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Barrow-in-Furness

British  

noun

  1. an industrial town in NW England, in S Cumbria. Pop: 47 194 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Myers met Dave, who was from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, while he was filming in Romania for the first Hairy Bikers series.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness has announced it will rebrand to the Dave Museum for the show in June in honour of the chef and presenter who died of cancer last year.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

By the entrance to Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness sits a sculpture of a moon with 11 stars.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

In June, thousands of motorcyclists travelled from London to Myers' hometown in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, as part of the first Dave Day, a memorial motorcycle ride in honour of the TV chef.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

He also said he had joined the Good Templars, who were making headway in Barrow-in-Furness, where he now resided.

From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert

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