Barrow-in-Furness
Britishnoun
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A $5.4 billion submarine contract in Barrow-in-Furness, England, created thousands of jobs but caused worker shortages in other sectors and soaring real-estate prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
In Barrow-in-Furness, an impoverished shipbuilding town in northwestern England, a multibillion-dollar contract to build nuclear submarines has highlighted inequality and pulled workers from other professions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Myers, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, died in 2024 at the age of 66 from cancer.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
A "significant fire" has broken out at the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, police have said.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
At our table was an agreeable captain of the Brazilian Navy, going to Barrow-in-Furness to bring out their new Dreadnought, the S�o Paulo.
From A New Medley of Memories by Hunter-Blair, David
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