Lindal-in-Furness
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.jpg) St. Peter's Church, Lindal-in-Furness |
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 Lindal-in-Furness
Lindal-in-Furness shown within Cumbria |
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| OS grid reference | SD250756 |
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| Civil parish | Lindal and Marton |
| District | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ULVERSTON |
| Postcode district | LA12 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Barrow and Furness |
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Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies four miles to the east of Barrow-in-Furness, on the A590 trunk road.
The land around Lindal, a small grange belonging to Furness Abbey in the Middle Ages, had long been known for its iron ore. In the 1840s and 1850s, larger deposits were discovered in the area[citation needed] and Lindal became one of many mining villages supplying the iron ore for what was then the world's largest steelworks, in Barrow.
Lindal was originally built around a tarn, which was later filled in with spoil from the mines to create a picturesque village green. The iron mining companies built houses, chapels, reading rooms, a public hall and a school in Lindal during the period from the mid-19th century to early 20th century.
The iron ore production declined in face of increased international competition and dwindling resources. The last mine in Lindal closed in 1960. Since then, Lindal has developed as a commuter village for the nearby towns of Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston.
Nowadays Lindal and the adjacent village of Marton share a common Parish Council, Residents' Association, church and village hall. Lindal and Marton Primary School (LAMPS) is popular and successful, and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004.
Sport
Lindal Moor Cricket Club play in the North Lancashire and Cumbria League.
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