Broughton-in-Furness is a little market town on the south border of England's Lake District National Park. It is within the Furness region of Cumbria, which was a part of Lancashire before 1974. It lies close to the River Duddon, inland from the coastal hamlet of Foxfield. Broughton is mentioned within the Domesday Book of 1086 as on the list of townships which formed the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Dating from about the eleventh century, the original settlement grew to be the local market town for fishing and agriculture, and now holds a frequent farmers cattle market. The central obelisk in the town square was constructed to mark the Jubilee of King George III in 1810. In 1859, the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway, which passed through the town, opened. Almost one hundred years later, in 1958, the line was closed and dismantled, and the cleared ground now serves as a public bridleway. Broughton's nearest railway station is now Foxfield railway station, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south west of the town. The creation of the National Park during the 1950s attracted tourism to the area, though many vacationers still head further north or east towards the central lakes. During the 1990s, the A595 road was diverted to try to improve the atmosphere of the town and help it retain its rural attraction. The town contains, amongst other shops, a Post Office, a newsagents, a grocer, a butcher, a bakery as well as a number of pubs and restaurants. There's a Tourist Information Centre located within the main square. For all your property improvements, be certain that you use vetted pros in Broughton-in-Furness to make sure you get the very best quality service.