Settlement Profiles for Barrow Borough October 2017 Barrow Borough Local Plan Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Askam and Ireleth ................................................................................................................................... 5 Size ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Character ............................................................................................................................................. 6 History ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment .............................................................. 7 Transport ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Environment ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Further Information ............................................................................................................................ 9 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Dalton in Furness .................................................................................................................................. 11 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 12 History ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 13 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 15 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Lindal in Furness.................................................................................................................................... 17 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 18 History ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 19 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 20 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Marton .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 24 History ............................................................................................................................................... 24 1 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 25 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 25 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Newton in Furness ................................................................................................................................ 27 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 28 History ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 29 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 29 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 30 Rampside and Roa Island ...................................................................................................................... 31 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 32 History ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 33 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 34 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Walney .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Size .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 38 History ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Community Services and Facilities, Retail and Employment ............................................................ 39 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Further Information .......................................................................................................................... 42 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................