Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness is a town and seaport in the non-metropolitan county of Westmorland and Furness, in England. It is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, however, historically in the county of Lancashire, lying in North Lancashire.

The town underwent a rapid growth before 1867 owing to the discovery of extensive deposits of iron in the neighbourhood, which had led to the establishment of smelting works and the largest manufacture of steel in the United kingdom. The principal landowners in the district being the Dukes of Devonshire and Buccleuch. The original iron- and steel-making enterprises closed down after World War II. By 2025, there is only a shipyard as chief industry and employer. It is also developing as an energy generation hub.

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. The borough subsequently merged with adjoining boroughs in 2023 to form the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority.

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Barrowload, Barry, Barry Cornwall, Barry Edward O'Meara, Barry Goldwater