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placename:- | Workington | |
other name:- | Wukkit'n | |
locality:- | Workington | |
parish |
Workington borough, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
building/s -- selected place; twinned town | ||
coordinates:- |
NX996288 | |
10Km square:- |
NX92 | |
place code:- | Wrkn | |
1Km square | NX9928 | |
old map:- |
OS County Series (Cmd 53 7)
OS County Series (Cmd 53 11) | |
County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. | ||
County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. | ||
placename:- | Workington Bridge | |
bridge | ||
date:- | 1890=1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1890s | |
text:- |
Mason 1907 (edn 1930)
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Page 25:- | ||
... | ||
A coal-field stretches from Wigton to Whitehaven. Maryport, Workington, and Whitehaven are all busy towns among the collieries, ... | ||
date:- | 1907 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
old map:- |
Garnett 1850s-60s H
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Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. | ||
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WORKINGTON | ||
blocks, settlement | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s | |
old map:- |
Ford 1839 map
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Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839. | ||
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WORKINGTON | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Westmoreland | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
descriptive text:- |
Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
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Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52. | ||
Page 173:- | ||
... | ||
WORKINGTON, a sea-port of Cumberland, situated on the south bank of the Derwent, has a good harbour, and an extensive trade in coal, from the valuable collieries of Henry Curwen, Esq., and several other collieries, many of which are at a considerable distance. On the east side of the town is Workington Hall, ... Population, 6415; market-day, Wednesday; inns, Green Dragon, New Crown, and King's Arms. | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
person:- | : Curwen, Henry | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
old map:- |
Cobbett 1832
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Maps, Westmoreland and Cumberland, by William Cobbett, 11 Bolt Court, Fleet street, London, 1832. | ||
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Workington | ||
dot and circle; town | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1832 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
descriptive text:- |
Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
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Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards. | ||
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Page 163:- | ||
... Coal is raised at Greysouthen, Gilcrux, and Plumbland; and there are extensive fields of coal beneath the town of Whitehaven, at Workington, ... | ||
date:- | 1823 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
old map:- |
Perrot 1823
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Map, Cumberland, Westmoreland, scale about 38 miles to 1 inch, by Aristide Michel Perrot, engraved by Migneret, 1823, published by Etienne Ledoux, 9 Rue Guenegaud, Paris, France, 1824; published 1824-48. | ||
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Workington | ||
circle; town | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
date:- | 1823 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
old map:- |
Hall 1820 (Cmd)
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31. | ||
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Workington / 306 | ||
circle, upright lowercase text; town; distance from London | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1820 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
source:- |
Otley 1818
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New Map of the District of the Lakes, in Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, published by J Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1818; pblished 1818 to 1850s. | ||
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WORKINGTON | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
old map:- |
Cooke 1802
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Workington | ||
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old map:- |
Cooke 1802
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Workington | ||
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
road book:- |
Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
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Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828. | ||
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page 317-318 | ||
Workington | ||
market town, post office | ||
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page 557-558 | ||
Workington | ||
market town, post office | ||
INNS. ... Workington, Green Dragon, King's Arms. | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old text:- |
Camden 1789
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
Page 171:- | ||
[The Derwent] throws itself into the ocean at Wirkinton, famous for a salmon fishery. It is now the seat of the antient knightly family of the Curwens, who derive their descent from Gospatrick earl of Northumberland, and took their surname by agreement from Culwen, a family of Galloway, whose heir they married. They have here a noble mansion like a castle, and from them, if I may be allowed to mention it without imputation of vanity, I derive my descent by the mother's side. | ||
placename:- | Wirkinton | |
person:- | : Curwen Family | |
person:- | : Gospatrick; Northumberland, Earl of | |
person:- | : Camden, William | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old text:- |
Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
Page 184:- | ||
... | ||
"... a pretty litle fisher town called Wyrkenton, and there is the chief house of sir Thomas Curwyn." It subsists by the coal trade, and has near 100 vessels. The castle is the seat of Henry Curwen, esq. It has a large desmene, and has always been remarkable for fine cattle of all sorts. Here are salt-pans and a good colliery; a large salmon fishery, and much sea fish. | ||
placename:- | Wyrkenton | |
person:- | : Curwen Family | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old map:- |
Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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there is no separate settlement on a headland, there is
no headland as shown
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New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87. | ||
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Wirkington | ||
circle, building and tower | ||
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circle and line | ||
placename:- | Wirkington | |
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
old map:- |
Mackenzie 1760s
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WORKINGTON | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
old map:- |
Bickham 1753-54 (Cmd)
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Maps, A Map of Westmorland, 1753, and A Map of Cumberland, 1754, by George Bickham, published 1750s-96. | ||
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Workington | ||
view (sort of) | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1753=1754 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1750s | |
descriptive text:- |
Simpson 1746
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The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746. | ||
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... | ||
Workington, a Town famous for Salmon-Fishing: The Salmon here are very good, and are carried fresh as they are taken up to London upon Horses, which changing often, go Night and Day without Intermission, and, as they say, out-go the Post; so that the Fish come very sweet and good to London, where the extraordinary Price they yield pays very well for the Carriage. The same is done from Carlisle. | ||
