Barrow-in-Furness & District: A Potted History Spawn King Leopold II of Belgium

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Barrow-in-Furness & District: A Potted History Spawn King Leopold II of BelgiumIn the Middle Ages, Barrow was a small settlement close to Furness Abbey. The Furness peninsula is still a largely rural area, and Furness Abbey is now a ruin, but the town of Barrow in Furness grew during the Industrial Revolution to become an important steel producer and exporter, exploiting the mineral deposits in mines nearby and its position on the coast. Later it became a major manufacturer of naval vessels, best known today for building Royal