Low Road

Low Road Cockermouth, behind the wall is Gote bridge over the Derwent and above it is Cockermouth Castle, with snow on Skiddaw in the distance. The gap in the wall still exists and leads to a lane along the bank of the river Derwent that would eventually lead to the bend with ex Fitz Mill opposite ex Low Gote Mill. The white gate at this time was the entrance for the coal merchants and behind the wall is now the car park of Lakes Home Centre. In the foreground are allotments that are now Aldi car park, on the right of the picture the white gable end of the house is still at the entrance to Aldi car park. c 1950

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Low Road Tolson petrol station Thomas Armstrong garage County Council depot right gas holder c 1960 p3
Low Road where Aldi is now. Here is Tolson petrol station, but if the photographer moves to Crown Street to the Kingfisher pub the pavement has the wall of the ex school room (now church rooms) and the wall ha an advert for Tolson garage with their adjacent workshop.. Thomas Armstrong garage is behind the petrol station and the County Council depot to the right and the gas holder is seen in the distance at the top of Horsman Street. c 1960
Low Road Tolson garage now Aldi with entrance to Low Road Close Lloyds motors behind c 1970 p3
Low Road Tolson garage, Tolson had been on Crown Street, next to the Kingfisher pub, beside the Catholic hall that shows the wall art advert for Tolson garage. They moved here and built their garage in front of their large workshop. The workshop was converted into the DIY store who later built and moved into the Lakes Home Store, and the workshop and garage was demolished to make Aldi store and car park. Note the sign for Lloyds motors with entrance to Low Road Close beyond Lloyds motors. c 1970
Low Road BP garage now Aldi allotments now entrance to Low Road Close
Low Road BP garage now Aldi allotments now entrance to Low Road Close Low Road Cockermouth, behind the wall is Gote bridge over the Derwent and above it is Cockermouth Castle, with Skiddaw in the distance. The gap in the wall still exists and leads to a lane along the bank of the river Derwent that would eventually lead to the bend with ex Fitz Mill opposite ex Low Gote Mill. Behind the wall is now the car park of Lakes Home Centre. In the foreground are allotments that are now Aldi car park, on the right of the picture the white gable end of the house is still at the entrance to Aldi car park. At this time a BP petrol filling station. c 1960 c 1960
Low Road Thomas Armstrong concrete work now Horsman Court flats c 1950
Low Road Thomas Armstrong concrete work now Horsman Court flats c 1950
Low Road allotments now Lloyds Motors old railway station and Papcastle in distance c 1950 p3
Low Road allotments with railway embankment to Penrith on left. The white rooves of the old Cockermouth railway station in the distance is now Lakes Home Centre. In the foreground the allotments are now Lloyds Motors. In the distance is Papcastle. c 1950 p3
Low Road Cockermouth Rugby Union ground now housing of Low Road Close with Laithwaite Close in distance c 1960
Low Road Cockermouth Rugby Union ground now housing of Low Road Close with Laithwaite Close in distance c 1960 p3
Low Road Cockermouth Rugby Union RUFC grandstand now Low Road Close Lloyds Motors c 1960 p3
Low Road Cockermouth Rugby Union RUFC grandstand now Low Road Close Lloyds Motors c 1960
Low Road Cockermouth, behind the wall is Gote bridge over the Derwent
Low Road Cockermouth, behind the wall is Gote bridge over the Derwent and above it is Cockermouth Castle, with snow on Skiddaw in the distance. The gap in the wall still exists and leads to a lane along the bank of the river Derwent that would eventually lead to the bend with ex Fitz Mill opposite ex Low Gote Mill. The white gate at this time was the entrance for the coal merchants and behind the wall is now the car park of Lakes Home Centre. In the foreground are allotments that are now Aldi car park, on the right of the picture the white gable end of the house is still at the entrance to Aldi car park. c 1950
Low Road looking north over the Derwent showing the cricket ground known locally as Sandair
Low Road looking north over the Derwent showing the cricket ground known locally as Sandair, the area to the right is known as the Goat area, further to the right of the photographer is Gote bridge. Above the white scoreboard is the former pumping station that sent drinking water to Maryport. c 1970
Low Road sewage works before development c 1950 p3
Low Road sewage works before development was required for today’s rapidly expanding population. c 1950
Low Road the Cockermouth Rugby Union RUFC ground called Laithwaite.
Low Road the Cockermouth Rugby Union RUFC ground called Laithwaite. This is where the rugby club played for many years before their move up do Strawberry How Road now the Low Road Close and Lloyds Motors c 1950 p3
Low Road The Fitz c 2000
Low Road The Fitz c 2000
Low Road Horsman Street junction Sanderson haulage demolished for apartments c 1950 p3
Low Road Horsman Street junction building on corner was Sanderson haulage double doors led lorries into his yard demolished for apartments c 1950
Low Road Horsman Street junction Thomas Armstrong concrete yard now replaced by flats c 1960 p3
Low Road Horsman Street junction Thomas Armstrong concrete yard now replaced by flats c 1960
Low Road Horsman Court, site of Thomas Armstrong pre cast concrete works
Low Road Horsman Court, site of Thomas Armstrong pre cast concrete works on the corner of Horsman Street. c 1950
Low Road Tolson petrol station Thomas Armstrong garage County Council depot right gas holder c 1960 p3
Low Road where Aldi is now. Here is Tolson petrol station, but if the photographer moves to Crown Street to the Kingfisher pub the pavement has the wall of the ex school room (now church rooms) and the wall ha an advert for Tolson garage with their adjacent workshop.. Thomas Armstrong garage is behind the petrol station and the County Council depot to the right and the gas holder is seen in the distance at the top of Horsman Street. c 1960
Low Road Tolson garage now Aldi with entrance to Low Road Close Lloyds motors behind c 1970 p3
Low Road Tolson garage, Tolson had been on Crown Street, next to the Kingfisher pub, beside the Catholic hall that shows the wall art advert for Tolson garage. They moved here and built their garage in front of their large workshop. The workshop was converted into the DIY store who later built and moved into the Lakes Home Store, and the workshop and garage was demolished to make Aldi store and car park. Note the sign for Lloyds motors with entrance to Low Road Close beyond Lloyds motors. c 1970

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