Lorton Street Lorton Road Victoria Road – Cockermouth History

Lorton Street Lorton Road Victoria Road

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Lorton Road cemetery on right chapel for Church of England on left is for other denominations c 1960 p3 — Lorton Road cemetery on right chapel for Church of England on left is for other denominations c 1960

Lorton Road cemetery on right chapel for Church of England on left is for other denominations flower beds c 1960 p3

Lorton Road cemetery arch shows Masonic monument. c 1910

Lorton Road Fell View c 1950

Lorton Street Ashgrove cattle pens belowy the railway with Ashgrove row c 1910 p2 — Lorton Street cattle pens below the railway. Note Ashgrove terrace on Lorton Road with carved stone on far right end stating built 1889. These pens were made for a group of farmers in opposition to Mitchells mart but were eventually taken over by Mitchells c 1910

Lorton Street Ashgrove from Tweed Mill chimney c 1900 p2 — Lorton Street from Tweed Mill chimney. The tennis courts are where Lorton Street Methodist church will be built after it moves from what became the Town Hall in 1932. This photo pre 1918 when the Tweedmill chimney was demolished. c 1900

Lorton Street Ashgrove with horse and rider c 1950

Lorton Street beside Methodist church former Fire Station fire engine c 1950 p3

Lorton Street from railway before Grand Theatre of 1914 and Methodist Church of 1932 c 1890 p1 — Lorton Street from railway late 1890s before theatre built note Station Street on left the large building on its right side was the public hall demolished for Nat West bank. Pre 1914 because the Grand Theatre not yet built. Note the tennis courts centre right that were replaced in 1932 by the Methodist Church who moved from what is now the Town Hall. c 1890

Lorton Street Jubilee Bridge Lawsons wagon recovery of Lawsons lorry c 1960

Lorton Street Laying the foundation stone for Methodist Church Glover Denham MD Thos Armstrong 1932 p2 — Lorton Street Laying the foundation stone for Methodist Church. Centre second row behind the dignitories is Glover Denham who was the Managing Director of Thomass Armstrong who built the new Methodist church 1932

Lorton Street looking to the auction mart before Sainsbury c 1950 p3 — Lorton Street looking to the auction mart where Sainsbury is without traffic lights c 1950

Lorton Street Methodist Church before Abbeyfield housing built beside it c 1960

Lorton Street Mitchells auction Rampant Bull on right c 1950 p3 — Lorton Street Mitchells auction Rampant Bull on right that later became part of Mitchells Auction c 1950

Lorton Street Nainby photographer's bungalow c 1950 — Lorton Street Nainby photographer’s bungalow c 1950

Lorton Street Victoria Road Graham gun and fishing shop that game fishing licences c 1950 p3 — Victoria Road Graham gun and fishing shop that gave fishing licences on the left, now a private house. Harris Park in the background c 1950

lorton streetLorton Street Nainby photographer's bungalow another slide shows Nainby painted on the roof c 1930 — Lorton Street Nainby photographer’s bungalow another slide shows Nainby painted on the roof c 1930

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