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| |country = England | |country = England | ||
| |official_name= Broughton |
|official_name= Broughton-in-Furness | ||
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|latitude= 54.2782 | ||
| ⚫ | |longitude= -3.2142 | ||
| |static_image_caption= Prince's Street, Broughton-in-Furness | |||
| |population = 900 | |||
| |coordinates = {{coord|54.278|-3.214|display=inline,title}} | |||
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| |population_ref = () | |||
| |civil_parish= ] | |||
| |shire_district= ] | |shire_district= ] | ||
| |region= North West England | |region= North West England | ||
| |shire_county = ] | |shire_county = ] | ||
| |constituency_westminster= ] | |constituency_westminster= ] | ||
| |post_town= |
|post_town= BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS | ||
| |postcode_district = LA20 | |postcode_district = LA20 | ||
| |postcode_area= LA | |postcode_area= LA | ||
| |dial_code= 01229 | |dial_code= 01229 | ||
| |os_grid_reference= |
|os_grid_reference= SD209876 | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Broughton-in-Furness''' is a small ] on the southern boundary of ]'s ] ]. It is located in the ] region of ] that was part of ] before 1974. It lies near the ], just inland from the West Cumbrian coastal village of ]. | ||
| 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. | |||
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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 ], two ]s south-west of the town. | ||
| == History == | |||
| Broughton is mentioned in the ] 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 creation of the National Park in the 1950s created some tourism, though most tourists still head further north or east. The diversion of the ] in the 1990s improved the environment of the town and helped it retain its rural feel. | |||
| The mostly organic Broughton Bakery (Broughton Village Bakery) holds the good food award. Broughton Square formerly hosted 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 used fine cuts of meat from the Berkshire Boar and Galloway cow, amongst others, but ceased trading in 2017 | |||
| == Governance == | |||
| With Cumbria having retained its two-tier local authority structure, Broughton is located within the ] and the ] areas. In 1976 the parishes of Broughton West, Seathwaite with Dunnerdale, and Angerton were merged, creating Duddon Parish Council. | |||
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| 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. | |||
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| With just 529 residents, in terms of population, Broughton-in-Furness ranks 5721 of the 7727 towns in the UK according to the 2011 census.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.lovemytown.co.uk/populations/TownsTable1.asp/| title = UK towns in order of population size| accessdate = 3 January 2017|publisher = Love My Town}}</ref> | |||
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| == Economy == | |||
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| 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, though most tourists still head further north or east into the central lakes. There is a Tourist Information Centre located in the main square. | |||
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| == 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. | |||
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| 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. | |||
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| 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. | |||
| == Transport == | |||
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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 |
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| 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.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/index.php?title=A595/| title = A595, Whitehaven to Dalton-in-Furness| accessdate = 1 January 2017|publisher = Sabre Roads}}</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|website=Broughton-in-Furness CE Primary School|accessdate=15 January 2017}}</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 ], ] 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 | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/broughton-in-furness-st-mary-magdalene/| title = Broughton-in-Furness: St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness| accessdate = 23 July 2011| publisher = ]}}</ref> The church is recorded in the ] as a designated Grade II ].<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1086818|desc= Church of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton West|accessdate= 23 June 2012|mode=cs2}}</ref> | |||
| == Notable people == | |||
| * ] is the author of a series of best-selling GCSE study guides, making him the fifth best-selling author in Britain in the first decade of the 21st century.<ref name="Telegraph profile">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/6796297/Surprise-as-little-known-author-ranked-among-most-successful-writers-of-past-decade.html |title=Surprise as little known author ranked among most successful writers of past decade |work=] |author=Patrick Sawer and Rebecca Lefort |date=13 December 2009 |accessdate = 13 December 2009}}</ref> | |||
| * Sir ] RA (1916–1992) was born in the town. | |||
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Revision as of 15:54, 3 January 2019
Human settlement in England| Broughton-in-Furness | |
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| Population | 900 |
| OS grid reference | SD209876 |
| 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 that was part of Lancashire before 1974. It lies near the River Duddon, just inland from the West Cumbrian coastal village of Foxfield.
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, two miles 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 diversion of the A595 in the 1990s improved the environment of the town and helped it retain its rural feel.
The mostly organic Broughton Bakery (Broughton Village Bakery) holds the good food award. Broughton Square formerly hosted 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 used fine cuts of meat from the Berkshire Boar and Galloway cow, amongst others, but ceased trading in 2017
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