Vickerstown

Vickerstown
Vickerstown is located in the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
Vickerstown
Vickerstown
Location in Barrow-in-Furness Borough
Vickerstown is located in Cumbria
Vickerstown
Vickerstown
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD179685
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode districtLA14
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°06′23″N 3°15′25″W / 54.1064°N 3.25708°W / 54.1064; -3.25708

Vickerstown is an area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, covered by the wards of Walney North and Walney South. It is an example of a model village built for workers by a company needing to expand, having been constructed in the early 20th century by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. Vickerstown contains two Conservation Areas and is home to the majority of the population of Walney Island.