Main Street 46-72 1945-1980 – Cockermouth History

1945-1980 Main Street 46-72

1980-2024 Main Street Menu

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Main Street 46 National Provincial Bank 42 Timothy White chemist High Sand Lane c 1970 p3 — Main Street looking down to High Sand Lane and the footbridge over the Cocker, to the right of the footbridge the buildings have now been demolished to make Victoria Court houses. Half way down High Sand Lane is the Victoria Hall on the left. On Main Street, the National Provincial Bank Ltd was amalgamated with other banks and in recent times later became various retail outlets. Timothy White chemist on right joined Boots and the building is now the New Bookshop. Photo c 1970

Main Street 46 National Provincial Bank became Hair sylist 44 New Bookshop

Main Street 46 National Westminster Bank 48 Martin baker 50 Trustee Savings Bank c 1970 p3 — Main Street 46 National Westminster Bank sign over previous National Provincial Bank. 48 Martin baker. 50 Trustee Savings Bank moved from 4 Main Street to the left of this photo. 1st Jan 1970 the National Provincial Bank (it had been behind the sign here) and the National Westminster Bank of Station Street united to form the National Westminster Bank that was sited here until moving in 1975 to the site replacing the Public Hall in 1975. c 1970

Main Street 50 Trustee Savings Bank 52 Pattinson shoes 54 Norhern Rock Building Society c 1970 p3 — Main Street 50 Trustee Savings Bank 52 Pattinson shoes 54 Norhern Rock Building Society c 1970

Main Street 56 58 Staughton and Lothian shops arch Luchini c 1950 p3 — Main Street 56 58 Staughton and Lothian shops are to the right of the arch on the right, and on the left of the arch is Luchini ices who manufactured them down the lane. When Luchini moved to Keswick John Cusack moved his travel agency from the left of Luchini to the ex Luchini shop and then Cusack renovated the lane to become the attractive Kings Arms Lane with its history boards on the wall. c 1950 p3

Main Street 46 National Provincial Bank Mayo c 1960 p3 — Main Street 46 National Provincial Bank that later became National Westminster and is now various shops. Mayo railings removed 1940 but Mayo’s gas lamps remain and on the street Grade II Listed early 19th century bank. Now apparently split into two retail units. Planning archives include an entry for alterations to second floor in 1949 for National Provincial Bank who merged with Westminster Bank in 1970 to form NatWest. Lists of acquisitions don’t seem to include a bank in Cockermouth so I assume the National Provincial Bank had this built. In 1976 planning approved conversion to both a retail shop and a doctor’s surgery so NatWest must have moved out by then. Businesses that have given 46 as their address include, in no particular order; Munchiez; Oasis; Wendy’s Hairdressers; Hartleys Ice Cream Parlour & Coffee Shop; The Hungry Caterpillar; Lakeland Aesthetics; Babycakes; Calisa Spa; Coffee & Cream.” Jo and Steve Turner, 2023. c 1960

Main Street 46 DIY shop 48 D Martin 50 Trustee Savings Bank 52 Pattinson shoes c 1970 p3 — Main Street 46 DIY shop now Calisa; 48 D Martin now fish & chips; 50 Trustee Savings Bank now Waugh Musgrave Solr; 52 Pattinson shoes now charity shop

Main Street 50 Trustee Savings Bank 52 Norvic 54 Arthur Hughes c 1950 p3 — Main Street 50 Trustee Savings moved from beside Courthouse and became Lloyds then TSB now a solicitor. 52 was Ridyards then Norvic then Dennis Pattinson. 54 Arthur Hughes is now Greggs. On the left edge of the photo Boots is being built at 56 – 58.c 1950

Main Street 46 Derek DIY 48 Martin baker 50 TSB bank c 1970 p3 — Main Street 50 Trustee Savings Bank 48 D Martin cake shop was also in Market Place now chippy

Main Street 54 Northern Rock Trustee Savings Bank 1970

Main Street 56 58 Lothian Straughton 64 Croasdell Chemist carnival festival children c 1960 p3 — Main Street 56 58 Lothian Straughton children in procession. Lothian and Straughton were demolished in the late 1960s to be replaced by Boots The Chemist. Note the public clock above Croasdell Chemist, clocks now a rare feature of shopping streets. c 1960

Main Street 56 58 Boots new building 54 Northern Rock 54 Pattinson shoes was Rydiard shoes c 1970 p3 — Main Street 56 58 had been demolished to make a new building for Boots Chemist. To the right is 54 Northern Rock Building Society and Dennis Pattinson shoe shop that was previously Rydiard shoes. TSB bank on right edge. Entrance to Kings Arms Lane on right.

Main Street 56 58 shops Lothian and Straughton demolished for new building for Boots chemist c 1960 p3 — Main Street 50 Irving records 52 Rydiard shoes on left Lothion and Straughton were demolished in the 1960s for the new building for Boots chemist Note the awnings keeping sun from bleaching clothing displays before colourfast dyes

Main Street 60 Luchini ices Kings Arms Lane c 1950 p3 — Main Street 60 Luchini icess with the archway to Kings Arms Lane. Luchini is now Cockermouth Travel. Mr Cusack bought the shop from Luchini and developed the properties in Kings Arm Lane behind and made the pictorial history wall.

