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Scaurbank Terrace, CARLISLE, CA3 9PJ

The Redfern Inn is one of several Public Houses in Carlisle built in this style by the British architect Harry Redfern (1861-1950). Harry Redfern was commemorated towards the end of his work for the State Management Scheme by the naming of the Redfern Inn (1938), one of the distinctive New Model Inn designs, in Etterby, a district of Carlisle. The Redfern was designed by his assistant architect, Joseph Seddon, FRIBA (with Redfern's collaboration). It was a tribute to a man who had dedicated his talents to the quest for an improved public house style. The State Management Scheme (known locally as 'The Scheme') saw the UK government take over and run the brewing, distribution and sale of liquor in three regions of the UK from 1916 until 1973. [1] The main centre was the Carlisle and District scheme, which was near to the armament factories that were founded in 1916 supplying explosive and shells to the British Army during the First World War. There were initially three schemes, Carlisle & Gretna, Cromarty Firth and Enfield. In 1921 Carlisle and Gretna were split into two separate areas, Carlisle was the large part and supplied some beer to Gretna. Then in 1922 Enfield was ended and the public houses sold back to private enterprise. The Cromarty Firth scheme did not do any brewing. [1]Significant to the scheme was the extensive redevelopment; refurbishment of existing pubs, much demolition and replacement of substandard premises, most of these were designed by the Scheme's chief architect Harry Redfern and in his New Model Inn style which influenced the design of public houses in the rest of the UK.

The bowling green at "The Redfern" - still in use in 2007, it is believed recently sold for a private housing development. For information on "The Redfern" - see: Image] .

The back of the pub with its soon to be lost bowling green. For information on this building, see: Image] .

The Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway and Kingmoor Convenience Store, which contains the Kingmoor Road Post Office.

For information on this building - see: Image] .

By 1936, the Scheme's Architect Harry Redfern was in poor health and "The Redfern" was designed by his assistant Joseph Seddon - although there was some input from Redfern. Situated on a "green-field" site in a largely residential area, "The Redfern" was built by J & R Bell and opened on 1 October 1940 - largely to serve the some 3,000 RAF personnel stationed at the Kingstown equipment depot. Named in honour of Mr Redfern, it included an number of the Scheme's specialities - particularly a bowling green for the healthy entertainment of the working man! Sold to private ownership in 1973, it is still trading - although recent press reports indicate the bowling green has been sold for private housing. Photograph is for record only - I have no connection with this business and cannot advise on its products or services.

Photo taken because public phone boxes are a disappearing commodity. This one had no dialling tone. The Redfern pub is behind the hedge.

The church has a long history, starting in 1880 as a mission to railway workers, based at Carlisle Station. It now occupies a former Co-op shop on Kingmoor Road (church website http://www.gracecarlisle.org.uk ).

One of the bricks in this structure Image . The turntable was installed in 1903 at the Kingmoor steam locomotive depot. At that time it belonged to the Caledonian Railway, which ran trains from Carlisle to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Made by the Nellfield Brick and Tile Company, Carluke, Lanarkshire.

For nearly 100 years, this site was a busy maintenance depot for steam locomotives. After the depot closed in 1968 the structures were cleared, and the ground was recolonised naturally by vegetation. Today it is the Kingmoor Sidings nature reserve. The low brick wall of the engine turntable survives, and part of it now functions as a footpath. The 70ft turntable was built in 1903 (information board on site). Kingmoor Sidings is managed by Carlisle City Council http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Residents/Leisure/Parks-and-Open-Spaces/ArtMID/8342/ArticleID/379/Kingmoor-Nature-Reserves ; its website used to have lots of interesting information about the history of the railway depot, sadly now only available from the Wayback Machine http://web.archive.org/web/20130515101141/http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/parks_and_open_spaces/park_locations/kingmoor/kingmoor_sidings_nature_reserv.aspx . See also Image .