Harris Park view of Cockermouth shows Grand Theatre with domes that were removed in 1940. The building later became Lime Lighting which is now closed. In the foreground is the railway with cattle pens. On the right edge of the photo are the arched metal roof of the catlle pens of The Farmers Auction Company that opened in competition with Mitchells which was later amalgamated with Mitchells. The photo would be taken in 1920 when mono prints were hand tinted. c 1920
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Harris Park view of Cockermouth shows Grand Theatre with domes that were removed in 1940. The building later became Lime Lighting which is now closed. In the foreground is the railway with cattle pens. On the right edge of the photo are the arched metal roof of the catlle pens of The Farmers Auction Company that opened in competition with Mitchells which was later amalgamated with Mitchells. The photo would be taken in 1920 when mono prints were hand tinted. c 1920
All Saints church in centre, Methodist Church (later Town Hall in 1934) on the left centre is the 1914 Cottage Hospital, in the foreground left are the arched roofs of the Farmers Auction Co cattle pens. Centre right is Kirkbank houses built in the 1920s. No hospital estate behind the Cottage Hospital. In the foreground out of site is the railway. This view from Harris Park c 1920
Harris Park Wordsworth statue in original location now opposite Wordsworth House c 1950
Harris Park 100th anniversary of Wordsworth death, children from all the schools attend and lay daffodils and also plant daffodil bulbs for example Fairfield School planted them on Kirkbank 1950
Harris Park bandstand four tennis courts behind. the bandstand was demolished in early 2000 and the four tennis courts were reduced to two courts. c 1930
Harris Park opened 1895. A canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription. c 1940
Harris Park entrance with canon behind. The park opened 1895. The canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance.
Harris Park entrance with canon behind. The park opened 1895. The canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance.
Harris Park entrance with canon behind. The park opened 1895. The canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance.
Harris Park entrance with canon behind. The park opened 1895. The canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance. c 1930
Harris Park opened 1895. The canon came from the Crimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance. c 1930
Harris Park entrance with canon behind. The park opened 1895. The canon came from the Criimean war of 1867 and was on a sandstone plinth with engraving that explained its origin. The canon was removed in 1940 to be melted for WW2 armaments, the plinth remains with the carved inscription, but the canon has been replaced by a large shell of unknown provenance. c 1900
Harris Park in snow view of Lorton Fells and Riverdale Estate in snow. We cannot see this view now because the trees have grown much higher. c 1970
1895 Harris Park was created as a result of a donation of £2,000 from Mrs Joseph Harris who was the wife of the founder of Harris Mill and Harris Bridge over the Derwent (later called Millers Bridge). The donation allowed 13 acres of land to be purchased above Rubbybanks that was developed into Harris Park.
1895 Harris Park opened 1895 with a canon from the Crimea war at the entrance to the park. The canon was removed and melted to make more modern munitions in WW2.
1896 April 7th Unveiling the granite drinking fountain, surmounted by the bronze figure of a child, a memorial to the poet Wordsworth and his sister, in Harris Park. [Bradbury 133] This has been moved to Sullart Street opposite Wordsworth House.
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1895 Harris Park was created as a result of a donation of £2,000 from Mrs Joseph Harris who was the wife of the founder of Harris Mill and Harris Bridge over the Derwent (later called Millers Bridge). The donation allowed 13 acres of land to be purchased above Rubbybanks that was developed into Harris Park.
1895 Harris Park opened 1895 with a canon from the Crimea war at the entrance to the park. The canon was removed and melted to make more modern munitions in WW2.
1896 April 7th Unveiling the granite drinking fountain, surmounted by the bronze figure of a child, a memorial to the poet Wordsworth and his sister, in Harris Park. [Bradbury 133] This has been moved to Sullart Street opposite Wordsworth House.
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1895 Harris Park was created as a result of a donation of £2,000 from Mrs Joseph Harris who was the wife of the founder of Harris Mill and Harris Bridge over the Derwent (later called Millers Bridge). The donation allowed 13 acres of land to be purchased above Rubbybanks that was developed into Harris Park.
1895 Harris Park opened 1895 with a canon from the Crimea war at the entrance to the park. The canon was removed and melted to make more modern munitions in WW2.
1896 April 7th Unveiling the granite drinking fountain, surmounted by the bronze figure of a child, a memorial to the poet Wordsworth and his sister, in Harris Park. [Bradbury 133] This has been moved to Sullart Street opposite Wordsworth House.
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1895 Harris Park was created as a result of a donation of £2,000 from Mrs Joseph Harris who was the wife of the founder of Harris Mill and Harris Bridge over the Derwent (later called Millers Bridge). The donation allowed 13 acres of land to be purchased above Rubbybanks that was developed into Harris Park.
1895 Harris Park opened 1895 with a canon from the Crimea war at the entrance to the park. The canon was removed and melted to make more modern munitions in WW2.
1896 April 7th Unveiling the granite drinking fountain, surmounted by the bronze figure of a child, a memorial to the poet Wordsworth and his sister, in Harris Park. [Bradbury 133] This has been moved to Sullart Street opposite Wordsworth House.
