Askam-in-furness
Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish near Barrow-in-Furness in the region of Cumbria, in North West England. Historically part of Lancashire, it originally consisted of 2 different coastal villages with various beginnings and histories which, in recent times, have merged to turn into one constant settlement. The population of the civil church taken at the 2011 Census was 3,632. Ireleth has its beginnings as a mediaeval farming village clustered on the hill forgeting the level sands of the Duddon Estuary. Askam was established following the exploration of huge quantities of iron ore near the village in the middle of the 18th century. The pair originally fell within the limits of the Numerous Lonsdale 'north of the sands' in the historic county of Lancashire, however complying with local government reforms in 1974 became part of the region of Cumbria, along with the rest of Furness. The nearby River Duddon tidewater as well as bordering countryside have made the location well known for its wildlife, while the towns' revealed setting on the eastern bank encountering the Irish Sea have actually encouraged the establishment of wind energy generation, amidst neighborhood debate.