Hawcoat


Hawcoat is an area and electoral ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is one of Barrow's most northerly wards and is bordered by Roose, Newbarns, Parkside, Ormsgill and the town of Dalton-in-Furness to the north.

Background

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, as a fief within the barony of Hougun. The vast majority of Hawcoat was however built in the 1960s as a direct response to the expansion of Vickers shipyard, when it was briefly referred to as 'Polaris Village' after the Polaris programme which involved Barrow-built Resolution-class submarines.
In 2011 it had a population of 4,922, representing a 7% decrease over a 10-year period. The ward has more female residents than male and is the most ethnically diverse ward of Barrow, with 4.3% of the local population belonging to an ethnic group other than White British. Hawcoat covers an area of 4.58 square kilometres and has a population density of 1,074/km². Hawcoat is one of Barrow's least deprived wards, with higher than average house prices and two areas where properties regularly sell for close to half a million GBP - The Crescent and The Gardens.
The Park Road circular road runs along the northern edge of Hawcoat connecting the A590 to Abbey Road. Furness General Hospital is located in Hawcoat and is a significant employer in the area.

Sports

The town's second most successful football club, Holker Old Boys F.C. is based in Hawcoat on Rakesmoor Lane.
Hawcoat Park Sports and Social Club, formerly known as Vickers Sports Club is a popular recreational facility consisting of pitches, lawns and tennis courts. It is located in the southern periphery of Hawcoat and is also home to the Walney Terriers American Football Club.