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| tramway, Carlisle | ||
| City of Carlisle Electric Tramways | ||
| Carlisle and District Transport | ||
| locality:- | Carlisle | |
| civil parish:- | Carlisle (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | tramway | |
| 10Km square:- | NY35 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY45 | |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Harper 1907 item:- tramway; Carlisle and District Tramway Co |
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| source data:- | Guidebook, The Manchester and Glasgow Road, by Charles G Harper,
published by Chapman and Hall Ltd, London, 1907. HP01p150.txt Page 150:- "..." "There is that about the modern appearance of Carlisle which irresistibly reminds one of a ragged urchin clothed in some full-grown man's trousers. Many things are too large for its circumstances. Two prominent things among the many that suggest this comparison are the unnecessary electric tramways and the noble Eden Bridge, carrying the road across the river to Stanwix. The bridge, built a hundred years ago, is monumental, and even the lamp-standards, designed for it at the same time are fine. But the over-head trolley-wires are an offence to the spirit of the thing, ..." |
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| evidence:- | old postcard:- |
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| source data:- | Postcard, photograph, Town Hall and Scotch Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, published
by Valentine's, Dundee, Angus, about 1918? click to enlargePR1071.jpg printed at upper left:- "Town Hall and Scotch Street, Carlisle" printed at reverse:- "Valentine's Series" item:- JandMN : 371 Image © see bottom of page |
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| notes:- |
The City of Carlisle Electric Tramways Co was authorised 1898, began construction
1899 and opened 30 June 1900. The name changed to Carlisle and District Transport
Co, 1926. Closed 21 November 1931. |
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| Gauge 3ft 6ins; 5.73 route miles. |
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