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| 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. | 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. |
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. | ||
| The mostly organic Broughton Bakery (Broughton Village Bakery) holds a good food award. The Broughton square hosts the famous Beswick's restaurant named after Joyce and Ian Beswick, who established the restaurant in 1978 in one of the Georgian properties forming this unique square. The kitchen uses fine cuts of meat from the Berkshire Boar and Galloway cow, amongst others. | |||
| 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. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Human settlement in England| Broughton in Furness | |
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| OS grid reference | SD2087 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROUGHTON IN FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA20 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Broughton in Furness is a small town on the southern boundary of England's Lake District National Park. It is located in the Furness region of Cumbria, which was part of Lancashire before 1974. It lies near the River Duddon, just inland from the coastal village of Foxfield.
Broughton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun held by Earl Tostig. Dating from around the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to become the local market town for both fishing and agriculture. The central obelisk in the town square was constructed to mark the Jubilee of King George III in 1810.
In 1859, the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway, 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 Foxfield railway station, 2 miles (3.2 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 A595 roadwas 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.
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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