Dalton-in-Furness
Dalton-in-Furness | |
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Town | |
2011 Census) | |
• Density | 4,892/km2 (12,670/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SD228738 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DALTON-IN-FURNESS |
Postcode district | LA15 |
Dialling code | 01229 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Dalton-in-Furness is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. In 2011 it had a population of 7,827.[1] It is located 4 miles (6 km) north east of Barrow-in-Furness.
History
Dalton is mentioned in the
In 1961 the parish had a population of 10,316.
The Drill Hall was officially opened in July 1929 as a Regular Army Centre for military training, and was used as a military headquarters in the years leading up to the war in 1939. During the war years (1939-1945) it was a centre for the Home Guard. It had a rifle range until 2009. After the war it was a Territorial and Army Cadet Headquarters. In addition the Drill hall was used as an annexe to Nelson Street Junior School. Since the early 1990s it has been used as a community and youth centre.
Geography
The town is situated near the centre of Low
Dalton with Newton Town Council was the first corporate member of the Friends of Real Lancashire, an organisation dedicated to recognising the traditional county boundaries of Lancashire.
Transport
Local buses are operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire with routes to Barrow, Ulverston, Windermere and Kendal.
Sport
The local football teams Dalton United and Crooklands Casuals (also known as the Orangemen) play in the West Lancashire Football League.
Girls' and women's football in the town is provided by Dalton Girls and Ladies F.C. who have junior and open age teams competing in a various Cumbrian leagues.
There is also a 2 junior football clubs, Crooklands Casuals boast the larger set up with teams from under 8s through to under 16s whilst, Dalton Junior F.C. provide mini league football (under 8s, under 9s and under 10s); Dalton JFC currently plays on Dowdales School fields.
Dalton Rugby League Football Club is located at the entrance to the town on Crooklands Brow. Currently in the first division of the North West Counties League. Their ground was recently renamed Kelland Park, in memory of Dalton rugby league stalwart, Ivor Kelland.
Dalton Cricket Club plays in the North Lancs. & Cumbria Cricket League. Dalton won the first organized cricket match played in Furness, beating Barrow. The Cricket Club also has many junior sides, such as The Under 11's & Under 13's. It also now has a table tennis club, located at the Seventh Day Adventist Church .
Education
There are four primary schools in the town, Chapel Street School, George Romney Junior School, Dalton St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Our Lady of The Rosary Catholic School.
Media
Regional TV news comes from Salford-based BBC North West and ITV Granada. Television signals are received from the Winter Hill and the local relay transmitters.[8][9]
Local radio stations are BBC Radio Cumbria on 96.1 FM, Heart North West on 96.9 FM, and Cando FM, a community-based station that broadcasts to the town on 106.3 FM.[10]
The town's local newspaper is the North West Evening Mail.[11]
Attractions
In addition to being a quarter hour's journey from the boundary of the Lake District National Park, Dalton has a number of tourist attractions within its own borders, including:
- National Trust)
- South Lakes Safari Zoo
Twin towns
Dalton is twinned with:
- Dalton, Pennsylvania, United States
Notable residents
In 1614
Dalton was the birthplace and early home of George Romney in the 1700s, as well as Miles Romney in the early 1800s, the latter of whom is a direct ancestor of U.S. politician and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
William Ashburner (1737–1793), from Dalton-in-Furness, became the ancestor of a noted family of merchants and administrators in British-ruled India during company rule, the Ashburner family.[12]
Steve Dixon, Sky News presenter, was born in Newton-in-Furness, as was Richard T. Slone (b. 23 January 1974), an award-winning artist. Both were in the same year at school and were educated firstly in Newton and then in Dalton-in-Furness. Turner Prize winner Keith Tyson (b. 23 August 1969) grew up and attended school here as well.
Tommy Johnson, a footballer and the third highest goal scorer for Manchester City, was born in Queen Street, Dalton in Furness, in 1901.[13] He made five appearances for England’s national team scoring in each game.
See also
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Cumbria: Hougun (The Domesday Book On-Line)
- ^ Historic England. "Former local board offices (1218867)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Ulverston Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "The Barrow-in-Furness (Parishes) Order 1987" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Barrow in Furness Registration District Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Freeview Light on the Dalton (Cumbria, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "CandoFM". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "North West Evening Mail". British Papers. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ISBN 9783030252052.
- ^ "England players: Tosh Johnson". englandfootballonline. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
Further reading
- Battye, Rock (2006), Dalton-in-Furness : mediaeval capital to mining community, Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association, ISBN 0-9540232-4-2
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Dalton-in-Furness (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Dalton with Newton Town Council