Dalton-in-Furness
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 12,799 | |
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| OS grid reference: | SD228738 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Barrow-in-Furness | |
| Shire county: | Cumbria | |
| Region: | North West England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
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| Ceremonial county: | Cumbria | |
| Historic county: | Lancashire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Cumbria Constabulary | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | North West | |
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| Post town: | DALTON-IN-FURNESS | |
| Postal district: | LA15 | |
| Dialling code: | 01229 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Barrow and Furness | |
| European Parliament: | North West England | |
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Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Historically, it was the capital of the Furness peninsula. In recent times it has become more akin to a suburb of Barrow.
It was the home of artist George Romney in the 1700s, and birthplace of award-winning artist Richard T. Slone.
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[edit] Geography
The town is situated near the centre of Low Furness, on the eastern crest of a glaciated valley which runs obliquely across the peninsula. Just over a mile to the south lie the ruins of Furness Abbey, and four miles to the south west is the nearest major town, Barrow-in-Furness. The area is generally reached by the A590, the link road from the M6 motorway to the Furness region, which now by-passes the town, reducing the traffic flow, and enabling traffic calming measures which have proved to be rather controversial.
Dalton railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Furness Line, giving connections to Barrow, Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands and Lancaster.
[edit] Attractions
As well as being quarter of an hour from the famous English Lake District, Dalton has a number of tourist attractions within its borders:
- Dalton Castle (National Trust)
- Furness Abbey (English Heritage)
- South Lakes Wild Animal Park [1]
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[edit] External links
- Dalton-in-Furness Online
- Lindal and Marton Community Website
- Accommodation and Events in the Dalton area
