Map 1863 Goat Mills Back Lane Spital Ing Lane NLS 229913841

Map 1863 Goat Mills Back Lane Spital Ing Lane NLS 229913841

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The Gote area.  In the centre is Low Goat Mills (corn) and is now where Lawsons Haulage operate from.  The upper door and pulleys to bring the sacks of grain indicate previous use.  Powered by the mill race that ran from the Derwent past the bend opposite the castle, the remains can still be seen with an explanatory display board.

On the Papcastle Road is Low Goat Mill, powered by the same mill race from opposite the castle. The water wheel at the Low Goat Mill on the Papcastle road has been refurbished and is displayed outside the mill building which is now dwellings.

Where the word Spital Ing Lane is, the house on the right was built as a drying shed by the Harris family who started their business in Low Goat Mill (on the left).  The Harris family came from Ireland and their business was in the production of linen, converting flax into linen and they dried it in what we know as the Hospice.  Linen was the common clothing material. Eventually the Harris family built Harris Mill which was powered by coal and steam and built a bridge across the Derwent for their workers. Later a firm from Yarmouth called Millers took over the buildings so the building and bridge became known as Millers.

Back Lane leads to Derwentside Gardens housing.

The sketch below from Bradbury is based on a map of “Land belonging to Goathouse” 1727, shows High Gote Mill and Low Gote Mill and the leat supplying them.

Map 1863 Goat Mills Back Lane Spital Ing Lane NLS 229913841

1863 Cockermouth – Cumberland LIV.4.12 Surveyed: ca. 1863,  Published: ca. 1866

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