Map 1864 Cockermouth before Station Street

This small section shows the new Cockermouth Railway Station, but did you notice that there is no easy road from Main Street? This map allows us to see the changes to roads that were required but not yet carried out.  Observe the Post Office is on a road that cannot get to South Street, it is blocked by houses, so eventually those houses are to be demolished and the new Station Street and Station Road will be built to give access to the new Railway Station near where 227 is shown on this map. Challoner Street will be relieved of two way horse drawn carts.

Map 1863 Derwent Fitz Mill Goat Mills Lowther Arms Blackfriars Bridge NLS 121144250

Map 1863 Workhouse Sullart Street Smithy Railway no Station Street NLS 121144250

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The railway line from Cockermouth to Keswick to Penrith was officially opened for goods (minerals) traffic on 1 November 1864 but not open for passengers until 2nd January 1865. See Wikipedia for more information, Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway – Wikipedia Those of us who use Wikipedia often donate to encourage its continuance. 

Map 1863 Derwent Fitz Mill Goat Mills Lowther Arms Blackfriars Bridge NLS 121144250

Map 1864 Cockermouth Railway Station before Station Street and Station Road were built NLS 102340848

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Map 1864 Cockermouth Brigham Broughton Eaglesfield Greysouthen Clifton Deanscales NLS 121144250

Map 1864 Cockermouth Lower and Upper Railway Stations NLS 102340848

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The first railway from Workington terminated at Cockermouth but a new railway was built from Cockermouth to Keswick to Penrith to join the rail network to the northeast over Stainmore to bring suitable coal to Workington to be made into coke to reduce iron ore by smelting into pig iron ingots which could be sent on the same line to the northeast via the Stainmore line. The railway was not originally built for passengers. Coal contains tar and other impurities and Cumberland coal was not suitable for making the coke that was to be used in the smelting of iron ore to make iron.

Cumberland Sheet LIV Surveyed: 1864, Published: 1867

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