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Botchergate, CARLISLE, CA1 1SN

This row of buildings was demolished in 2015. The site has been redeveloped with offices for Cumbria County Council, which opened in autumn 2016 - see Image . The block was constructed in the early to mid 19th century. For most of its existence there were shop or business premises fronting onto the street, with residential accommodation upstairs and to the rear. A series of photos taken along Botchergate in 1961 (available at Cumbria Image Bank http://cumbriaimagebank.org.uk/ - search for Jackson TC) shows five different units on this stretch. In the 2013 view three of them have been combined into one office (with shutters), most recently used by the NHS.

Junction of Crown Street and Botchergate. Photograph is for record only – I have no connection with any business or organisation seen in this view and cannot advise on their products or services.

'Cumbria House' in Botchergate, opened autumn 2016. In order to save on running costs, the number of Cumbria County Council offices in Carlisle has been reduced from 22 to 2 (here and Kingmoor Park). A row of 19th century buildings previously on the site were demolished - see Image .

This short no-through road is all that remains of William Street, which used to be about four times longer. The 1865 OS map (OldMaps website https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/340510/555430/13/100107 - click small white map on LHS) shows terraces on both sides of the street with several courts behind, which we assume were back-to-back houses. By 1965 these had been cleared to create a car park, seen here in the distance. The buildings on the right were demolished in 2015, together with some adjoining properties - see Image . The site has been redeveloped with offices for Cumbria County Council, which opened in autumn 2016 - see Image .

These public gardens are laid out on the site of Christ Church, just off Botchergate, Carlisle. Christ Church was completed in 1830 as a Chapel of Ease for St Cuthbert's in the town centre. I don't know when it was demolished.

Public house in Carlisle.

The Crown public house on Botchergate in Carlisle.

Dating from at least 1822 and also known as The Crown Hotel and The Crown Inn, this pub was State owned between August 1916 and 16 April 1973, when it was sold to Scottish & Newcastle. Still trading. See also: Image] . Photograph is for record only - I have no connection with this business and cannot advise on its products or services.

Another view of this former State owned pub. See also: Image] .

Ordnance Survey rivet benchmark levelled at 19.218m above Newlyn Datum, verified in 1972