The village of Newbarns and Newbarns School exist today in 21st century Barrow. 420 acres of land were allocated to Newbarns and this was formed from six of the old Sellergarth fields. The only relic left of the village of Sellergarth, according to Paul Kelly, is in the name of the field “Seller Butts”, which is sited opposite Manor Farm. “Butts” could refer to the place where archery was practised; this activity was compulsory and happened after Mass. George Case, the present owner of Manor Farm, and a descendant of one of the branches of the 16th century Cases, thinks Sellergarth could have been in the area of the present day Sixth Form College where there was once a pond.
Sources: Newbarns -
“A History of Furness Abbey” by Alice Leach 1987.
