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Bellgarth Gardens, CARLISLE, CA2 7PL

A junction in Coledale Meadows (off Newtown Road) with Engine Lonning.

An estate comprising terraced and semi detached brick houses.

By the corner of Harvey Street and Coledale Meadows. The gate was made by artist Chris Brammall, and installed April 2009 http://www.carlisle-city.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_news/archive,_april_2009/new_gateway_feature_put_in_pla.aspx . This is one end of the Engine Lonning footpath, which runs between housing estates to an area of public land by the River Eden http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1411767 .

Only the road and frontage of the building are in this gridsquare, the rest is in NY3856. Coledale Hall is Grade II* listed, built in 1810 for Henry Fawcett, MP for Carlisle http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=386813 . The owner in 1846 was George Mould, successful railway contractor, who installed a lavish interior. It later became St. Mary's Home for Friendless Girls, then offices, and is now converted into flats.

The "Green Dragon" was built in two stages - the original pub being the building on the right in this view and is believed constructed circa 1806. In 1860, the pub was extended out to the Newtown Road, giving the appearance seen here. It was acquired by the State Management Scheme in 1916 (possibly August or September) and sold to John Smiths Brewing Group on 7 May 1973. The pub closed in 1998 and is now a private dwelling. Apparently, the "Green Dragon" had a reputation as Carlisle's "roughest" pub - certainly its history is not without incident. On 3 September 1847, a man was killed by the landlord's "tame" bear, while a shotgun was blasted at a pub window on 1 April 1985. A landlord was declared bankrupt on 6 March 1997 while a 1999 reopening attempt failed due to the premises being known as a "notorious troublespot". See also: Image] .

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There was a pub here from at least 1806. The front (with checkered brickwork) on Newtown Road is an 1860 extension. Round the corner in Bellgarth Road, the 2nd gable end belonged to the original old pub. (Information from "Carlisle Breweries and Public Houses 1894-1916" by Steven Davidson, 2004).The Green Dragon had a reputation as a rough pub, and closed down in the late 1990's. We believe it became a cafe for a short time after that.

There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark (or replacement) Image on the right side of the house at its front corner (behind wheelie bin)