Furness (IPA: [fə'nɛs]) is a peninsula in the southern part of Cumbria, in north-west England. As a socio-cultural unit, it is more loosely defined. At its widest extent, it is considered to cover the whole of North Lonsdale, that part of the Lonsdale hundred that is an exclave of the historic county borders of Lancashire, lying to the north of Morecambe Bay.^[1] Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Lonsdale was a hundred of Lancashire, England. ... Lonsdale was a hundred of the English county of Lancashire. ... A hundred is an administrative division, frequently used in Europe and New England, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands. ...

The area is divided into Low Furness and High Furness. Low Furness is the peninsula;^[2] it juts out into the Irish Sea and delineates the western edge of Morecambe Bay. The southern end of the peninsula is dominated by the bay's tidal mudflats. The long thin island of Walney lies off the peninsula's south-west coast. High Furness is the northern part of the area, that was part of North Lonsdale but is not on the peninsula itself.^[3] Much of it is within the Lake District National Park, and contains the Furness Fells. It borders England's largest lake, Windermere. Additionally, the parish of Cartmel is often included in definitions of Furness.^[4] Strictly speaking, however, Cartmel is not part of Furness, forming a separate peninsula between the estuaries of the rivers Leven and Kent. Both areas together form "Lancashire North of the Sands". This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... Mudflats in Brewster, Massachusetts extending hundreds of yards offshore at the low tide. ... Walney Island, otherwise the Isle of Walney is the eighth-largest marine island off the coast of England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Furness Fells (also known as the Coniston Fells) are a small group of mountains in the south of the English Lake District, in Cumbria. ... Windermere from the north. ... Cartmel is a village in Cumbria several miles west of Grange-over-Sands. ... The River Leven is a short river in the (administrative) county of Cumbria, falling within the historic county of Lancashire. ... The River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. ...

The town of Barrow-in-Furness dominates the region with well over two thirds of its population.^[5] Other principal settlements of the region are Ulverston, Coniston, Broughton-in-Furness, Cartmel, Dalton-in-Furness and Askam and Ireleth. The population of Furness stands at around 100,000. Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Coniston is a village in the region of Furness, the area of Lancashire that moved into the administrative county of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. ... Broughtom-in-Furness is a small town in the Lake District National Park. ... Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness. ... Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. ...

Furness is the detached area, "over the sands", north west of the main part of Lancashire

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History

The oldest record of its name is Fuþþernessa about 1150 ^[6]. It probably came from Old Norse Fuðarnes = "Fuði's headland". The meaning of Old Norse fuð makes it clear that the man's name "Fuði" is a crude shipboard nickname with sexual reference, and not a formal name given by his parents.^{[citation needed]} Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ...

Evidence of Roman inhabitation has remained low until recently, but archaeological surveys in Urswick have suggested that the local church dates to this time, and may even have been a monastery. It has also been claimed that this was the site of the birthplace of St Patrick.^[7] Furness was part of the Scottish Kingdom of Strathclyde, though it has also been suggested that the local Viking settlers were actually Manx, rather than coming directly from Scandinavia. By the time of the Domesday Book, Furness was at the very north-western corner of William the Conqueror's kingdom, disputed by England and the Scots. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick, together called Urswick, are located in the Furness peninsula, part of the administrative county of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne warriors and traders of Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late 8th–11th century. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

As the border moved northwards, the status of Furness became more settled and the latter Middle Ages saw dominance by the monks of Furness Abbey. They owned much of the local land, and built structures such as Piel Castle. Buildings from this age are in the traditional sandstone of the region, which was later used for the gothic style town hall of Barrow-in-Furness in the Victorian era. At one stage, the power and wealth of Furness Abbey was exceeded in the United Kingdom only by Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. However, the monastery fell to ruins during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. The Abbey's lands in Furness were passed to the Duchy of Lancaster in 1540. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Categories: Cistercians | Ruins | England | Stub ... Piel Island also known as Piel Island lies half a mile (1420 km) off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, though formerly in the area of Lancashire north of the sands. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Kirkstall Abbey Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in the outskirts of Leeds in Yorkshire, set in grounds on the north bank of the River Aire. ... dissolution see Dissolution. ... A not-so-nice duchy. ...

