Barrow In Furness, Piel Castle 1893
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Photo of Barrow In Furness, Piel Castle 1893

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Piel Castle passed directly to the monarch, and during the threat of the Spanish Armada efforts were made to upgrade the castle. After the Armada's defeat on 29 July 1588, the castle faded into a tranquil slumber.

A Selection of Memories from Barrow-In-Furness

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barrow-In-Furness

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I remember that once a year in the summer holidays they chose a different king of the island.They sat him on a regal high backed chair and crowned him by tossing a bottle of beer over his head.All that to take on the caretaker duties of the island.for one year.
My grandfather was born in Barrow around 1886 in the Roose area to a Sarah Elizabeth Bracewell, within 2 months she had left him and disappeared leaving him with a family called Martin who bought him up. Can anyone add anything so I can find out where I came from!!