The Turf, Carlisle - August 2016
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The Turf, Carlisle - August 2016
Image: © The Carlisle Kid Taken: 9 Aug 2016
Built 1839-40 as a grandstand hotel for the racecourse, the building was extended in 1874 to a design by Daniel Birkett. It is Grade II listed. A "State Managed" pub from September 1916 until sold for £26,265 to Eden Construction Limited in 1973.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.898746
Longitude
-2.932131