Market Place 3 Petrol Stations on the pavement

Market Place 35 lorry crashed into Ellwood filling station which is in the shop front. The lorry bends the lamp post. The lorry was likely trying to refuel from the fuel hose that did not extend far. There is another photo of a lorry carrying huge long trees and is blocking the road while it refuels while Ellwood fuel petrol filling station was here. Ellwood garage eventually moved from Market Place where vehicles blocked the road while filling. When the railway station closed in 1966 the land around it was no longer in use. An area adjacent to the Cockermouth railway station had cattle pens, but some cattle that had to be stored overnight were allowed to graze on land below the station forecourt. After the railway closed, this land became available to be developed and Ellwood saw the opportunity to move their filling station from Market Place to land with an entrance off Station Road. They also were able to expand their business and they built a car repair building and small car showroom. After a fire in the workshop the establishment was closed and the whole site, including Ellwood's, West Cumberland Farmers, and Walker Bros builders merchants, were redeveloped into today's West Cumberland Farmers and Lidl store. There is a photo of Ellwood in their new location that is taken from what is now the exit from Sainsbury car park. Ellwoods filling station, shop empty now, ROKO sold household furnishing and is now outdoor clothing, J W Bowe is now J C Lingerie. Shop to right of wagon with Roko sign is now "Clothing Down" outdoor clothing store. The bypass was built in the 1960s and this happened in the normal through traffic from Keswick to West Cumbria c 1950