Furness remained a remote farming and fishing district, accessible only across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay. William Wordsworth was among those who enjoyed the remote splendour of the area, writing a number of sonnets about local features such as Piel Castle and the River Duddon. The highland areas of High Furness began to experience tourism in the late 18th century, before the tourist boom of the Victorian era. Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands. ... William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. ... The Duddon is a river of north-west England. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

The fortunes of Furness changed dramatically in 1840s and 1850s, when William Schneider found the second largest iron ore deposits in the United Kingdom at Askam-in-Furness. Further resources were found at Dalton-in-Furness, Lindal-in-Furness and Roose. The Furness Railway was built to transport this ore, providing the area with its first safe transport route to the rest of England. This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. ... Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness. ... Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. ... Roosecote or Roose is a suburb of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. ... Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

The iron ore and steelworks were, at their time, the biggest in the world. The population of Barrow-in-Furness rose from a few hundred to 47,000 by 1881, bypassing Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston as the area's biggest town, and engulfing a number of smaller villages along the way. The Furness Railway expanded to the mining sites at Coniston and Greenodd, and helped develop Barrow along a unique town plan. Mining in Furness reached its peak in 1882, when 1,408,693 tons of ore were won. At the same time, the popularity of tourism in the Coniston and Hawkshead areas increased, popularised in part by the work of John Ruskin. Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Coniston is a village in the region of Furness, the area of Lancashire that moved into the administrative county of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. ... Greenodd is a village in the Furness area of the historic county of Lancashire. ... Hawkshead is a town in the Lake District, England. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ...

Tourism in High Furness was promoted by the writings of Beatrix Potter in the early part of the 20th century. Potter was one of the largest landowners in the area, eventually donating her many properties to the National Trust. In particular, sites such as Coniston Water, Tarn Hows and Windermere became popular. (Helen) Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her childrens books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Coniston Water as seen from Holme Fell, 3 kilometres to the north. ... View of Tarn Hows Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park, containing a picturesque tarn, approximately 3 km northeast of Coniston and 2. ... Windermere from the north. ...

Iron and steel soon gave over to shipbuilding in Low Furness, with Barrow's docks becoming one of the largest in the United Kingdom. In particular, submarine development became a speciality of the town, with the Royal Navy's first submarines built there. During the World Wars, this allowed Furness to escape many of the economic problems that other areas suffered, due to the constant work provided by the military. Although tourism declined, the rural areas of Furness were able to rely on agriculture for survival. Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... There have been two World Wars, now more commonly known as World War I or First World War (from 1914 to 1918), and World War II or Second World War (from 1939 to 1945). ...

After World War II demand for ships and submarines remained high, while the development of the Lake District National Park fostered tourism further. Attractions such as the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, steamers on Windermere and Coniston Water, and fell walking, caused parts of Furness to become dependent on the tourist trade. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Fairburn tank 42085 at Lakeside station. ...

In the 1980s, the decline of shipbuilding due to the end of the Cold War led to mass redundancies in the area. The shipyard's employment figures fell from 20,000 to 3,000 in a twenty year period. However, the shipyard in Barrow remains England's busiest and the only nuclear submarine facility in the country. Tourism has increased even more, with the Aquarium of the Lakes and South Lakes Wild Animal Park among the newer attractions. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The Aquarium of the Lakes is an Aquarium in Lakeside, England. ... The South Lakes Wild Animal park is a zoo near the towns of Dalton-in-Furness and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. It opened in 1994 on converted farmland and is now one of the leading conservation zoos in Europe. ...

Transport has become an increasingly controversial issue, with conservation groups and local business clashing over the need for improvements to the A590 trunk road, the main link to the M6 Motorway. Proposals for a road bridge over Morecambe Bay have appeared, but are yet to progress beyond the planning stages. The A590 is a trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England, running from M6 junction 36, to the town of Barrow-in-Furness. ... This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands. ...

Geography

The Furness region consists mostly of low-lying hills, forests and flats, with some higher ground towards the north.

