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Dalton-in-Furness Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dalton-in-Furness

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Dalton-in-Furness history

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Dalton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Historically, it was the capital of Furness. The Drill Hall was officially opened in July 1929 as a Regular Army Centre for military training. During the war years (1939-1945) it was a centre for the Home Guard.

Dalton-in-Furness geography / climate

The town is situated near the centre of Low Furness, on the eastern crest of a glaciated valley which runs obliquely across the peninsula. The area is generally reached by the A590, the link road from the M6 motorway to the Furness region, which now by-passes the town.

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29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Dalton-in-Furness places to visit

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Dalton-in-Furness has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dalton-in-Furness’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dalton-in-Furness’s information audio spots:

Lindal-in-Furness Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula of Cumbria, England. It lies eight miles to the north-east of Barrow, on the A590 trunk road. The civil parish is Lindal and Marton which had a population of 755 at the 2011 Census.

St Mary and St Michael’s Church, Great Urswick St Mary and St Michael’s Church is in the village of Great Urswick, Cumbria. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

Urswick Urswick is a civil parish that includes the villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick. It is located in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. The villages are situated to the south-west of the town of Ulverston.

Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm is a group of 7 turbines located two kilometers east of the village Askam. Work on the turbines started in late 1998, and it took eight months to complete.

Holker Old Boys A.F.C. Holker Old Boys Association Football Club is based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Rakesmoor.

Furness General Hospital Furness General Hospital is located in the Hawcoat area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

Yarlside Iron Mines tramway The Yarlside Iron Mines tramway or Parkhouse Mineral Railway was built as a one-mile (1.6 km) long innovative railway from the Parkhouse Haematite Ore Mines to the Roose railway station on the Furness Railway. Similar to a monorail, it had stabilising side rollers, invented and patented by John Barraclough Fell.

Dalton Town with Newton Dalton Town with Newton is a civil parish in the Barrow-in-Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 7807. The parish touches Aldingham, Askam and Ireleth, Lindal and Marton and Urswick.

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