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Church of St Mary of Furness, Barrow


The Church of St Mary of Furness is located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness. This Catholic church was built 1866-1867, designed in a Neo-Gothic style, by Edward Welby Pugin. The church opened for worship on the 28th August 1867 and was the first Catholic Church built in the Borough of Furness. The site was gifted by the Duke of Devonshire, to help meet the rapidly growing population of Barrow, which included a significant number of Irish immigrants in the mid 19th century.  The church tower and spire was added in 1888. The sacristy and confessionals in 1894. The church is a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England. The Presbytery, connected to the church, by J. Byrne of Liverpool, was added in the late 19th century, and is also a Grade II listed building. 

Duke Street Catholic Church Churches and Cathedrals Historic Buildings and Monuments in Barrow-in-Furness 1867
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St. Mary of Furness Church at Barrow-in-Furness
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CHURCH OF ST MARY OF FURNESS - Barrow - List Entry
- Catholic church. 1866-67. By Edward Welby Pugin; tower dated 1888; sacristy and confessionals added 1894. Snecked red sandstone with gray ashlar sandstone dressings, slate roof. Orientated north-west/south-east: ritual orientation used …
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Barrow-in-Furness – St Mary
- Built to the designs of E. W. Pugin and the first and the finest Catholic church in Barrow, a planned nineteenth-century town built on the fortunes of the ironworks. The …
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PRESBYTERY TO CHURCH OF ST MARY OF FURNESS WITH WALL CONNECTING TO CHURCH - Barrow - List Entry
- Presbytery and attached wall. Late C19. By J Byrne of Liverpool (Mannex). Snecked red sandstone with ashlar dressings, slate roof. 2 storeys; U-shaped plan with asymmetrical, 3-bay entrance front to …
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List number: 1283023
List grade: 2
County: Cumbria
Post code: LA14 1XW
Grid ref: SD1952069509
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Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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