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Having emerged as mixture of working-class cultures from across Britain and Ireland in the 19th century, subsequent low levels of migration and a continued tradition of industrial employment mean that Barrow's culture still reflects many of the traditions of the British working class. [186] In September 2008, Barrow was named as the most working-class location in the United Kingdom, based on a series of measures devised to judge the lifestyle of the people. [187] The research was carried out by Locallife.co.uk which determined that there is a fish and chip shop, working men's club, bookmakers or trade union office for every 2,917 people ( Crewe, Doncaster, Wolverhampton and Preston completed the top five of 'the most working class places in Britain'). [188] This is in direct contrast to the 1870s, when a developing Barrow had more aristocrats per head of the population than anywhere else in the country. [187] I guess it's not surprising that the river Barrow reminded me of the river Nore - they are two of the three sisters, the river Suir being the last. All three rivers feature on a trail, and they all have a similar sense of presence and power. In 1871 Barrow's population was recorded at 18,584 and in 1881 at 47,259, less than forty years after the railway was built. [20] The majority of migrants originated from elsewhere in Lancashire although significant numbers settled in Barrow from Ireland and Scotland, which represented 11% and 7% of the local population in the 1890s. [22] [23] By the turn of the 20th century, the Scottish-born population had increased to form the highest portion anywhere in England. Other notable immigrant groups included Cornish people who represented 80% of the district of Roose's population at the time of the 1881 census. In an attempt to diversify Barrow's economy James Ramsden founded the Barrow and Calcutta Jute Company in 1870 and the Barrow Jute Works was soon constructed alongside the Furness Railway line in Hindpool. The mill employed 2,000 women at its peak and was awarded a gold medal for its produce at the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle. [24] Barrow's shipyard circa. 1890 Holker Old Boys, based at Rakesmoor Lane, are an amateur football team that play in the North West Counties Football League Division One.

There are many pubs and working men's clubs in Barrow. Barrow has fourteen of the latter, one of the highest number per capita of any British town. [175] There are also many bars and clubs found primarily in Barrow town centre on Duke Street and Cornwallis Street. Popular venues on Duke Street include the following bars: Jefferson's, the Buddha Bar, Bar Cairo and the Drawing Room. They did have a Yates's but the building was deemed unsafe and has since been demolished. Cornwallis Street – often dubbed the " Gaza Strip" by locals – is currently undergoing a multi-million pound renovation with the former Martini's being the flagship renovation into Club M. Other clubs on Cornwallis Street include: Kavanna's, O'Sullivan's and Skint. Between 2004 and 2010 Barrow was home to one of North West England's largest nightclubs, the 2,500-capacity Blue Lagoon occupied the entire hull of the former Danish ferry Princess Selandia, which has now left the town. [176] Barrow's largest nightclub is now Manhattans, which opened on Cavendish Street in late 2011. Wayne makes Wembley History". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 21 May 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007 . Retrieved 7 August 2007. Distance Travelled to Work – Workplace Population, 2001 (UV80)". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015 . Retrieved 22 June 2015. Hetherington, Peter (19 May 2004). "Council gives thumbs up to 12mile(19km) bridge for Morecambe Bay". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 9 March 2007. PARKINSON Doreen (nee Bradshaw) Retired teacher, aged 82 years, passed away peacefully on the 13th…Foy says: This is really positive teamwork with the assistant referee and referee identifying the foul and location. There is a clear and sustained holding offence by the Cheltenham Town defender, however, the officials correctly recognise that there is no continued holding into the box. Furness is unique within Cumbria and the local dialect and accent is fairly Lancashire-orientated. Until 1974 Furness was an exclave of Lancashire, however as with Liverpool, for example, the Barrovian dialect has been influenced by large numbers of settlers from various regions. During the town's rapid growth from 1860 onward, thousands came to Barrow from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and elsewhere in northern England. As Glaswegian and Geordie dialects mingled in Barrow numerous more migrated from Lancashire and other parts of England which in effect created the noticeably Northern Barrovian dialect. In general the Barrovian accent tends to drop certain letters (including H and T). South Lakes Wild Animal Park". Visit Cumbria. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 . Retrieved 2 September 2011. Barrow Borough Council – Barrow Markets". Barrow Borough Council. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007 . Retrieved 27 July 2007.

Half Term Fun for the Kids Just on the Doorstep". North West Evening Mail. 17 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007 . Retrieved 14 August 2007. a b "Barrow Company's Profits Soar by 11 Percent". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015 . Retrieved 5 March 2014. Upper crust: Writer scoffs his way to a winner in search for Britain's favourite pie". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 17 July 2015.Greenstreet, Rosanna (10 May 2006). "My Home: Dave Myers of the Hairy Bikers". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 7 August 2007. There was a proverb quoted by Sir John Davies that “whoso lives by west of the Barrow, lives west of the law.” [8] Barrow navigation [ edit ] The town centre is home to a large indoor market [97] [98] and Portland Walk Shopping Centre, the latter previously hosting a number of major national retailers although many have since vacated. [99] Barrow has many retail and leisure parks for a town of its size, including Cornmill Crossing, Cornerhouse Retail Park, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Retail Park and Walney Road Retail Park. [100] [101] Between them they host a number of supermarkets, electrical, home furnishing, clothing and discount stores, gyms, restaurants and Cumbria's largest cinema. Other modern visitor attractions in Barrow include Lazer Zone in Hindpool Road's former Custom House and a similar Lazer Quest, escape room and play centre in the former Hitchens building on Buccleuch Street.