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{{Short description|Town in Cumbria, England}}
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'''Broughton in Furness''' is a small ] on the southern boundary of ]'s ] ]. It is located in the ] region of ], which was part of ] before 1974. It lies near the ], just inland from the coastal hamlet of ]. '''Broughton in Furness''' is a ] in the ] of ] in the ] district of ], England. It had a population of 529 at the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011">{{NOMIS2011|id=E34003363|title=Broughton in Furness Built-up area|access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> It is located on the south western boundary of England's ], and in the ] region, which was historically part of ].


== History ==
Broughton is mentioned in the ] as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun held by ].<ref></ref> Dating from around the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to become the local ] for both fishing and agriculture. The central obelisk in the town square was constructed to mark the ] of ] in 1810.
Broughton in Furness is mentioned in the ] of 1086 as one of the townships forming the ] held by ], ].<ref></ref> Dating from around the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to become the local ] for both fishing and agriculture. Wool was particularly important for the town's development. The town was given a charter in 1575.


The Market Square was formally laid out in 1760 by John Gilpin Sawrey, the Lord of the Manor, who lived at Broughton Tower, a large mansion just a short distance from the Square. Key developments around the Market Square included the ].<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Market Hall|num=1138235|access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref>
In 1859, the ] branch of the ], which passed through the town, was opened. Nearly one hundred years later, in 1958, the line was closed and dismantled. Broughton's nearest railway station is now ], {{convert|2|mi|km}} south west of the town.


The creation of the National Park in the 1950s created some tourism, though most tourists still head further north or east. In the 1990s the ] was diverted in an attempt to improve the environment of the town and help it retain its rural feel; however this was largely unsuccessful since the majority of the 'through traffic' to and from nearby Sellafield still uses the town as a shortcut. In the 1990s the ] was diverted in an attempt to improve the environment of the town and help it retain its rural feel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/index.php?title=A595|title=A595 – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki}}</ref>


== Governance ==
The town has a Post Office/newsagents, a grocer/butcher, a bakery and a number of pubs/restaurants. There is a Tourist Information Centre located in the main square.
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==See also==
With Cumbria having retained its two-tier local authority structure, Broughton is located within the ] and the ] areas. In 1976 the parish councils of Broughton West, ], and Angerton were merged, creating Duddon ].
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==References== == Geography ==
It lies near the ], just inland from the coastal hamlet of ]. Duddon Mosses is a site of special scientific interest with deer, lizards, adders and barn owls.

With just 529 residents, in terms of population, Broughton-in-Furness ranks 5,721 of the 7,727 towns in the UK according to the 2011 census.<ref>{{Citation |title=UK towns in order of population size |url=http://www.lovemytown.co.uk/populations/TownsTable1.asp/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229134612/http://lovemytown.co.uk/Populations/TownsTable1.asp |publisher=Love My Town |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-date=29 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Economy ==
Traditionally the economy was based on fishing and agriculture; there is a regular livestock market. The creation of the National Park in the 1950s produced some tourism for the area, there is a Tourist Information Centre located in the main square.

== Culture and community ==
The Victory Hall has been recently refurbished with Lottery funding and puts on plays and musical events. The town contains, amongst other shops, a Post Office/newsagents, a grocer/butcher, a bakery and a number of pubs/restaurants.

The central obelisk in the town square was constructed to mark the ] of ] in 1810. Syke House on the western approach is an attractive listed building with datestones of 1655 and 1740.

There is a thriving tennis club with two outdoor courts and there is sailing on Coniston Water. ] is a Victorian manor house to the south of town that is now a leisure club.

== Media ==
Local television news programmes are '']'' and '']''. Local radio stations are ], ], ], and Cando FM, a community-based station.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://candofm.co.uk/ |title=CandoFM|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> The town's local newspapers are the '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.visitcumbria.com/news/|title=Local Newspapers for Cumbria and the Lake District|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref>

