A north Cumbrian project is trying to find items of historical interest from north west Cumbria. Researchers are aiming to create a portfolio … [Read more...]
Carlisle City boundary marker ?
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September 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hidden in undergrowth and off the beaten track is what appears to be a boundary marker for the City of Carlisle. The marker can be found just … [Read more...]
Central Hall Methodist Church, Fisher Street, Carlisle
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May 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Built in 1922 the Central Methodist Hall in Carlisle closed in 2005. It was opened on April 12th, 1923 by Mr Joseph Rank. The estimated cost of the … [Read more...]
Hadrain’s Wall Illuminated
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March 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Saturday 13th March saw the spectacular illumination of Hadrian's Wall, bringing to life Britain’s longest, and greatest, historic monument. 500 … [Read more...]
Rev. Thomas Woodrow house in Carlisle
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January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A simple blue plaque screwed to the outside of 83 Warwick Road , Carlisle, Cumbria is all that indicates the connection of this building and an … [Read more...]
Industrial past in Carlisle
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January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Opened in the Summer of 2001 the subway linking the grounds of Carlisle Castle with the Tullie House side of Castle Way in Carlisle is filled with … [Read more...]
Eden Bridge Gardens – Restored
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August 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Eden Bridge Gardens in Carlisle have recently completed a large restoration project. This is how the lower garden looks now .... … [Read more...]
Woolworths – End of an era
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December 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With the store closure timetable being published another icon is set to be removed from the British High Street. … [Read more...]
St. Cuthbert’s Church, Lorton
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December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Laying midway between the twin villages of High and Low Lorton in Cumbria, lies an unassuming and modest little church with a history dating back to … [Read more...]
Ghost sign: British Paints in Carlisle
About half way along an alleyway not really used in our modern times, is possibly one of the best preserved ghost adverts in Carlisle. Painted … [Read more...]