Contributions of the group Cumbria and the Lake District

www[24] - full lake

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:46:04 +0000

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Looking North East - up the length of Wast Water.
There is a lot of water in the lake, as there should be a little beach here.

www[16] - wast water {idy 3 of 6}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:09:50 +0000

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Wast Water (idy 3 / 6)

Ventilation

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:10:14 +0000

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The fan house at Duke Pit in Whitehaven was built in a castellated style on the hillside above the harbour. It is a scheduled monument. The first installation in this building was an 8ft diameter 1836 fan wheel which moved 23,000 cubic feet of air per minute. This was the first attempt at mechanical ventyilation in the Whitehaven coalfield. In 1870 it was replaced by a 36ft diameter Guibal fan to move 70,000 cubic feet of air per minute.

Holly House Hotel

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:01:52 +0000

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One of three watering holes in Ravenglass.
Thu4Aug11

Ravenglass 11540

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:15 +0000

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Building on the left is the Civic Hall.
Thu4Aug11

Workington Brewery

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:04:44 +0000

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The Workington Brewery company was founded by John Curwen in 1792. Brewing ended here in 1988 at which time it was in the ownership of Scottish & Newcastle. The mid-19th century Workington Brewery (also known as the Ladies' Walk Brewery) has survived after conversion to apartments. It is listed Grade II.

Happy Fence Friday

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:09:13 +0000

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A fence at Carlisle Castle

The Air Ambulance Drops In.

nobody@ipernity.com (Edward Herdwick) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:17:10 +0000

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The Critical Care Team land on Kendal Green to attend an injured person

Old Town Hall

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:51:28 +0000

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The former Town Hall in the Market Square, Millom, was commissioned in 1878 by the Millom Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, with a budget of £3,500, to accommodate a boardroom and a market hall. The building was designed in the Tudor Revival style, built in limestone with sandstone dressings and was completed in 1879. The clock tower was substantially reduced in height in the 1950s, with both the third stage of the tower and the hexagonal section removed due to structural issues. In 2001 the successor authority. Copeland District Council, sold the building and it became a bar and restaurant trading as 'The Clock Tower' although this closed at then of 2025. Restoration of the clock was undertaken in 2016 under the direction of the Millom Clock Trust.

Tank

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:30:36 +0000

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A few Furness Railway water tanks have survived along the Cumbrian Coast line. This one is alongside the crossing at Foxfield Station.

To Corkickle

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:10:46 +0000

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156 414 departs St Bees with a service to Corkickle. The line is currently severed at Corkickle tunnel due to collapse of mineworkings under the line in the tunnel.

Pots

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:39:59 +0000

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A matching set of chimneypots at the junction of Scotch Street and Lowther Street in Whitehaven.

Fortress

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:47:01 +0000

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The Salvation Army Hall on Nelson Street in Millom dates from 1889. It appears to have closed as a church in early 2025 and since then Millom Town Council has considered and rejected purchasing the building as a youth hub. West Cumbria seems to be a stronghold of the pebbledash tradition.

Park view

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:08 +0000

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Ravenglass as seen from Saltcoats Caravan Park.
Sun24Apr11

Hardknott Pass

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:38:33 +0000

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Cumbria. On a gloomy day. Not for the faint hearted!
Sat12Feb11

Technical Terracotta

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:03:18 +0000

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The former Technical School on Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness was built 1900-1903 for Barrow Corporation to the design of Woodhouse and Willoughby. The building contractor was W Gradwell and Co. It is listed Grade II.

46441

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:26:01 +0000

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Called at Haverthwaite whilst on the way to Barrow and found 46441 ready to depart with an early afternoon train to Lakeside. This line likes to paint its locos in maroon but I think that many of them looked better in black.

Nearly home

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:36:29 +0000

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37682 37688 between Saltcoats and Drigg with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Fri29Jul11

Low bridge

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:01:50 +0000

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Between Drigg and Saltcoats. Cumbria
Fri29Jul11

Winding Enginehouse

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 03 May 2026 06:33:33 +0000

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The Florence ironstone mine near Egremont continued in use until 2008. It was the last working deep iron ore mine left in Western Europe and produced ore, products for the cosmetics industry and high quality haematite for jewellery. Production ended when BNFL ended the contract for the mine to supply water and the cost of pumping rendered the mine uneconomic.