Barrow Park - Barrow-in-furness, UK
N 54° 07.117 W 003° 13.377
30U E 485427 N 5996742
Barrow in Furness Public Park Cumbria,has in the last couple of years undergone substantial refurbishment and restoration plan.
Waymark Code: WM349D
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/07/2008
Views: 10
The 45 acre public park at Barrow in Furness,is a Victorian Park and has always been popular with the people of Barrow and surrounding area,the new refurbishment which cost over 2 million pounds,has restored the park to it's former glory.
The park has long been famous for it's walks and for it's well stocked Green house.
The old cast iron bandstand has also undergone a complete restoration.
The focal point of the park and set in the parks highest position is the Cenotaph war memorial.
Name: Barrow Park
Street Location: Abbey Road.
Local Municipality: Barrow council.
State/Province, etc.: Cumbria.
Country: England
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.2079/fromUkniwmSearch/1
Date Established: Victorian.
Picnic Facilities: seats/tables bandstand/cafe,
Recreational Facilities:
Children,s playground/boating on the Park lake,with boats for hire/Bowls on the Bowling Green/Tennis court/Pitch and put golf/
Monuments/Statues: Senotaph war memorial
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: the park has a boating lake.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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