Craven House

Craven House (also known as Fisher House) is a large office building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England located on Michaelson Road close to the eponymous bridge. Constructed in the 1960s the building is noted for its length of roughly 90 m (300 ft) and consists of seven floors making it one of the tallest storied buildings in the town. The gross floor area stands at around 8,100 square metres (87,000 sq ft). Craven House is owned by the Department for Work and Pensions through Barrow Borough Council and currently houses the town's principal Jobcentre alongside leasing office space to the headquarters of successful shipping company James Fisher & Sons - the only Barrow based company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

In 2003 the entire external fabric of the building was recladded and a further £1.7 million was spent in 2013 on refurbishing the inside of the building and installing a new roof. Craven House generates around £176,000 for Barrow Borough Council per annum, making it the largest individual commercial asset under the council's possession.

Tenants

• Agilisys
• Cumbria County Council
• James Fisher & Sons
• Jobcentre

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness

References

1. Wes Craven
2. Earl of Craven
3. Ed Craven
4. East India House
5. Beverley Craven
6. The Last House on the Left
7. Craven A
8. Jonathan Craven
9. Craven
10. The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
11. Matt Craven
12. Drury House
13. Patrick Hamilton (writer)
14. Craven Street
15. The People Under the Stairs
16. Craven Arms
17. William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
18. Craven Heifer
19. John P. Craven
20. Lookout Mountain