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Cumbria. 54°09′16″N 3°10′53″W / . 54.1544°N 3.1814°W. / 54.1544; -3.1814. Dalton-in-Furness is a town in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is in the parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Westmorland and Furness district. In 2011 it had a population of 7,827. [1]
The ancient market town of Dalton-in-Furness was once the most important town on the Furness Peninsula, with a rich history that predates medieval times. This pretty town lies in a narrow valley inland from the coast and just north-east of Barrow-in-Furness. Dalton’s charming Market Street is renowned for its traditional public houses ...
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The attractive town of Dalton-in-Furness was once the administrative capital of the Furness region. It has a history going back to the Saxon period and was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Daltune. The town stands on a hilltop site well inland from the sea. During the medieval period, the town's inland location made it relatively safe ...
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Renamed Roxy Cinema, the seating capacity was now 687 and the proscenium was 32ft wide. It was still open in 1966, but soon went over to part-time bingo & films until the 1970’s when it became a full-time bingo club. This closed in 1988 and building became derelict. It was demolished in late-1997 and a Co-op supermarket was built on the site.
The most puzzling is a very rare hoard of Chinese coins found in Dalton by a metal detectorist. One of 107 coins and 1 fragment were discovered in 2012. The value of the hoard in the reign of Daoguang (1821-1850) wasn't high and has been estimated to have been worth just 2.74kg of rice. Due to the heavy weight of the coins and their quantity ...
Dalton-in-Furness, known simply as Dalton, is a small, pretty town just north east of Barrow. It was once the most important town on the Furness Peninsula. Attractions & Things To Do. Furness Abbey was one of the richest and most powerful Cistercian abbeys in England until it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1537. Its red sandstone ruins stand in ...
Lake District. Dalton Castle. 14th-century tower built to assert the authority of the Abbot of Furness Abbey. Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AX. See on map. Important notice. Please note, Dalton Castle is closed until further notice. Visitor information. Things to see and do. About Dalton Castle. Facilities. Assistance dogs only.
