Craven House, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: Craven House
Address: Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

#31 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

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Craven House is a large office building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England located on Michaelson Road close to the eponymous bridge. Constructed in the 1960s the building is noted for its length of roughly 90 m and consists of seven floors making it one of the tallest storied buildings in the town. The gross floor area stands at around 8,100 square metres. Craven House is owned by the Department of Work and Pensions through Barrow Borough Council and currently houses the town's principal Jobcentre alongside leasing office space to the headquarters of successful shipping company James Fisher & Sons - the only Barrow based company listed on the London Stock Exchange. ()

Coordinates: 54°6'36"N, 3°13'40"W

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Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom

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Craven House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Hindpool Retail Parks, St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church.

~870 ftNE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness
5 min walk • Portland Walk is a shopping centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed in 1998 on the site of the former Forshaw Street, it was designed as a modern extension to Dalton Road; Barrow's principal shopping district.
~550 ftN
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
3 min walk • Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Gothic Revival style municipal building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The building, which serves as the base of Barrow Borough Council, lies within a Conservation Area with Grade II* listed status.
0.4 miNW
Park
Hindpool Retail Parks, Barrow-in-Furness
12 min walk • The Hindpool Retail Parks are a set of four conjoined retail parks in the Hindpool area of Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom. Some thirty stores and leisure facilities contain a total of 43,000 m2 of retail space.
0.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church, Barrow-in-Furness
11 min walk • St Mary of Furness is a Roman Catholic church located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The congregation was founded in 1858, however the current building was constructed between 1866 and 1867. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~1580 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St George's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
8 min walk • St. George's Church is in St George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is the oldest active Anglican parish church in the town.
~740 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
4 min walk • The Forum is a theatre, media and arts centre located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The complex is currently home to a large theatre and stage, several conference and function rooms, Barrow's main tourist information centre and a Costa Coffee outlet.
~560 ftS
Bridge
Michaelson Road Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
3 min walk • Michaelson Road Bridge is a road bridge connecting Central Barrow to Barrow Island in south Cumbria, England. The original high-level bridge was a swing bridge and then replaced by a pair of lift and roll bridges constructed between 1800 and 1884 then superseded by a more modern pair of bascule bridges in the mid 1960s.
~1660 ftNW
Baths
Ramsden Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
9 min walk • Ramsden Hall located at 48 Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a Grade II listed former public bath house. Funded by industrialist and local mayor Sir James Ramsden it was constructed in 1872 and was relatively small in comparison to other public baths in Barrow.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Department store
Co-operative Building, Barrow-in-Furness
10 min walk • The Co-operative Building on Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a former department store. Constructed by the Barrow Co-operative Society in 1889 and expanded in 1902 it served as the town's largest such shop up until closure in 1996.
~580 ftN
Street
Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness
3 min walk • Duke Street is a road running through the town centre and Hindpool area of Barrow-in-Furness, England. Stretching almost one mile from east to west it connects two major A roads as well as intersecting Abbey Road roughly midway.
0.4 miS
Church
St John's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
12 min walk • St. John's Church is a church on Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Craven House?

Nearby attractions include Schneider Square, Barrow-in-Furness (2 min walk), Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness (3 min walk), Michaelson Road Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness (3 min walk), Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness (3 min walk).

How to get to Craven House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Craven House:

Train

Barrow-in-Furness (16 min walk)