Ramsden Square

Ramsden Square looking north up Abbey Road
Ramsden Square looking south towards Barrow's shipyard

Ramsden Square is a square located at the intersection of Abbey Road and Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It marks the boundary of the Central and Hindpool wards and now acts as a major roundabout. Ramsden Square was first laid out in the 1840s to act as a focal point of Sir James Ramsden's master plan for the new town of Barrow, separating its burgeoning industries and commercial core. The centerpiece of the square is a statue of Ramsden himself while it is framed by a number of historic buildings including Barrow Central Library,[1] the National Westminster Bank Building[2] and formerly the Barrow Jute Works.

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References

  1. ↑ "List Entry: Public Library". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "List Entry: National Westminster Bank". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

Coordinates: 54°06′50″N 3°13′52″W / 54.114°N 3.231°W

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