Main Street 60 Luchini ices 62 Palmer Robinson decorator 64 Croasdell Chemist clock 66 Central Cafe c 1950 p3 — Main Street 60 Luchini ices 62 Palmer Robinson decorator; 64 Croasdell Chemist 66 Central Cafe. Notice the clock on the wall above Croasdell in the period when not many people had expensive watches This photo was taken by Joe Mounsey the grocer on Main Street.. c 1950

Main Street 60 Luchini 62 Cockermouth Travel Kings Arms Lane c 1970 p3 p3 — Main Street 60 Luchini ice cream shop with archway to Kings Arms yard where Luchini made their ice cream – there was also in the lane a Bookmaker. Luchini had been in Market Place with the first ice cream vehicles before moving here but then Luchini sold the shop and Kings Arms Lane to John Cusack who made considerable changes and rebuilding of Kings Arms Lane and the lane was developed into multiple retail shops.

Main Street 66 Central Cafe 64 Mayo Court now Aspava note clock on wall c 1970 p3 — Main Street 66 Central Cafe 64 Mayo Court when clocks were on buildings when watches were expensive, 64 Mayo Court used to be Croasdell Chemist with a large round clock, that must have been changed for this smaller cube showing faces in two directions, the shop is now Aspava c 1970

Main Street 66 Central Cafe 68 Gas 72 Wilson Mounsey Mayo c 1960 p3 — Main Street 66 Central Cafe 68 Gas showroom 72 Wilson Mounsey who gave us lots of the photos, now the Toy Shop. Mayo look at the flowers. c 1960

Main Street 66 Central Cafe bus outside Lowther Went 1970 p3 — Main Street 66 Central Cafe. See where the orange building joins the next building – can you see the tiny window in the slope of the roof – did someone live up there at one time or was it for giving light in the attic storage? The bus is outside Lowther Went and the paper shop 1970 p3

Main Street 66 Central Cafe Croasdell Chemist Robinson Undertaker

Main Street 66 Fringe Benefits ladies hairdresser 66 Northern Gas c 1970 p3 — Main Street 66 Fringe Benefits ladies hairdresser 66 Northern Gas c 1970

Main Street 68 Fringe Benefits door to Cocktons Yard 66 Northern Gas 66 Central Cafe c 1970 p3 — Main Street 68 Fringe Benefits ladies hairdresser 66 Northern Gas 64 Central Cafe c 1970

Main Street 72 by the road sign cars c 1958 p3 — Main Street 72 by the road sign on the far side of the road above the cars is the road sign and to its left is the door to the cobbled yard that once had Aspava; to its right is where Wilson Mounsey was, now the Toy Shop. Note the rounded sides of the rubbish collection lorry. c 1958 p3

Main Street 72 Ian Headford electrical became Toy Shop gate to ex Turkish restaurant c 1980 p3 — Main Street 72 Ian Headford electrical goods became Toy Shop with the gate to the left leading to the cobbled courtyard where auctions once happened and until in 2024 was it was a Turkish restaurant that in 2024 moved to Main Street. c 1980

Main Street 72 Ian Headford Sound Vision now Toy Shop 70 Fringe Benefits hair now Bryson baking c 1980 p3 — Main Street 72 Ian Headford Sound Vision now Toy Shop 70 Fringe Benefits hair now Bryson baking. c 1980

Main Street 72 Joe Mounsey in his grocery shop now the Toy Shop c 1960 p3 — Main Street 72 Joe Mounsey who took a lot of the photos on this Cockermouth website, here he serves one person at a time in his grocery shop, the building is now the Toy Shop c 1960

Main Street 72 Wilson Mounsey Joe Mounsey in doorway side pillars and tiles remain c 1960 p3 — 72 Main Street Wilson Mounsey, now the Toy Shop. To the right and left of the current Toy Shop are the original tiles on the pillars. c 1960

Main Street 72 Wilson Mounsey gate to cobbled courtyard of ex Aptava restaurant c 1950 p3 — Main Street 72 Wilson Mounsey now Toy Shop, 70 City Hairdresser is now Bryson baker that moved from where the Children Society charity shop is now. The gate on left led to the cobbled yard where Aspava Turkish restaurant was. At this time you made payments to Northern Gas on this side of the street and Norweb on the other side in their showrooms. c 1950

Main Street 72 Mounsey Grocers garden behind, now the Toy Shop c 1970

Main Street 72 (f) rear garden from stables 1970

Main Street 72 Wilson Mounsey 70 City Hairdresser now Bryson 68 Northern Gas now PFK c 1950 p3 — Main Street 72 Wilson Mounsey 70 City Hairdresser now Bryson 68 Northern Gas now PFK c 1950

1945-1980 Main Street Menu

Cockermouth History

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