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Dalton-in-Furness
Dalton-in-Furness shown within Cumbria
Population	12,799
OS grid reference	SD228738
District	Barrow-in-Furness
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DALTON-IN-FURNESS
Postcode district	LA15
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°09′16″N 3°10′53″W / 54.1544, -3.1814

Dalton-in-Furness is a small town of approximately 11,000 people outside Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England. Historically, it was the capital of the Furness peninsula. In recent times it has become more akin to a suburb of Barrow. It remains a part of the ancient County Palatine of Lancashire, despite no longer receiving its governance from Lancashire County Council.

The town is associated with a number of famous artists. It was the home of George Romney in the 1700s, birthplace of award-winning artist Richard T. Slone and the town in which Turner Prize winner Keith Tyson attended school.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Sport 3 Attractions 4 Twin towns 5 See also 6 External links

The town is situated near the centre of Low Furness, on the eastern crest of a glaciated valley which runs obliquely across the peninsula. Just over a mile to the south lie the ruins of Furness Abbey, and four miles to the south west is the nearest major town, Barrow-in-Furness. The area is generally reached by the A590, the link road from the M6 motorway to the Furness region, which now by-passes the town, reducing the traffic flow, and enabling traffic calming measures which have proved to be rather controversial.

Dalton railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Furness Line, giving connections to Barrow, Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands and Lancaster.

The local football teams, Dalton United and Crooklands Casuals, play in the West Lancashire Football League.

Dalton United in the Premier Division and Crooklands Casuals in Division One.

There is also a junior football club, Dalton Junior F.C. This is the towns largest and only junior and youth specific football club with over 125 members. Dalton JFC currently plays on Dowdales School fields and Ormsgill Playing Fields in Barrow-in-Furness.

Dalton Rugby League Football Club is located at the entrance to the town on Crooklands Brow. Currently in the third division of the North West Counties League.

As well as being quarter of an hour from the famous English Lake District, Dalton has a number of tourist attractions within its borders:

• Dalton Castle (National Trust)
• Furness Abbey (English Heritage)
• South Lakes Wild Animal Park ([1])

Dalton is twinned with:

• Dalton, Pennsylvania, USA (near Scranton)

• Barrow-in-Furness
• The Furness Peninsula

• Dalton-in-Furness Online
• Lindal and Marton Community Website
• South Lakes Wild Animal Park
• Dalton Junior FC
• Dalton Town Council

v • d • e Barrow-in-Furness
About Barrow	Toponomy  • History  • Economy  • Vickers / BAE shipyard  • Barrow-built ships  • Steelworks  • Furness Railway
People	Famous People  • Population  • Ethnicity  • Religion
Geography	Historic County  • Current County  • Region  • Borough/ District  • Town  • Islands  • Irish Sea  • Morecambe Bay  • Duddon Estuary
Town/ Villages and Wards	Barrow-in-Furness  • Dalton-in-Furness  • Lindal-in-Furness  • Roose  • Rampside Barrow Island  • Central  • Dalton North  • Dalton South  • Hawcoat  • Hindpool  • Newbarns  • Ormsgill  • Parkside  • Risedale  • Roosecote  • Walney North  • Walney South
Education	Parkview School  • St. Bernard's School  • Thorncliffe School  • Alfred Barrow School  • Walney School  • Barrow Sixth Form  • Furness College  • Chetwynde  • University of Cumbria
Sport	Barrow A.F.C.  • Barrow Raiders  • Holker Old Boys F.C.  • Barrow Bombers  • Watersports  • Golf
Transportation	A590  • A595  • Barrow Station  • Roose Station  • Barrow/Walney Island Airfield
Tourism	Furness Abbey  • South Lakes Wild Animal Park  • Dock Museum  • Lake District  • Nature Reserves  • Shopping  • Beaches
Public Services	Furness General Hospital  • Cumbria Constabulary  • Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service