Map of Barrow-in-Furness
< Morecambe Guide Isle of Man Guide > Other sections of the guide you might also enjoy - see below. Whether your idea of an ideal activity is sunbathing or you prefer something more strenuous, the chances are that you will be able to pursue this at the coast. Attractions - see listings pages A huge selection of attractions are available within the coastal area and this section will have details of many of them - from piers and harbours to fun fairs and roller coasters, Pubs, restaurants and shopping guide The listings section will also have details of pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and shops available in the locality. Restaurants and shops coming soon..... We will bring you feature articles about the coastline and news items about life in the coastal area. contributions to this section are welcome. A great selection of photos from the Southwest region.
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