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List of tallest buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness

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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness ranks buildings and structures by height.

There are a diverse range of tall structures within the borough, the tallest of which is currently Devonshire Dock Hall, a shipbuilding hall occupied by BAE Systems.

In addition to buildings and structures within Barrow, Ormonde Wind Farm, Walney Wind Farm and the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm form a cluster of wind farms off the coast of Barrow, the tallest turbines of which reach a height of 120m (394ft).

Completed

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This lists buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness that are at least 30 m (98 ft) tall.

On Land/ Urban Limits

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An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year completed Primary use Notes
1 Devonshire Dock Hall 51 (167) N/A 1986 Industrial Devonshire Dock Hall is a large indoor shipbuilding and assembly complex that forms part of the BAE Systems shipyard.[1]
2 Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall 50 (164) 6 1886 Government Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Victorian-era, neo-Gothic municipal building in the central business district of Barrow-in-Furness. The building serves as the base of Barrow Borough Council.[2]
3 St. James' Church 46 (150) N/A 1869 Religion St. James Church belongs to the Church of England's Diocese of Carlisle within the ecclesiastical Province of York. The present church building dates from the mid-19th century and is a Grade II listed building.[3]
4 Central Yard Facility 41 (135) N/A 2018 Industrial Shipbuilding hall constructed to assist in construction of Vanguard-class submarines
5 Furness Abbey 40 (131) N/A 1450 Religion Furness Abbey is a former Catholic monastery dating back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. The abbey contains a number of individual Grade I Listed Buildings.[4]
6 St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church 1888 Church Tallest Catholic Church spire in Barrow
7 Craven House 34 (112) 7 1967 Office At 7 floors, Craven House is the tallest office building in Barrow-in-Furness.[5]

Off Shore

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An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year completed Primary use Notes
1 Walney Wind Farm 120 (394) N/A 2011 Wind farm The tallest wind farm turbines located off the Barrow coastline and at a time the world's largest operational offshore wind farm. Hub heights reach 120 metres.[6]
2 Ormonde Wind Farm 100 (328) N/A 2011 Wind farm Hub heights reach 100 metres.[7]
3 Barrow Offshore Wind Farm 75 (246) N/A 2006 Wind farm Hub heights reach 75 metres.[8]

Demolished

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This lists buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness that were at least 30 m (98 ft) tall and have since been demolished.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year completed Year demolished Primary use Notes
1 Barrow Hematite Steel Company Works N/A 1867 1980 Steelworks chimneys
2 Barrow-in-Furness power station N/A 1960 Concrete cooling tower
3 Roosecote Power Station 63 (207) N/A 1991 2015 Chimney Former power station chimney stack.[9]
4 Buccleuch Dock hammerhead crane 50 (160) N/A 1942 2011 Shipyard crane Shipyard crane dismantled in 2011 was the shipyards last remaining pre-war crane
5 Furness Academy North Site

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Devonshire Dock Hall". Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Barrow BC - Contact Us". Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ St. James' Church
  4. ^ Furness Abbey
  5. ^ Craven HouseArchived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Walney Extension offshore wind farm".
  7. ^ "Ormonde Wind Farm". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  8. ^ Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
  9. ^ "Barrow's Iconic Power Station is Demolished". 28 January 2015.