Crown Street from Sullart Street to Elm Tree Terrace – Cockermouth History

Crown Street from Sullart Street to Elm Tree Terrace

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Crown Street 1 junction with Sullart Street with garage and petrol swing arm pump in archway c 1980 p3 — Crown Street 1 junction with Sullart Street with garage and petrol swing arm pump in archway. c 1980

Crown Street 7 Wilds Garage left car at petrol pump filling a car blocks the pavement c 1960 p3 — Crown Street 7 Wilds Garage on left with car being filled from the swing arm pump reaching over the pavement. Crown Street 7 can be seen today as the white part of the building to the left of the garage facia. The grey building seen to the left as , at this time, houses and the Wordsworth Tavern which were all later demolished in 1965 to widen Sullart Street. There are photos of the buildings being casually demolished! The boundary between the white and grey building is now the edge of the building that was the Times & Star office, now dog grooming. Behind the small car AEO 627 the pavement curved into the garage, and still does lead into the recess of what was Wild’s Garage and petrol filling station. c 1960

Crown Street 7 people at Wordsworth Centenary 1950 p3 — Crown Street 7 can be seen today as the white part of the building behind the ladies with umbrellas. The grey building seen to the left of those umbrellas were, at this time, houses and the Wordsworth Tavern which were all later demolished in the 1965 to widen Sullart Street. There are photos of the buildings being casually demolished! The boundary between the white and grey building is now the edge of the building that was the Times & Star office, now dog grooming. Note the curved paving that still leads into the recess of what was Wild’s Garage and petrol filling station. Photo is the Wordsworth Centenary celebrations Main Street April 1950. Eleanor Woosey (Cooke) right centre with flowers. Joe Douglas in short pants. 1950

Crown Street 1 Wild Garage with swing arm petrol pump. c 1980

Crown Street 2 Wordsworth Hotel sign on left Sullart Street left Trout Hotel far right WW2 c 1940 p2 — Crown Street. On the right the furthest building was the Lakes Hotel, now part of the Trout Hotel. The centre tall building was Dr Abraham GP, who lived there with his surgery behind. To the right the building was the dental and health clinic where the school dentist worked. Note the bricks around the windows are WW2 protection from bomb blasts. On the left is the gable end of the Wordsworth Hotel on the corner of Sullart Street. Other photos show this being demolished to widen the road, and in its place is the Wordsworth statue pointing to Wordsworth House on the right. Low Sand Lane on right. c 1940

Crown Street 1 former Wilds Garage Times Star local office — Crown Street 1 former Wilds Garage Times Star local office Fletcher wine and picture framing now dog grooming parlour c 2000

Crown Street 1 petrol station and garage on corner of Sullart Street Fire HQ in Manor House c 1980 p3 — Former entrance to Grecian Villa built by Thomas Wilson (Hat Factory) now entrance to the Manor House Hotel. On the left is Crown Street junction with Sullart Street and the petrol station and garage on the corner. c 1980

Crown Street renovation the two properties were owned by Manor House Hotel to the right c 1990 p4 — Crown Street renovation the two properties were owned by Manor House Hotel to the right. c 1990

Crown Street 11 Cumbria Fire Service HQ was Grecian Villa built by Thomas Wilson now Manor House Hotel 1985 p4 — Crown Street Grecian Villa was built by Thomas Wilson, a hat manufacturer, as a private residence in 1847; he died in 1857. After Thomas Wilson it was empty until after a few years it was bought by the Board of Guardian in 1910 [Bradbury p202]. After Thomas Wilson’s death it was rented or owned at some point by the Mawson family who, interestingly, had a small museum of exhibits there. The 1921 census shows Grecian Villa as the home of the Cockermouth Board of Guardians, with a Mr Nicholson as gardener and caretaker of the Grecian Villa estate. The Rural District Council moved there in 1930 and stayed for 20 years before moving to Holmwood on the Lamplugh Road. The magistrates courtroom was also in the building. It was at the back -before being moved to the new building at Workington. The other tenants in the building were the Inspector of Weights and Measures and the Registrar of Births and Deaths, which later moved to the new building at the entrance to Sainsbury’s car park. The Crown Street building was then used as the Headquarters of Cumbria Fire Service until 1986. After that it became the Grecian Villa Hotel, in Bradbury p202 it is then described as being the Manor Court but is now known as the Manor House Hotel. Manor Court is in High Sand Lane. This photo c 1984

