Vickerstown Cumbria Map

About Vickerstown

Vickerstown, a place where the sea’s breath often mingles with the scent of industry, presents a character shaped by its coastal environs. It lies 1.5 km west-south-west of Barrow-in-Furness (from Barrow-in-Furness: bearing 253°T, OS grid SD 184 686). The very air here seems to carry a faint tang of salt, a constant reminder of the nearby Irish Sea, and the long, straight roads hint at its planned origins, a testament to the industrial growth that once pulsed through its heart. The light, when it breaks through the often-grey Cumbrian skies, can fall with a peculiar softness on the neat rows of houses, illuminating their brick facades with a gentle, fleeting warmth. Vickerstown’s existence is intrinsically linked to the shipbuilding heritage of its larger neighbour, a legacy that has left its mark on the very texture of the place, a quiet persistence in the face of changing times.

About This Vickerstown Map Page

Explore Vickerstown, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.107385, -3.248905. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.