Barrow Park
| Barrow Park | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Parkside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Coordinates | 54°7′3″N 3°13′6″W / 54.11750°N 3.21833°W |
| Area | 45 acres (0.18 km2) |
| Created | 1908 |
| Operated by | Barrow Borough Council |
| Status | Open all year round |
Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in
The park contains a large boating lake, mini railway, skate park, various playgrounds and The Park Leisure Centre.[1] The Barrow Parkrun takes place within the park every Saturday.[3] Large sections of Barrow Park were redeveloped in 2005 to include a new pavilion, café, bandstand and display glasshouse. The park has since gained Green Flag status.[1] The miniature railway features a signal box taken, in 1974, from a line closed as part of the Beeching cuts.[4] It underwent a round of restoration in late 2016.[4]
Features
The Park Leisure Centre
The multi-functional leisure facility is in the eastern perimeter off Barrow Park and is home to two large swimming pools, a gym, exercise studios and a sports hall. The Park Leisure Centre as with the park itself is owned and operated by Barrow Borough Council and offers numerous classes while also accommodating for groups and the general public. The leisure centre also maintains a number of outdoor artificial pitches for various sports.
Cenotaph
The most iconic feature of Barrow Park is the town's principal cenotaph; commemorating almost 900 Barrovians who lost their lives in various wars.[5] The memorial is located at the highest point of the park on the site of a late Bronze Age fort offering 360-degree views of Barrow.[2]
Park map
pitches
greens
Gardens
railway
Gallery
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Bandstand and Pavilion -
Main entrance gateway from Abbey Road -
Signage at the Park -
Steps leading to the Cenotaph -
References
- ^ a b c "Barrow Park". Barrow Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ North West Evening Mail. Archived from the originalon 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Barrow Parkrun". Parkrun. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b "A piece of Barrow's rail heritage saved for future generations". North-West Evening Mail. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Barrow Central Public Park Cenotaph". UKNIWM. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.