Crown Street 11 Grecian Villa built by Thomas Wilson now Manor House Hotel 1930 p2 — Crown Street Grecian Villa was built by Thomas Wilson, a hat manufacturer, as a private residence in 1847; he died in 1857. After Thomas Wilson it was empty until after a few years it was bought by the Board of Guardian in 1910 [Bradbury p202]. After Thomas Wilson’s death it was rented or owned at some point by the Mawson family who, interestingly, had a small museum of exhibits there. The 1921 census shows Grecian Villa as the home of the Cockermouth Board of Guardians, with a Mr Nicholson as gardener and caretaker of the Grecian Villa estate. The Rural District Council moved there in 1930 and stayed for 20 years before moving to Holmwood on the Lamplugh Road. The magistrates courtroom was also in the building. It was at the back -before being moved to the new building at Workington. The other tenants in the building were the Inspector of Weights and Measures and the Registrar of Births and Deaths, which later moved to the new building at the entrance to Sainsbury’s car park. The Crown Street building was then used as the Headquarters of Cumbria Fire Service until 1986. After that it became the Grecian Villa Hotel, in Bradbury p202 it is then described as being the Manor Court but is now known as the Manor House Hotel. Manor Court is in High Sand Lane. c 1930

Crown Street 17 small building demolished and faux toll bar cottage built with Elm Tree Crescent c 1970 p3 — Crown Street before building on the left was demolished and redeveloped to look like an old Toll Booth, (which had never been sited there) and the new building having been developed by the Motram brothers was used as a hairdresser At the corner of Elm Tree Terrace and New Street is the corner shop of Mr Clark. Bowe and Clark had been in Market Place and Clark left the partnership and opened his own shop selling ladies clothing on the corner of New Street, now a private house. c 1970

Crown Street 17 small building demolished faux toll bar cottage built by Motrams Gas holer behind c 1970 p3 — Crown Street 17 small building demolished and faux toll bar cottage built by Motram hairdresser. Gas holder behind. c 1970

Crown Street 17 small building had been demolished and faux toll bar cottage built by Motrams c 1980 p4 — Crown Street 17 small building had been demolished and faux toll bar cottage built by Motrams. The original toll bar cottage to Workington Whitehaven was sited on the old road, now a footpath to Brigham, that goes from the new roundabout by the Derwent. The Motrams had moved to other premises by 1980. c 1980

Crown Street 13 Elm Tree Terrace huge tree pollarded c 1890 p1 — Crown Street 13 Elm Tree Terrace huge tree pollarded. Note the road is not yet tarmac and is a dirt road with the track of carts. Note that at this time the last house on Elm Tree Terrace at the junction with New Street is a house because later it became the shop of Clark who sold ladies clothing, and has now reverted to a private house. c 1890

Crown Street 23 25 27 - 35 shows cartwheel courtyard cobbles this shows leanto on forecourt c 1970 p3 — Crown Street 23 25 27 shows courtyard of workshop where cartwheel disk is still on cobbles but this shows leanto on the forecourt. Note beyond the van is the three storey building at the corner of Derwent Street, the corner shop was Mrs Parkin. That building has been demolished. Note the road sign ending the speed limit, at this point turn right over the Derwent. Note the petrol station sign beyond. c 1970

Crown Street Elm Tree Terrace New Street corner shop Clark c 1970 p3 — Crown Street 9 Elm Tree Terrace New Street corner shop is Clark. Bowe and Clark had been in Market Place and Clark left the partnership and opened his own shop selling ladies clothing on the corner of New Street, now a private house. c 1970

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