 Headin Haw in foreground, with Roa Island (left) and Piel Island in background | |
  Headin Haw Location in Barrow-in-Furness Borough Show map of the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness Headin Haw Location in Morecambe Bay Show map of Morecambe Bay | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Morecambe Bay |
| Coordinates | 54°05′51″N3°12′09″W / 54.09750°N 3.20250°W /54.09750; -3.20250 |
| Archipelago | British Isles |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| County | Cumbria |
Headin Haw, also spelledHeaden Haw, is part of theIslands of Furness. It is a small tidal island approximately 200 metres (220 yards) off the coast ofCumbria, England (historicallyLancashire),[citation needed] adjacent to the town ofBarrow-in-Furness.[1]The Melfort Gunpowder Company built a powder magazine here in 1853. From here powder was delivered to the company magazine at Powka near Lindal Moor and also to Hodbarrow, Whitehaven and further afield in the Company's ships.[2][3] The magazine was last used in April 1876.[4]
