Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: Holker Street
Address: Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

#64 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

Sport, Sport venue

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Holker Street is a sports stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. As well as being a football ground, it has also been used for motorcycle speedway. It once had some leisure centre facilities, including four squash courts, which have now been demolished. Its owners, and tenants for the majority of its history, are Barrow A.F.C. who have played at the ground since 1909. Despite its current capacity being just over 5,000, some 16,874 crammed the stadium in 1954 when Barrow played Swansea Town in the FA Cup third round. ()

Capacity: 5045Coordinates: 54°7'24"N, 3°14'6"W

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Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom

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Holker Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dock Museum, Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Hindpool Retail Parks.

0.8 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
21 min walk • The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL, the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town.
0.9 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness
22 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.
0.9 miS
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
22 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.
0.5 miS
Park
Hindpool Retail Parks, Barrow-in-Furness
14 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.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church, Barrow-in-Furness
15 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.
0.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
22 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.
0.5 miNE
Cemetery
Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium, Barrow-in-Furness
14 min walk • Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium is a 66-acre graveyard located on Devonshire Road in the Ormsgill ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The cemetery opened in 1872 and a crematorium was added to the site in 1962.
0.8 miSE
Park
Barrow Park, Barrow-in-Furness
21 min walk • Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located entirely within the Parkside ward, to which the park lends its name, bound by Abbey Road, Park Drive, Greengate Street and Park Avenue.
0.7 miS
Baths
Ramsden Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
17 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.
~1590 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. James' Church, Barrow-in-Furness
8 min walk • St. James Church located on Blake Street in Barrow-in-Furness, belongs to the Church of England's Diocese of Carlisle within the ecclesiastical Province of York. The present church building dates from the mid-19th century and is Grade II* listed.
0.6 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Co-operative Building, Barrow-in-Furness
16 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Holker Street?

Nearby attractions include St. James' Church, Barrow-in-Furness (8 min walk), Hindpool, Barrow-in-Furness (13 min walk), Willie Horne, Barrow-in-Furness (13 min walk), Hindpool Retail Parks, Barrow-in-Furness (14 min walk).

How to get to Holker Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to Holker Street:

Train

Barrow-in-Furness (12 min walk)