Parkside, Barrow-in-Furness
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Parkside is an area and electoral ward
of Barrow-in-Furness
, Cumbria
, England
. It is bordered by Hindpool
, Ormsgill
, Hawcoat
, Newbarns
and Risedale
and had a population of 5,742 in 2001. It is one of the town's most centralised wards and contains Barrow's main park (hence the ward's name), as well as the newly established Furness Academy
. Abbey Road - Barrow's principal road runs down the entire western side of Parkside. The majority of housing to the west of Abbey Road is terraced
and semi-detached
, whilst the eastern side of Parkside is predominantly parkland and fields with the exception of some semi and detached housing. There are a number of place of worship in Parkside including Abbey Road Baptist Church, Spring Mount Christian Fellowship and Trinity Church Centre. Barrow's first synagogue
was founded in 1902 on Abbey Road although it closed less than twenty years later.
. The names of almost 900 Barrovians who lost their lives in various wars are inscribed on the Barrow Park Cenotaph
.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is bordered by Hindpool
Hindpool
Hindpool is an area and electoral ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Barrow Island, Central Barrow, Ormsgill, Parkside and the Walney Channel, the local population stood at 5,515 in 2001. The ward covers the entire western half of the town centre and includes Barrow's...
, Ormsgill
Ormsgill
Ormsgill is a ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Hindpool, Parkside, Hawcoat, Roanhead and the Walney Channel. The population of the ward in 2001 stood at 5,961...
, Hawcoat
Hawcoat
Hawcoat is a ward of the UK town Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, North West England.The ward is one of the few places in Barrow that has been permanently inhabited since the middle ages; Hawcoat was named and identified as Hietun in the Domesday Book. It is the most northerly ward in Barrow and in 2001...
, Newbarns
Newbarns
Newbarns is an area and electoral ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Hawcoat, Parkside, Risedale and Roose, the local population stood at 5,515 in 2001. Newbarns covers an area of 2.78 square kilometres and lies east of Abbey Road, and encompases Furness Abbey, Barrow...
and Risedale
Risedale
Risedale is a ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Barrow town centre, Parkside, Newbarns and Roose and had a population of 5,663 in 2001. Risedale is a fairly deprived district, with figures for unemployment being higher than Barrow and national average...
and had a population of 5,742 in 2001. It is one of the town's most centralised wards and contains Barrow's main park (hence the ward's name), as well as the newly established Furness Academy
Furness Academy
Furness Academy is an independent secondary school in Barrow-in-Furness, England. It is the fourth and last academy to have been formed in the county of Cumbria after the closure of Alfred Barrow School, Parkview Community College of Technology and Thorncliffe School in 2009.-Academy...
. Abbey Road - Barrow's principal road runs down the entire western side of Parkside. The majority of housing to the west of Abbey Road is terraced
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
and semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...
, whilst the eastern side of Parkside is predominantly parkland and fields with the exception of some semi and detached housing. There are a number of place of worship in Parkside including Abbey Road Baptist Church, Spring Mount Christian Fellowship and Trinity Church Centre. Barrow's first synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
was founded in 1902 on Abbey Road although it closed less than twenty years later.
Barrow Park
Barrow Park is located entirely within the Parkside ward and covers some 45 acres of land. The Park Leisure centre is situated in the north-east corner of the park, which also contains a large boating lake, mini railway and various playgrounds. Large sections of Barrow Park were redeveloped in 2005 to include a new pavilion, café, bandstand and display glasshouse, since this redevelopment the park has gained Green Flag statusGreen Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
. The names of almost 900 Barrovians who lost their lives in various wars are inscribed on the Barrow Park Cenotaph
Barrow Park Cenotaph
The Barrow Park Cenotaph is the main war memorial in the UK town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, North West England. Located in Barrow's main central public park, the structure is grade II listed and is made from limestone and is pillar like in appearance...
.
Demographics
| Vital statistics | Parkside | Barrow-in-Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious individuals | 81.93% | 81.61% | 77.71% |
| Non-religious individuals | 11.11% | 10.79% | 14.59% |
| Religion withheld | 6.95% | 7.59% | 7.69% |
| Individuals in fairly good to good health |
89.99% | 86.75% | 90.97% |
| Individuals in bad health | 10.01% | 13.25% | 9.03% |
| People aged 16-74 who are economically active |
67.73% | 60.84% | 66.87% |
| People aged 16-74 who aren't economically active |
32.27% | 39.16% | 33.13% |
| People aged 16-74 with no qualifications |
24.52% | 32.82% | 28.85% |