Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall

Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall
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General information
TypeTown hall
Architectural styleGothic Revival style
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated6 May 1976
Reference no.1197859
LocationBarrow-in-Furness, England
AddressDuke Street
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
LA14 2LD
Current tenantsWestmorland and Furness Council
Construction started1882
Completed1886
Inaugurated14 July 1887
Cost£80,000 (£9.2M as of 2017)
OwnerWestmorland and Furness Council
Height50 metres (164 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter72 metres (236 ft)
Technical details
Floor count4 (6 in tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Henry Lynn
Architecture firmLanyon, Lynn and Lanyon
Main contractorShort and Devlin

Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Gothic Revival style municipal building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.[1] The building, which served as the headquarters of the former Barrow Borough Council, and now one of the bases of Westmorland and Furness Council, lies within a Conservation Area with Grade II* listed status.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The History of Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall" (PDF). Barrow Borough Council. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Town Hall, Duke Street (1197859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Barrow named as one of heritage sites most at risk of being lost". The Mail. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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