The highest point of the region is Coniston Old Man at 803 m (2634 ft). Other notable summits include Dow Crag, Wetherlam and Swirl How which, together with "The Old Man", are known as the Furness Fells. Gummer's How is a prominent hill in the east of the region. The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the English Lake District. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Dow Crag is a fell in the English Lake District near Coniston, Cumbria. ... Wetherlam (2502 ft) is a mountain in the English Lake District. ... Swirl How is a fell in the English Lake District. ... The Furness Fells (also known as the Coniston Fells) are a small group of mountains in the south of the English Lake District, in Cumbria. ... Gummers How is a hill in the southern part of the Lake District, on the eastern shore of Windermere, near its southern end. ...

Lakes include Windermere, Coniston Water and Esthwaite Water. The wide expanse of Grizedale Forest stands in-between these lakes. Windermere or close variations is a name used in a number of places, including: // Bodies of water Windermere, lake, in the Lake District, county of Cumbria, the largest lake in England See also Lake Windermere Windermere Basin, bay, Ontario, Canada (43°1556N 79°4647W) Towns and... Coniston Water as seen from Holme Fell, 3 kilometres to the north. ... Esthwaite Water is one of the smaller and less well-known lakes in the Lake District national park. ... Woodsman sculpture from Grizedale visitor centre Grizedale Forest is a 2447 ha area of woodland in the Lake District to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead containing a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. ...

Employment

Industry is the largest employer in the Furness region, and has been for over 100 years. Currently the bigggest employers in the area are:

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Administration

Furness was a detached part of the historic county of Lancashire bordering Cumberland to the north-west and Westmorland to the north-east (see Three Shire Stone). It is known as "Lancashire beyond the sands [of Morecambe Bay]" or "north of the sands" or "over the sands" as in Grange-over-Sands. The area formed the northern part of the hundred of Lonsdale. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Westmorland (formerly also spelt Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... The Three Shire Stone prior to restoration The Three Shire Stone marks the location at which the historic counties of Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland meet. ... Lonsdale was a hundred of the English county of Lancashire. ...

In 1974 Furness became part of the shire county of Cumbria. At the district level it now consists of Barrow Borough and part of South Lakeland. A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ...

Some people, particularly those born or brought up in the area, prefer to retain the designation "Lancashire".

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in Furness include:

• Aldingham, Askam-in-Furness
• Backbarrow, Bardsea, Barrow-in-Furness, Baycliff, Bouth, Broughton-in-Furness
• Cartmel, Coniston, Colton
• Dalton-in-Furness, Dendron
• Furness Abbey, Foxfield, Flookburgh
• Gleaston, Grange-over-Sands, Great Urswick and Little Urswick, Greenodd
• Haverthwaite, Hawkshead
• Ireleth
• Kirkby-in-Furness
• Lakeside, Leece, Lindal-in-Furness, Lindale
• Marton
• Newby Bridge, Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey, Newton-in-Furness
• Roose, Rampside, Roa Island
• Satterthwaite, Scales, Stainton-with-Adgarley, Swarthmoor
• Torver
• Ulverston
• Walney Island