== Transport ==
]
The ] opened the line from ] to ] in 1848;<ref>{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=The Furness Railway, A History |chapter=Chapter Three: The Furness Railway Early Years 1846–1857 |publisher=Barrai Books |pages=35–36 |isbn=978-0-9569709-0-9}}</ref> the
] - which amalgamated with the Furness Railway in 1866 - opened its line from ] into Broughton station in 1850.<ref>{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=The Furness Railway, A History |chapter=Chapter Five: The Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway |publisher=Barrai Books |page=51 |isbn=978-0-9569709-0-9}}</ref> In 1859, the nominally independent ] - which amalgamated with the Furness Railway in 1862 - extended the line through Broughton to ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=The Furness Railway, A History |chapter=Chapter Eleven: Lines into Lakeland |publisher=Barrai Books |pages=114–115 |isbn=978-0-9569709-0-9}}</ref> Nearly 100 years after the opening of the Coniston line, in 1958, the line closed to passengers, goods traffic continuing until 1962, at which point the line was closed and dismantled, the route of which is now a public bridleway for approximately {{convert|1.3|mi|km|1}} towards ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=The Furness Railway, A History |chapter=Chapter Twenty-seven: Epilogue |publisher=Barrai Books |page=227 |isbn=978-0-9569709-0-9}}</ref> Broughton's nearest railway station is now ], {{convert|2|mi|km}} south west of the town.

The main west-coast road, the ], used to pass through Broughton until the road along Duddon Mosses through Foxfield was designated as the A595.<ref>{{Citation |title=A595, Whitehaven to Dalton-in-Furness |url=http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/index.php?title=A595/ |publisher=Sabre Roads |access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref> The stretch of road through Broughton has been designated the number C5009, although A595 can still be seen on older road signage.

== Education ==
There is a Church of England primary school<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Our School |url=http://www.broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk/aboutourschool.html |access-date=15 January 2017 |website=Broughton-in-Furness CE Primary School}}</ref> in the town. The old school house, now a private residence, can still be seen on Church Street, close to the pathway to the church.

There are no secondary schools in Broughton with children usually attending ] in Coniston, ] or ]. Young people frequently travel to ] to attend ] and ] from the age of 16.

== Church ==
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The Anglican ] has its roots in Saxon times but the oldest part of the current building dates to the 12th century.

It is an active ] ] in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the ]. Its ] is united with those of four other local parishes.<ref>{{Citation |title=Broughton-in-Furness: St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness |url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/broughton-in-furness-st-mary-magdalene/ |publisher=] |access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref> The church is recorded in the ] as a designated Grade&nbsp;II ].<ref name="nhl">{{NHLE |num= 1086818|desc= Church of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton West|access-date= 23 June 2012|mode=cs2}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* ] is the author of a series of best-selling GCSE study guides.<ref name="Telegraph profile">{{Cite news |last=Patrick Sawer and Rebecca Lefort |date=13 December 2009 |title=Surprise as little known author ranked among most successful writers of past decade |work=] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/6796297/Surprise-as-little-known-author-ranked-among-most-successful-writers-of-past-decade.html |access-date=13 December 2009}}</ref>
* Sir ] (1916–1992) was born in the town.
* ], brother of the famous literary sisters, lived in Broughton for six months in 1840.

== See also ==
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Town in Cumbria, England

Town in England
Broughton in Furness
Town
Prince's Street, Broughton-in-Furness
Broughton in Furness is located in the former South Lakeland districtBroughton in FurnessBroughton in FurnessLocation in the former South Lakeland districtShow map of the former South Lakeland districtBroughton in Furness is located in CumbriaBroughton in FurnessBroughton in FurnessLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
Population529 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD2087
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS
Postcode districtLA20
Dialling code01229
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°16′41″N 3°12′50″W / 54.278°N 3.214°W / 54.278; -3.214

Broughton in Furness is a market town in the civil parish of Broughton West in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 529 at the 2011 Census. It is located on the south western boundary of England's Lake District National Park, and in the Furness region, which was historically part of Lancashire.

History

Broughton in Furness is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Dating from around the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to become the local market town for both fishing and agriculture. Wool was particularly important for the town's development. The town was given a charter in 1575.

The Market Square was formally laid out in 1760 by John Gilpin Sawrey, the Lord of the Manor, who lived at Broughton Tower, a large mansion just a short distance from the Square. Key developments around the Market Square included the Old Town Hall.

In the 1990s the A595 road was diverted in an attempt to improve the environment of the town and help it retain its rural feel.

Governance

The Old Town Hall

With Cumbria having retained its two-tier local authority structure, Broughton is located within the Cumbria County Council and the South Lakeland District Council areas. In 1976 the parish councils of Broughton West, Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite, and Angerton were merged, creating Duddon Parish Council.