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Harris Park opening plaque states Cockermouth Harris Park The gift of the late Mrs Joseph Harris opened by the donor on the 8th August 1895. The Harris family once owned Low Gote Mill where the Papcastle Road goes from Gote Road. The Harris family then built a new factory called Harris Mill which we now know as Derwent Mill, and the Harris family traded there until the 1930s and from 1940 Millers of Great Yarmouth bought the factory and made shoes and boots until the 1990s. The building has now been converted into flats.
Harris Park River Cocker families with children playing in the river. Locals would learn swimming or water survival here and also also on the Derwent at The Lands upstream of Cockermouth Castle, and also in the mill race that flowed fast towards the Gote Mills. Eventually Cockermouth swimming pool was built approx 1960s. c 1950
Harris Park River Cocker looking upstream now has footpath on right. Pool was for local swimming c 1950
Harris Park Townswomens Guild emblem with the Park Superintendent Harry Pitts. c 1960
Haris Park view of Cockermouth from northwest before the Cottage Hospital and Grand Theatre were built in 1914. In the foreground are railway line and cattle pens.. Centre foreground is Ashgrove on Lorton Street, in front of which in 1932 the Methodist Church was built. c 1910
Harris Park view of Cockermouth showing the railway station and cattle pens pre 1966 when the railway was closed, after 1932 when Lorton Street Methodsit built. After Lord Leconfield died in 1953, the land beside the original 1914 hospital started to be developed for private housing. c 1960
Photo taken from Harris Park with no trees obstructing the view of the Wordsworth memorial fountain that is overlooking railway signal box and cattle pens that are covered in white lime to kill germs. Some cattle were brought in from Ireland via Silloth docks then via rail from Silloth down the Maryport Carlisle line to Bullgill then to Brigham then to Cockermouth.
To the left of All Saints Church is the box shape of the Methodist Church until 1932 when it was purchased by Cockermouth Town Council after the new Methodist church was built opposite Ashgrove terrace on Lorton Street.
The Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
The photo is pre 1914 because the Grand Theatre with its domes is not built. If you enlarge the photo you may see the gable end of a building advertising Tolsons … and on the far left edge of the photo, is the gable end of what is today the Post Office, and there seems to be no Mitchells Auction building yet on that site, so c 1910 p2
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain overlooking railway cattle pens. In the foreground is the Wordsworth memorial fountain that was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
The statue overlooks the railway, the signal box and the considerable number of cattle pens for Mitchells auction company. Some cattle were brought in from Ireland via Silloth docks then via rail from Silloth down the Maryport Carlisle line to Bullgill then to Brigham then to Cockermouth.
The row of houses behind the cattle pens is Ashgrove that now has the Methodist church built opposite the houses. The photo is pre 1930s because Kirkbank houses were not built until the 1930s on the elevated bank above the Cocker that flows to the left. On the left edge is the Methodist church with its pyramid like roof. It was the Methodist church until 1932 when the current Methodist church was built in Lorton Street opposite Ashgrove houses in the foreground. The white curve of Victoria Road leading to the top of Kirkgate is seen on the right.
Harris Park Wordsworth Memorial Fountain. Children place daffodils arount the fountain which is now opposite Wordswort House 1950
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Fountain from Harris Park that was stolen then found in Keswick garden then placed opposite Wordsworth House. Riverdale estate behind.
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s. Note the step which make it easier for children to get to the fountain water.
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Wordsworth fountain originally in Harris Park (as this 1980 photo shows), later stolen, then found in Keswick, then was re-sited opposite Wordsworth House. c 1980
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Here children in Harris Park lay daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Harris Park Wordsworth memorial fountain looks over Cockermouth. This Wordsworth memorial fountain was stolen one night and eventually found in Keswick. It was returned and erected opposite Wordsworth House on the corner of Crown Street and Sullart Street. Other photos of this location show children in Harris Park laying daffodils around the sculpture in the 1950s.
Harris Park unveiling of the Dorothy Wordsworth fountain.
Wordsworth has given the town opportunities to celebrate. On his birthday, 7 April, in 1896 the band, councillors, M.P. and many townspeople gathered in Harris Park on a dull and showery afternoon for the unveiling of the granite drinking fountain surmounted by the bronze figure of a child, a memorial to the poet and his sister Dorothy. Bradbury chpt 19
Lorton Street tennis courts with changing rooms on the left, now the Methodist church and its car park. Further left are the cattle pens for the Farmers Auction Company that later amalgamated with Mitchells. Nainby photographer’s bungalow advertises his name on his roof. The spire of All Saints towers above, with the simple block of the original Methodist church in the centre, which in 1934 became the Town Hall once the Methodists moved to their new location on their new church where the tennis courts are shown. The terraced row on Lorton Street is called Ashgrove and was built in 1889, note the date stone on the far right corner today. c 1920
South Street Mitchells auction buildings, note in the centre of the photo is a building to the left which was the mortuary. To its left is the current entrance to todays car park and left is the building that is today Goodfellows tyres and to their left is the foundry chimney. c 1960
