1945-1980 Main Street from Station Street numbers 37-49

Main Street parade by Globe Hotel. Above the shop roof is the glass frontage of Nainby photgraphic studio that uses north light for emulsion film on glass. Note clock tower. Photo after 1895 when the clock tower was built before 1932 when it was demolished. c 1910

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Main Street 37 Brown Cow Hotel painted walls like Tudor timber with people observing some household items in the street. c 1950
Main Street 37 Brown Cow Hotel John Peel Pale Ale Workington Brewery not Jennings c 1960
Main Street 37 Brown Cow; 41 Barclays Bank first location in the 1960s before moving to the imposing building on the other side, to 30 Main Street. This building is now the North Lakes Healthstore. To the right is 43 the Huntsman Hotel, now called Hunters. Note Cockermouth's first flower beds in the 1960s which have become an attractive feature of our town. On the right of the photo are the gates that leads to the yard where you could take your horse while you were at the hotel further right, called The Appletree but later named Wordsworth. c 1960
Main Street 37 Brown Cow Hotel with signpost in road. The signpost replaced the clock tower after it was removed in 1932 becuase the clock tower was offset and an obstruction to motorised vehicles. So after the clock tower was removed, a finger post with signs was put in its place. however in the 1938 flood the signpost was swept away and floated down Main Street! So obviously a more substantial signpost was required, likely in the 1950s. Note the absence of the pedestrian crossing in quieter times! Note the sign to the A594 Maryport to Penrith trunk road before the building of the A66 in 1970s. This photo c 1950
Main Street 41 was Barclays Bank then estate agent now Health Food 43 was Huntsman now Hunters c 1960
Main Street 43 Appletree Hotel not yet renamed Wordsworth Hotel until Sullart Street widened by Wordsworth Tavern being demolished 45 Tom Winter clothing then Lees Chinese. The Appletree was one of the hotels with a livery stable behind and horses would go through the archway to stables behind where feed and care were available. The carts would remain on the street, see other photos. c 1960
Main Street 43 Wordsworth Hotel 45 Bush Hotel. Mayo statue and double decked CMS buses The large street lights were required because this is the main road between Keswick and Workington c 1950
Main Street 43 Wordsworth Hotel was previously The Appletree Hotel but after Wordworth Tavern was demolished to make Sullart Street wider this changed its name and claimed the Wordsworth name. Tom Little of Maryport outfitter took over the Tom Winter after Winter's daughter ceased. Joe Fisher estate agent before .... c 1980
Main Street 43 Wordsworth Hotel with Mayo and All Saints spire c 1980

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