See also the Islands of Furness Aldingham is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. ... Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. ... Map sources for Backbarrow at grid reference SD355849 Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. ... Bardsea is a village in the Low Furness area of Cumbria in northwest England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... Broughtom-in-Furness is a small town in the Lake District National Park. ... Cartmel is a village in Cumbria several miles west of Grange-over-Sands. ... Coniston is a village in the region of Furness, the area of Lancashire that moved into the administrative county of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. ... Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness. ... Dendron is a small village in South Cumbria, around three miles from the town of Barrow-in-Furness. ... Categories: Cistercians | Ruins | England | Stub ... Foxfield is a village on the west coast of Cumbria, in the Furness district that is part of the traditional county of Lancashire. ... Flookburgh is an ancient village on the Cartmel peninsula. ... Gleaston is a village with a population of around 400 in the Furness area of South Cumbria, situated between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston. ... Grange-over-Sands is a town in Cumbria, England, and in the traditional county of Lancashire. ... The villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick, together called Urswick, are located in the Furness peninsula, part of the administrative county of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. ... The villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick, together called Urswick, are located in the Furness peninsula, part of the administrative county of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. ... Greenodd is a village in the Furness area of the historic county of Lancashire. ... Haverthwaite is a small village in the Lake District region of Cumbria. ... Hawkshead is a town in the Lake District, England. ... Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. ... Map sources for Kirkby-in-Furness at grid reference SD227824 Kirkby-in-Furness is a village in the Furness peninsula, part of the administrative county of Cumbria, England. ... Lakeside is at the south end of Lake Windermere, Lancashire, England. ... Leece is a small Hamlet near the town of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. ... Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. ... Lindale - traditionally Lindale in Cartmel - is a village in the Furness region of Cumbria. ... Newby Bridge is a small village in the Lake District, Cumbria. ... Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria. ... Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria. ... Roosecote or Roose is a suburb of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. ... Rampside is a village located a few miles south of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, on the very north-western corner of Morecambe Bay in the United Kingdom. ... Roa Island lies just over half a mile (1 Km) south of the village of Rampside at the southernmost point of the Furness Peninsula in the area of Lancashire north of the sands. ... Satterthwaite is a village situated in Grizedale, a valley in the Lake District, England, about four miles south of Hawkshead. ... Scales is a small village in south Cumbria, England, around 3. ... Location within the British Isles Swarthmoor is a village near Ulverston, in the administrative county of Cumbria, England. ... Torver is a hamlet in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria three miles (5 km) south-west of the village of Coniston and a mile (0. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Walney Island, otherwise the Isle of Walney is the eighth-largest marine island off the coast of England. ... The Islands of Furness are situated to the south and east of the Furness Peninsula. ...

Rivers and lakes

• River Brathay — forms the northern boundary along with Wrynose Pass
• Coniston Water
• River Crake
• River Duddon — forms the western boundary
• Esthwaite Water
• River Leven
• Rusland Pool
• Windermere is part of the eastern boundary of Furness
• River Winster — forms the remainder of the eastern boundary

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Railways

• Cumbrian Coast Line
• Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
• Furness Line
• Furness Railway

The Cumbrian Coast Line runs from Carlisle to Barrow_in_Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. ... LMS Class 4MT no. ... The Furness Line runs from Barrow_in_Furness to Ulverston and Grange_over_Sands, connecting with the West Coast Main Line at Carnforth. ... Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ...

Famous people

• Sir John Barrow was born and lived in Ulverston
• George Fox and Margaret Fell lived at Swarthmoor Hall near Ulverston
• Emlyn Hughes, captain of Liverpool F.C. was born in Barrow
• Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston
• Beatrix Potter lived in Near Sawrey
• St Patrick — it has been suggested that he was born in the area^{[citation needed]}
• George Romney, famous portrait painter was born at Dalton-in-Furness and educated at Dendron and Rampside
• Lambert Simnel, a 15th-16th century pretender to the throne, landed at Piel Island
• Steve Dixon was born in Barrow and lived in Newton-in-Furness
• Keith Tyson, artist and Turner Prize winner, was born in Ulverston and educated in Dalton and Barrow
• William Wordsworth, poet, stayed at Rampside and wrote about Piel Island.

• Over 35 famous people were born or have recided in Barrow-in-Furness, for complete list see here
• see Coniston Water for more people

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Buildings

• Holker Hall

Holker Hall in 1880. ...

See also

• Duddon & Furness Mountain Rescue Team

Mountain Rescue services in England and Wales operate under the umbrella association of the MREW - Mountain Rescue England and Wales (formerly called Mountain Rescue Council of England & Wales). ...

References

1. ^ Furness Family History Society, 'Lancashire North of the Sands', Accessed August 20 2006.
2. ^ Explore Low Furness Accessed August 20 2006
3. ^ Furness Family History Society Accessed August 20 2006
4. ^ Furness Family History Society 'Cartmel' Accessed August 20 2006
5. ^ 2003 Cumbria population figures Accessed August 20 2006
6. ^ A.D.Mills, Dictionary of English place-names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 280074 4
7. ^ North West Evening Mail