Main Street Cockermouth showing the Free Library the gift of Andrew Carnegie 1904 wiith handcart and horse cart. Note the ladies in fine clothes and the horse manure in the road. c 1910
1900-1945 Main Street Menu
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Main Street 64 Croasdell Chemist can just be seen behind Mayo who is overlooking a child with wide brimmed hat as horse drawn cart approaches from behind. Photo dated June 28th 1902. In 1940 the railings were taken down for WW2. 1902
Main Street 60 Kings Arms Lane behind a parade of Sangers Elephants Circus. The 3 storey building on the right was Lothian and Straughton later demolished for Boots the Chemist c 1900
Main Street 64 Robinson Mayo Furnishing Warehouse. Note the hand operated cast iron device that looks like a clothes mangle that squeezed water from clothing after it was washed in the washing tub, but it may have been another machine. c 1900
Main Street 64 Croasdell Chemist clock on the right opposite Mayo. Unknown reason for boys marching with banner and Union flag but note bunting on the street. pre 1940 p2
Main Street 64 Crosedale Chemist and Franklands Furrier fur clothes. A carnival horse drawn float outside Croasdale is now Aspava note the street clock. No carnivals from 1939 to 1948. pre 1939
Main Street 68 Cockton County Boot & Shoe Warehouse is now PFK Estate Agent. 70 G W Jenkinson Ironmonger, now Bryson. Between todays PFK and Brysons and is the public entrance to Cocktons Yard, a showpiece of terraced housing, an award winning renovation and preservation masterpiece. please go through the door and to the end of the yard then left under the arch and then on to Waterloo Street.
The shop to the left of Jenkinson is Wilson Mounsey who was responsible for many of these photos and the wooden doors that once led to the stables later led to Aspava Turkish restaurant which recently moved to Main Street. Wilson Mounsey is now the Toy Shop and the front has been sensitively preserved with the original tiles still embeded in the pillars at the side of the windows. Period indicated by adverts 1937
Main Street 70 on the right note the rectangle sign above the awning that in the photo of when Mayo was placed on Main Street there is a clear photo showing the Cockton sign and Cocktons yard is now an iconic preservation success. Mayo here is protected by railings and four gas lamps and the old cars indicate before 1940 when the railings were taken down. c 1930
Main Street 72 Fletcher 70 Ironmonger, name unsure but in about the 1950s/60s was an extension of Firns of Station Street shop. Here a parade of circus horses. c 1910
Main Street 72 the lamps and railings around Mayo were removed in 1940 clock tower removed 1932 flood 1930s
Flood Main Street to left is Bridge Street. Colson is now fruit and veg shop, Saddler is still a shop. To the right is the optician Flood 1931
Main Street Cockermouth showing the Free Library the gift of Andrew Carnegie 1904 wiith handcart and horse cart. Note the ladies in fine clothes and the horse manure in the road. c 1910
Main Street 78 Lindsay Butcher and game merchant c 1930
64 Main Street is now Aspava restaurant. Mayo Furnishing Warehouse P Robinson paperhangers decorators c 1900
Main Street 80 Annabelles with URC church behind in a flood 1931 or flood 1932
Main Street 72 Jackson & Pearson ladies clothing shop about 1900, note the tiles on the pillars at the sides of the window, they are still preserved there in 2024. This shop was later Joe Mounsey grocer who was responsible for many of the photos on this website. After Joe, it was Ian Headford electrical and is currently The Toy Shop. The tiles have been kept on the wall, thanks. c 1900
Main Street 102 H W Fletcher Ironmonger Furnishing Cycles of leading makers, purchasers taught free. Became the Print Museum then empty, now a craft shop. c 1920
