Barrow-in-Furness Walk: Town Centre【4K】
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- Located in the county of Cumbria (although historically in Lancashire), and around 60 miles south, and slightly west, of Carlisle, is the town of Barrow-in-Furness, sometimes referred to as Barrow for short.
The name 'Barrow-in-Furness' can be traced back to 1190 when it was recorded as 'Barrai'. The 'in-Furness' suffix refers to the Furness Peninsula of south Cumbria, which was historically an exclave of Lancashire up until 1974.
During the medieval era, Barrow-in-Furness was a small hamlet under the control of Furness Abbey. This was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. In 1537 Furness Abbey was destroyed as part of Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.
By the year 1800 Barrow was still an isolated agricultural hamlet comprising of no more than a dozen houses. This would change dramatically in the decades that were to follow. The Furness peninsula had already established an iron ore mining industry by the 18th century. In 1839 industrialist Henry Schneider came to Barrow with the intention of mining for local iron ore.
In 1846 the Furness Railway opened as a means of transporting both goods and passengers between the surrounding settlements. The burgeoning industry received a significant boost in 1850 when Henry Schneider discovered large deposits of haematite - a type of iron ore with a high iron content.
Around the same time, shipbuilding began in Barrow-in-Furness as a parallel industry, utilising the sheltered strait between Barrow and Walney Island as the shipyard's location. The first ship to be built was the Jane Roper, which launched in 1852. Meanwhile, the Furness Railway was being extended east during this time, reaching the town of Ulverston by 1854.
Between 1863 and 1881 Barrow's docks were built. To this day the Port of Barrow, as it is known, consists of four docks: Buccleuch Dock, Cavendish Dock, Devonshire Dock and Ramsden Dock.
In 1871 the Barrow Shipbuilding Company was established by industrialist James Ramsden, who would play a key role in the town's growth. In 1873 it launched its first ship, the steam yacht Aries. Over the next ten years the company built more than 100 ships, including several naval vessels. In 1886 it began to build submarines. The shipyard today is owned by BAE Systems Submarines who are headquartered right here in Barrow-in-Furness.
On the iron ore side of industry in Barrow, Henry Schneider founded an ironworks in 1857. This was followed in the decades to come by a series of steelworks. At its peak, around 1876, Barrow boasted the largest steelworks in the world. By 1963, however, Barrow's ironworks was forced to close as its iron ore deposits had dwindled. The steelworks eventually followed suit, ceasing production in the 1980s.
During the Second World War, Barrow-in-Furness was targeted by the German Luftwaffe in an effort to disrupt its shipbuilding industry. 83 people were killed and around 11,000 houses in the area were damaged.
In 1974 the historical counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, along with the Furness Peninsula of Lancashire, merged to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Since then, Barrow has been the largest town in Cumbria, and the second largest settlement behind Carlisle.
Barrow-in-Furness is represented in sport by Barrow A.F.C. Founded in 1901, they play their home games at Holker Street to the north of the town centre.
Dave Myers, one half of the Hairy Bikers duo, was born and raised in Barrow-in-Furness.
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Filmed: 12th May 2022
Link to the walk on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/UwCWDCrsB62iHQYGA
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Devonshire Dock
0:07 Buccleuch Dock
0:20 Michaelson Road Bridge
1:54 Michaelson Road
3:15 Henry Schneider Statue
3:23 Duke Street
3:44 Henry Schneider Statue
3:56 Duke Street
4:07 Fisher's Yard
4:17 Dalton Road
4:47 Church Street
5:32 Dalton Road
7:56 The Spirit of Barrow Sculpture
8:32 Dalton Road
8:39 Portland Walk
11:28 Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall (built 1880s)
11:37 Duke Street
12:50 Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall (built 1880s)
13:06 Duke Street
15:25 Cavendish Street
18:21 Dalton Road
20:58 Abbey Road
21:55 The Nan Tait Centre (built 1900-1903)
22:15 Abbey Road
23:59 Ramsden Square / James Ramsden Statue
24:36 Duke Street
25:46 Duke Street / St Mary of Furness Church
26:31 Duke Street
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I lived here as a kid and although this is a great video,all I see is a ghost town.teachers used to say back in the mid to late 80’s that barrow was on its last legs.
Visiting Barrow is very expensive, therapy doesn’t come cheap.
Thank you. This is where my Nana grew up. Mary Elizabeth Paine/Helm.
Was she a school teacher?
I just want to say thanks for another wonderful walking tour. Enjoyed watching it 😍
That's kind of you to say, thanks!
Great trip down memory lane, left there 45 years ago
Visited last in 2019
Amazed to see Heaths is still there
Went there as kid
amazing video of my home area mate
Ah cheers!
Nice town walk. The town hall looks enormous. Thank you for the visit.
Thanks, yeah those Victorian builders didn't mess about!
it is big inside i live in barrow and ive been inside the town hall and up the clock tower
Look how nice that road looks without the cycle lane . It's ruined now
A good video of Barrow-in-Furness Walk: Town Centre【4K】👌👌
Hey, thanks for stopping by!
Grimsville
I grew up here 🥺
Barrow is Lancashire. Never say "Cumbria" (due to be completely abolished in May 2023). The Red Rose has never gone, it is the County of Lancaster. Nice vid by the way, best wishes
Amazing.I'm Your fan.
Very kind, thanks!
This must have been a Sunday morning, nice vid though thanks
Perhaps not, but was early morning
Wouldn't think we have a major industrial site round the corner, wonderful Barrow town, thankyou for an interesting stroll about our town.
How can Councils be so uncaring of the place they are charged to talke care of. This town of wide pavements needs trees. Trees make our streets beautiful. They offer us glorious autumnal colours and precios blooms. They protect us from pollution. They are homes for birds and insects. Trees make our world greener, nicer and livelier. THX
Yeah, Barrow isn't renowned for its greenery unfortunately!
Yeah-only piles and piles of dog poo!