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Carlisle Enterprise Centre, James Street, CARLISLE, CA2 5BB

Constructed in 1937 as an extension to the older buildings of the City of Carlisle Electricity Undertaking, which front on to James Street and Nelson Bridge (see Image ). Electricity generation had been moved from here to Willowholme power station in 1927, though offices, stores and a maintenance depot remained at this site. It was later owned by Norweb. In 1987 the buildings were converted into a business complex - The Carlisle Enterprise Centre. Offices, workshops, meeting rooms etc are rented out by Carlisle City Council. An application to list the site was turned down by Historic England in 2015. The decision summary http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1425470&resourceID=7 contains information on the history and condition of the buildings. It says this rear extension is in the Moderne style (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamline_Moderne ).

Formerly a Unitarian Chapel this is now part of Carlisle Enterprise Centre on Victoria Viaduct

A Victorian power station, built by J W Laing for Carlisle Corporation. There is a dated inscription above the door 'George White Esquire Mayor 1899' - see photo http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5234337 . The building, located in James Street, was expanded in 1910-11 as demand for electricity increased. Generation of electricity ceased at this site when a new power station was opened at Willowholme in 1927, though it remained in use as an electricity depot for several more decades. An extension was built at the rear in 1937 see Image . In 1987 the buildings were converted for their current function as a business complex - The Carlisle Enterprise Centre - where offices, workshops, meeting rooms etc are rented out by Carlisle City Council. An application to have the site listed was turned down by Historic England in 2015. The decision summary http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1425470&resourceID=7 contains information on the history and condition of the buildings.

Front door to the building shown here Image . The stone inscription says : GEORGE WHITE ESQUIRE MAYOR 1899. 'Carlisle City Council' is written on the glass, beneath the current city coat of arms. The building is now in use as the Carlisle Enterprise Centre. The railings are the original ones (City walk guide by Carlisle Library and Denis Perriam https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/542/827/410329351.pdf ).

A decorative parapet on top of the building shown here Image . The building dates from 1899, and the plaque is carved with the Carlisle city coat of arms in use at that time - for more information, see another example on the market hall Image .

Side of the building facing onto Nelson Bridge. Part of a diverse complex of buildings which was formerly an electricity depot - for a wider view see Image . The white building, in the Moderne style, was constructed in 1937 - for more information see Image .

On a window frame at the swimming pool building in James Street, two colourful little art works appeared. For a closer look, see Image .

For location and scale, see Image . The top sticker is by Austrian artist Tabby http://tabbythis.com/?page_id=2315 . It shows a man walking with a cane whilst looking at a mobile phone. The tile below is by the mysterious Carlisle street artist PAZ, who has been putting up tiles and stickers at numerous locations around the city since 2014 (see article in The Guide magazine 06.07.2018 https://cumbriaguide.co.uk/paz-tiles/ ).

Entrance to Image . Francis Peter Dixon was mayor of Carlisle four times.

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark on the Baths in James Street. More information about the mark can be found on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm27591.