Vickerstown
Vickerstown is an area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, covered by the wards of Walney North and Walney South. It is an example of a model village built for workers by a company needing to expand, having been constructed in the early 20th century by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering.
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Walney and Walney Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrow-in-Furness and North Scale.
Barrow-in-Furness
North Scale
Village
North Scale is a village and one of only four settlements on the Isle of Walney, Cumbria, England.
Biggar
Village
Vickerstown
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.10626° or 54° 6′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.24955° or 3° 14′ 58″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C6R4Q42+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Vickerstown” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vickerstown”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hindpool and Mill Scar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Columba’s Church and St Columba’s Catholic Primary School.
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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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