Carlisle Canal
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The Carlisle Canal opened in 1823, linking Carlisle to the Solway Firth, to facilitate the transport of goods to and from the city. It was a short-lived venture, being replaced in 1854 by a railway wh
The remains of the sea lock at Port Carlisle, where the canal joined the Solway Firth
The Maryport and Carlisle Railway was an English railway company formed in 1836 which built and operated a small but eventually highly profitable railway to connect Maryport and Carlisle in Cumberland
Carlisle Canal
…competition with the railways. The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway was authorised in 1844, and was a direct threat to the steamer service and canal. The Maryport and Carlisle Railway had been authorised in 1837, but its opening was delayed until 1845 by financial difficulties. It was extended to Whitehaven in early 1847 by the opening…
Goods and Coal Depot, Carlisle
Remains of Brayton railway station in 1961
Remains of Bullgill station in 1961