Geography

It lies near the River Duddon, just inland from the coastal hamlet of Foxfield. Duddon Mosses is a site of special scientific interest with deer, lizards, adders and barn owls.

With just 529 residents, in terms of population, Broughton-in-Furness ranks 5,721 of the 7,727 towns in the UK according to the 2011 census.

Economy

Traditionally the economy was based on fishing and agriculture; there is a regular livestock market. The creation of the National Park in the 1950s produced some tourism for the area, there is a Tourist Information Centre located in the main square.

Culture and community

The Victory Hall has been recently refurbished with Lottery funding and puts on plays and musical events. The town contains, amongst other shops, a Post Office/newsagents, a grocer/butcher, a bakery and a number of pubs/restaurants.

The central obelisk in the town square was constructed to mark the Jubilee of King George III in 1810. Syke House on the western approach is an attractive listed building with datestones of 1655 and 1740.

There is a thriving tennis club with two outdoor courts and there is sailing on Coniston Water. Eccle Riggs is a Victorian manor house to the south of town that is now a leisure club.

Media

Local television news programmes are BBC North West Tonight and ITV Granada Reports. Local radio stations are BBC Radio Cumbria, Heart North West, Smooth Lake District, and Cando FM, a community-based station. The town's local newspapers are the North West Evening Mail and The Westmorland Gazette.

Transport

Signage on C5009 into Broughton-in-Furness with the old A595 designation still visible

The Furness Railway opened the line from Kirkby to Broughton station in 1848; the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - which amalgamated with the Furness Railway in 1866 - opened its line from Whitehaven into Broughton station in 1850. In 1859, the nominally independent Coniston Railway - which amalgamated with the Furness Railway in 1862 - extended the line through Broughton to Coniston. Nearly 100 years after the opening of the Coniston line, in 1958, the line closed to passengers, goods traffic continuing until 1962, at which point the line was closed and dismantled, the route of which is now a public bridleway for approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) towards Coniston. Broughton's nearest railway station is now Foxfield railway station, 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of the town.

The main west-coast road, the A595, used to pass through Broughton until the road along Duddon Mosses through Foxfield was designated as the A595. The stretch of road through Broughton has been designated the number C5009, although A595 can still be seen on older road signage.

Education

There is a Church of England primary school in the town. The old school house, now a private residence, can still be seen on Church Street, close to the pathway to the church.

There are no secondary schools in Broughton with children usually attending John Ruskin School in Coniston, Ulverston Victoria High School or Windermere School. Young people frequently travel to Barrow-in-Furness to attend Furness College and Barrow Sixth Form College from the age of 16.

Church

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness

The Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene has its roots in Saxon times but the oldest part of the current building dates to the 12th century.

It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of four other local parishes. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Notable people

  • Richard Parsons is the author of a series of best-selling GCSE study guides.
  • Sir Robin Philipson (1916–1992) was born in the town.
  • Branwell Brontë, brother of the famous literary sisters, lived in Broughton for six months in 1840.

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Broughton in Furness Built-up area (E34003363)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. Cumbria: Hougun (The Domesday Book On-Line)
  3. Historic England. "Market Hall (1138235)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. "A595 – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
  5. UK towns in order of population size, Love My Town, archived from the original on 29 December 2016, retrieved 3 January 2017
  6. "CandoFM". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. "Local Newspapers for Cumbria and the Lake District". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. Andrews, Michael (2012). "Chapter Three: The Furness Railway Early Years 1846–1857". The Furness Railway, A History. Barrai Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-9569709-0-9.
  9. Andrews, Michael (2012). "Chapter Five: The Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway". The Furness Railway, A History. Barrai Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-9569709-0-9.
  10. Andrews, Michael (2012). "Chapter Eleven: Lines into Lakeland". The Furness Railway, A History. Barrai Books. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0-9569709-0-9.
  11. Andrews, Michael (2012). "Chapter Twenty-seven: Epilogue". The Furness Railway, A History. Barrai Books. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-9569709-0-9.
  12. A595, Whitehaven to Dalton-in-Furness, Sabre Roads, retrieved 1 January 2017
  13. "About Our School". Broughton-in-Furness CE Primary School. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  14. Broughton-in-Furness: St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness, Church of England, retrieved 23 July 2011
  15. Historic England, "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton West (1086818)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2012
  16. Patrick Sawer and Rebecca Lefort (13 December 2009). "Surprise as little known author ranked among most successful writers of past decade". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2009.

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