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James Street, CARLISLE, CA2 5AH

View towards the top of James Street, with Carlisle Cathedral in the distance.

Petrol filling station with a convenience store and used car sales. The business is on the site of the former St Stephen's Church, a substantial Gothic-style building consecrated in 1865 and demolished 99 years later (more information at Carlisle Encyclopaedia http://www.carlisleshistory.co.uk/page42.htm ) . A photo of the church can be seen at Cumbria Image Bank https://www.hpacde.org.uk/cumbria/jpgh/ct01708.jpg (C.I.B. main page : http://cumbriaimagebank.org.uk ).

Ordnance Survey records indicate that a benchmark levelled at 16.357m above Newlyn Datum was verified in 1972 on No. 8 Rome Street previously at this location

Seen from the railway bridge; beyond the wall is Citadel station.

The original "Cumberland Wrestlers" was built on this site 1875/76 and came under State Management control on 23 August 1916. It was demolished in 1937 and replaced by this Harry Redfern designed building, which opened on 3 October 1938. Sold to Scottish & Newcastle on 16 April 1973, the pub closed in 2004. With permission from the staff, an inspection of the ground floor revealed no trace of any pub fittings. Photograph is for record only - I have no connection with any business seen in this view and cannot advise on their products or services.

Situated on the corner of James Street at Hewson Street, the pub was built between 1843 and 1853. Initially names "St Stephen's Inn" after a nearby Church, the name was changed in 1875 after complaints by the local Clergy. The pub was acquired by the State Management Scheme on 5 August 1916 and closed on 2 October 1938 on the opening of the rebuilt "Cumberland Wrestlers". A sketch of the pub may be found: http://closedpubs.co.uk/cumberland/carlisle_londonnwr.html The date of demolition has not yet been traced. Photograph is for record only I have no connection with any business seen in this view and cannot advise on their products or services.

Only the south side survives of Victorian Currock Street - but it gives some indication of the density of pubs in Carlisle in 1916. To the right can be seen the former "Cumberland Wrestlers" (see: Image] ) while at far left is the long closed "Moulders Arms" (see: Image] ). Behind me would have been the "Oddfellows Inn" (see: Image] ) while a few minutes walk north from the "Moulders Arms" was the "Goliah/Goliath Inn" (see: Image] ).

Crown Fireplaces, Crown Street, Carlisle.

Ordnance Survey records indicate that a benchmark levelled at 17.569m above Newlyn Datum was verified in 1972 on Building 26 previously at this location

Seen from the Rome Street Bridge, this was once the site of Rome Street Junction on the Carlisle avoiding lines, which gave freight trains an alternative route missing Citadel station, part of the complex railway layout around Carlisle. See http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/bog_junction_carlisle.html for details of the history of this railway. Network Rail has recently raised the possibility of reinstating this route to relieve congestion in the station.