Broughton-in-furness
Broughton-in-Furness is a compact market town on the southern boundary of England's Lake District National Park. It is located in the Furness region of Cumbria, which was a part of Lancashire before 1974. It situated near the River Duddon, inland from the coastal hamlet of Foxfield. Broughton is named in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of several townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Dating from around the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to be the local market town for both fishing and agriculture, and now holds a frequent farmers cattle market. The central obelisk in the town square was built to mark the Jubilee of King George III in 1810. In 1859, the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway, which passed via the town, was opened. Almost one hundred years later, in 1958, the line was closed down and dismantled, and the line is now a public bridleway. Broughton's nearest railway station is currently Foxfield railway station, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south west of the town. The establishing of the National Park in the 1950s created some tourism for the area, even though many visitors to the area still head further north or east towards the central lakes. In the 1990s, the A595 road was diverted in an attempt to boost the environment of the town and preserve its rural aesthetic. The town contains, amongst other shops, a Post Office, a newsagents, a grocer, a butcher, a bakery and a variety of pubs and restaurants. There is a Tourist Information Centre situated in the main square. For all your home improvements, make sure that you choose vetted experts in Broughton-in-Furness to make sure that you get a fantastic quality service.
