Hawcoat
| Hawcoat | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 Hawcoat viewed from the former Thorncliffe School tower block | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD207719 |
| Location: | 54°8’13"N, 3°12’50"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 4,922 (2011) |
| Post town: | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Dialling code: | 01229 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Barrow and Furness |
Hawcoat, once a village of itself, is now a suburb of Barrow-in-Furness, in Lancashire. It is one of Barrow's most northerly areas, and is bordered by Roose, Newbarns, Parkside and Ormsgill, with the little and distinct town of Dalton-in-Furness to the north.
History
Hawcoat is one of the few places in Barrow that has been permanently inhabited since the Middle Ages: it was named and identified as Hietun in the Domesday Book, as a fief within the barony of Hougun.
The vast majority of Hawcoat as it is seen today was built in the 1960s as a direct response expansion of Vickers shipyard, and was briefly referred to as 'Polaris Village' after the Polaris nuclear missile programme which involved Barrow-built Resolution-class submarines.
In 2011 the village had a population of 4,922, representing a 7% decrease over a 10-year period. 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 pounds.
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 (having been established by Vickers) 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.