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Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station cycle bikes taxi John Peel repair garage petrol pump in wall c 1960 p3
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station National Benzol who also hired cycles and ran taxis. Note that in these early days 1960s, petrol was supplied as part of a shop’s services, before today when the dedicated petrol station also has a shop outlet – reversal! Because the petrol pump was recessed in the shop front, with a pedestrian pavement between the petrol supply and the vehicle, the solution to fill the vehicle was either a long hose or a swing arm that swung over the pavement to the vehicle tank. However this was sometimes not long enough and there is a picture of a wagon that has driven its front onto the pavement so presumably its fuel tank was within reach. This is not to be confused with the lorry with the brake failure coming down Castlegate that ran into Ellwood’s filling station (now empty and next to Jacy’s) Market Place 4 as Gordon Dickson National Benzole, Market Place 16 was John Dickson Esso filling stations. Ellwoods petrol station was also in Market Place, the one with the arm that came out. Three petrol stations in Market Place. This number 4 is now Castle Antiques & Curios, number 16 is now Bamboo restaurant. Is the post box still on the wall and used today? c 1960
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel Garage petrol pump in the wall bw c 1960 p3
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel Garage sold National Benzol petrol and also hired cycles and ran taxis. In these early days of 1960s, petrol was supplied as part of a shop’s services with residential building above and to the sides. Today the dedicated petrol station may also have a shop outlet but is usually a safe distance from dwellings Because the petrol pump was recessed in the shop front, with a pedestrian pavement between the petrol supply and the vehicle, the solution to fill the vehicle was either a long hose or a swing arm that swung over the pavement to the vehicle tank. However this was sometimes not long enough and there is a picture of a wagon that has driven its front onto the pavement so presumably its fuel tank was within reach. This is not to be confused with the lorry with the brake failure coming down Castlegate that ran into Ellwood’s filling station (now empty and next to Jacy’s) Ellwoods petrol station was Market Place 35, the one with the arm that came out, next to Jacy’s. So, three petrol stations in Market Place; Ellwood number 35; Gordon Dickson number 4 (now Castle Antiques); number 16 John Dickson (now Bamboo). Is the post box still on the wall and used today? c 1960
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel Garage petrol pump in the wall c 1960 p3
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel Garage sold National Benzol petrol and also hired cycles and ran taxis. In these early days of 1960s, petrol was supplied as part of a shop’s services with residential building above and to the sides. Today the dedicated petrol station may also have a shop outlet but is usually a safe distance from dwellings Because the petrol pump was recessed in the shop front, with a pedestrian pavement between the petrol supply and the vehicle, the solution to fill the vehicle was either a long hose or a swing arm that swung over the pavement to the vehicle tank. However this was sometimes not long enough and there is a picture of a wagon that has driven its front onto the pavement so presumably its fuel tank was within reach. This is not to be confused with the lorry with the brake failure coming down Castlegate that ran into Ellwood’s filling station (now empty and next to Jacy’s) Ellwoods petrol station was Market Place 35, the one with the arm that came out, next to Jacy’s. So, three petrol stations in Market Place; Ellwood number 35; Gordon Dickson number 4 (now Castle Antiques); number 16 John Dickson (now Bamboo). Is the post box still on the wall and used today? c 1960
Market Place 16 John Dickson petrol station and Motor Engineers c 1960 p3
Market Place 16 J Dickson & Sons Motor Engineers with Esso filling station. To the right number 4 was G Dickson also a petrol station National Benzol who also ran taxis. Ellwoods petrol station was also in Market Place, the one with the arm that came out. Three petrol stations in Market Place. This number 16 is now Bamboo restaurant number 4 is now Castle Antiques & Curios.
Market Place 16 Red House Linton Tweeds 14 Graham and Roberts motors now Castle Bar c 1960 p3
Market Place 22 Red House Linton Tweeds This is now Bamboo restaurant. To the left is R Moffat which is now Blocks. Note the petrol pump on the extreme right of the picture of the Motor Depot of Graham & Roberts Carlisle business. There was another petrol pump further to the right of Gordon Dickson who also had taxis. Another petrol filling point was next to Jacy lingerie on the way to Cocker bridge. The Motor Depot on the right was originally J Dickson number 16, and he sold it to Graham & Roberts of Carlisle. The Red House is seen in other photos and at this time is two shops, on the left is Bonnington a photographer, both supplies and a photographic studio. Linton Tweeds who may have been from Carlisle Denton Holme – please tell us. c 1960
Market Place 35 Ellwood petrol filling station 37 39 Roko now Ice Peak Kingfisher c 1960 p3
Market Place 35 J V Ellwood petrol filling station became Rootz hairdresser who moved to 14 Main Street and the shop is now empty. To the left is JW Bowe, now J C ladies clothing. To the right in this photo is the shop below its vertical sign ROKO which sold household materials. The reflection in the window is Melias shop on the other side of the road which was a supermarket. Note Ellwood’s petrol filling system required the swing arm pump to swing out to vehicles that had to stop outside to be filled. The location of the tanks with petrol are unknown. In Market Place on the left side were two other petrol filling shops with the same type of swing arm filling system and petrol tanks under the floor of the shops – what could go wrong! When the railway station closed in 1966 the land around it was no longer in use. An area adjacent to the Cockermouth railway station had cattle pens, but some cattle that had to be stored overnight were allowed to graze on land below the station forecourt. After the railway closed, this land became available to be developed and Ellwood saw the opportunity to move their filling station from Market Place to land with an entrance off Station Road. They also were able to expand their business and they built a car repair building and small car showroom. After a fire in the workshop the establishment was closed and the whole site, including Ellwood’s, West Cumberland Farmers, and Walker Bros builders merchants, were redeveloped into today’s West Cumberland Farmers and Lidl store. c 1960
Market Place 33 JW Bowe now Jacy 35 Ellwood petrol station lorry crash 37 ROKO c 1950 p3
Market Place 35 lorry crashed into Ellwood filling station which is in the shop front. The lorry bends the lamp post. The lorry was likely trying to refuel from the fuel hose that did not extend far. There is another photo of a lorry carrying huge long trees and is blocking the road while it refuels while Ellwood fuel petrol filling station was here. Ellwood garage eventually moved from Market Place where vehicles blocked the road while filling. When the railway station closed in 1966 the land around it was no longer in use. An area adjacent to the Cockermouth railway station had cattle pens, but some cattle that had to be stored overnight were allowed to graze on land below the station forecourt. After the railway closed, this land became available to be developed and Ellwood saw the opportunity to move their filling station from Market Place to land with an entrance off Station Road. They also were able to expand their business and they built a car repair building and small car showroom. After a fire in the workshop the establishment was closed and the whole site, including Ellwood’s, West Cumberland Farmers, and Walker Bros builders merchants, were redeveloped into today’s West Cumberland Farmers and Lidl store. There is a photo of Ellwood in their new location that is taken from what is now the exit from Sainsbury car park. Ellwoods filling station, shop empty now, ROKO sold household furnishing and is now outdoor clothing, J W Bowe is now J C Lingerie. Shop to right of wagon with Roko sign is now “Clothing Down” outdoor clothing store. The bypass was built in the 1960s and this happened in the normal through traffic from Keswick to West Cumbria c 1950
Market Place 35 Ellwood petrol station in the shop with a swing arm pump
Market Place 35 Ellwood petrol station in the shop with a swing arm pump that required vehicles to stop in the main road from Keswick to West Cumberland.. c 1960
Market Place 28 demolition of a tree by a lorry 1 1960
Market Place 28 demolition of a tree by a lorry 1 1960 p3
Market Place 28 demolition of a tree by a lorry 2 1960 p3
Market Place 28 demolition of a tree by a lorry 2 1960 p3
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel Garage 6 M Bateman festival carnival parade lady drummers c 1960 p3
Market Place 4 petrol station National Benzole with swing arm pump. Lady drummers. Please inform us if you know more. c 1960
Market Place 4 Gordon Dickson petrol station John Peel garage 8 Billy Bowman music shop c 1970 p3
Market Place 8 Billy Bowman music shop now in Lowther Went. 6 John Peel garage, 4 is Gordon Diclson National Benzole petrol station that was recessed in the building with a swing arm pump. c 1970
Market Place 4 looking west note National Benzole swing arm pump of the filling station
Market Place 4 looking west note National Benzole swing arm pump of the filling station in the shop front. John Peel garage taxi on right
Market Place 10 Renney plumbing Calor Gas private house c 1950 p3
Market Place 10 J L Renney plumbing heating Calor Gas delivered by road when many rural houses were not on mains gas (even now). Note the protrusion onto the pavement of the window of a private house, this was later removed and conveted into a shop. Note the extreme right is the protrusion of the entrance area that still exists in 2024, in Google street view it is House of Beauty. c 1950
Market Place Castlegate to Main Street traffic jam before bypass c 1960
Market Place Castlegate to Main Street traffic jam before bypass c 1960
Market Place Castlegate to Main Street traffic jam before bypass c 1960
Market Place Castlegate to Main Street traffic jam before bypass c 1960

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