DALTON-IN-FURNESS

dalton-in-furness, a market town in the north lonsdale parliamentary division of lancashire, england, 4 m. n.e. by n. of barrow-in-furness by the furness railway. pop. of urban district (1901) 13,020. the church of st mary is in the main a modern reconstruction, but retains ancient fragments and a font believed to have belonged to furness abbey. this fine ruin lies 3 m. south of dalton (see furness). st mary's churchyard contains the tomb of the painter george romney, a native of the town. of dalton castle there remains a square tower, showing decorated windows. here was held the manorial court of furness abbey. there are numerous iron-ore mines in the parish, and ironworks at askam-in-furness, in the northern part of the district.