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Timeline of Barrow-in-Furness
The following is a timeline of the history of Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom.
Walney Lighthouse
superseded the port and new town of Barrow upon completion in 1804
Statue of
Henry Schneider
, a founder of the new town of Barrow
The
Barrow Jute Works
opened in 1870 and employed upwards of 2,000 women
Barrow Town Hall
was completed in 1887
The
Mayfly airship disaster
in Cavendish Dock
The launch of
HMS
Dreadnought
in 1960; the UK's first nuclear powered submarine
INS
Viraat
of the
Indian Navy
was launched as the Royal Navy's
HMS
Hermes
in 1953
Devonshire Dock Hall
was completed in 1986 and included the world's largest
shiplift
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
, the first of many such facilities to be built off the town's coast