AN inquest is set to take place this week following the death of an 81-year-old man from Ulverston.

Douglas Pritt died in Ulverston on June 5 of this year in Ulverston.

Coroner Paul O'Donnell will hold an inquest at Barrow Town Hall on Friday to determine the cause and circumstances of the 81-year-old's death. Inquests are held when a death is sudden or unexplained.

The inquest will take place at 10am on Friday and is scheduled to last around 90 minutes.

At the end of the inquest the coroner will give a verdict having heard all of the evidence.