The first Lord of the Manor of Workington, after the Norman Conquest, was William de Lancaster, who exchang'd it with Gospatrick, from whom are descended the Curwens, Knights, who have a noble Seat here; ... | ||
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... Workington, belonging to Henry Curwen, Esq; ... | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
person:- | : Lancaster, William de | |
person:- | : Gospatrick | |
person:- | : Curwen Family | |
person:- | : Curwen, Henry | |
date:- | 1746 | |
period:- | 18th century, early; 1740s | |
old map:- |
Badeslade 1742
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A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, and descriptive text, Cumberland similarly, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742. | ||
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Workington | ||
circle, labelled in upright lowercase text; town? | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1742 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695. | ||
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Workington | ||
Circle, buildings, towers. | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1695 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Seller 1694 (Cmd)
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Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787. | ||
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Werkinton | ||
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house | ||
placename:- | Werkinton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1694 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Sanson 1679
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Map, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679. | ||
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Werkinton | ||
circle, buildings and towers; town | ||
placename:- | Werkinton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1679 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724. | ||
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Werkinton | ||
Buildings and towers, suggestion of a wall, notice ?fence palings; upright lowercase text; market town. | ||
placename:- | Werkinton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1646 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
old map:- |
Jenner 1643
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Table of distances and map, Cumberland, now Cumbria, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643. | ||
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Wirkinton | ||
circle | ||
placename:- | Wirkinton | |
date:- | 1643 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
table of distances:- |
Simons 1635
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Table of distances and map of Westmorland, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew Simons, London, 1635-36. | ||
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Werkingto~ SW | ||
and tabulated distances; on thumbnail map | ||
placename:- | Werkington | |
date:- | 1635 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1630s | |
old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cum/EW)
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Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770. | ||
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Wirkinton | ||
dot, circle, and tower | ||
placename:- | Wirkinton | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770. | ||
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Werkinton | ||
circle, buildings, towers | ||
placename:- | Werkinton | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
source:- |
Keer 1605
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Map, Westmorlandia et Comberlandia, ie Westmorland and Cumberland now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605; published about 1605 to 1676. | ||
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Wirkinton | ||
dot, two circle, tower, tinted red; town | ||
placename:- | Wirkinton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
source:- |
Lloyd 1573
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Map, Angliae Regni, Kingdom of England, with Wales, scale about 24 miles to 1 inch, authored by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd, drawn and engraved by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. | ||
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Wynkinton | ||
placename:- | Wynkinton | |
date:- | 1573 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
old map:- |
Gough 1350s-60s
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Reproduction of the Gough Map of Great Britain, reduced size, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1875; and a full size line reproduction, with added transcriptions of placenames, 1935. | ||
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placename:- | Workyngton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
old map:- |
Saxton 1579
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Buildings and towers, symbol for a town. | ||
WIRKINTO~ | ||
placename:- | Wirkinton | |
county:- | Cumberlandia | |
town | ||
date:- | 1576 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
old map:- |
Cooper 1808
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by G and W B Whittaker, 13 Ave Maria Lane, London, 1824. | ||
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Workington | ||
circle with two side bars; town | ||
placename:- | Workington | |
locality:- | Allerdale above Derwent Ward | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1808 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
market notes:- |
see:- Palmer's Index No.93:: Public Record Office
see:- Owen: 1792: New Book of Fairs see:- : 1889: Market Rights and Tolls: HM Government | |
Letter patent for a market at Wokinton, 37,38 Hen 3,
1252-54, in Palmer's Index No.93 at the Public Record
Office.
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Market listed by Owen, 1792.
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Market listed by HM Government, 1888.
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other name:- | Wokinton | |
market town | ||
person:- | : Henry III | |
date:- | 1254; 1792; 1888 | |
old print:- |
Calverley 1899
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Notes on the Early Sulptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, edited by W G Collingwood, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1899. | ||
Built into Cross House, Cross Hill:- | ||
Possibly once the finial from a chapel roof; later perhaps a resting stone for a coffin on its way to church, or a boundary stone, ... It is now inscribed:- | ||
W H / 1703 | ||
date:- | 1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1890s | |
photographs | ||
![]() | Workington -- Workington -- Workington -- Cumbria / -- Mural on a wall, King Street. -- 2.9.2009 | |
![]() | Workington -- Workington -- Workington -- Cumbria / -- Towers, mine ventilation?? Mossbay area. -- 14.5.2007 | |
![]() | Workington -- Workington -- Workington -- Cumbria / -- Cast iron railing post:- -- 'W A PARKER & CO. WORKINGTON' -- at North Dykes, Great Salkeld. -- NY54583758 (at) -- 4.4.2008 | |
![]() | Workington -- Workington -- Workington -- Cumbria / -- Advertising sign for Hale's ale, in an antique shop window. -- 2.9.2009 | |
![]() | Workington -- Workington -- Workington -- Cumbria / -- Coast south of the port, -- NX982296 (etc) -- 5.11.2010 | |
hearsay |
In Easter week there was/is a mass football game played by
as many as will. The Uppies, Uppy gyaters, were miners and
steelworkers; the Downies, Down gyaters, were seamen and
dock workers. The goals were the wall of Workington Hall,
and a capstan in the harbour. The game is old; it was
receorded in 1779, but was played earlier. It is now played
on the Cloffocks.
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![]() | Annie Pit, Workington | |
![]() | Apple Tee Inn, Workington | |
![]() | Barepot, Workington | |
![]() | Beerpot Ironworks, Workington | |
![]() | Blue Bell, Workington | |
![]() | Bounty, Workington | |
![]() | bridge, Workington | |
![]() | Calva Junction, Workington | |
![]() | Carnegie Arts Centre, Workington | |
![]() | chapel, Workington | |
![]() | chapel, Workington (2) | |
![]() | chapel, Workington (3) | |
![]() | chapel, Workington (5) | |
![]() | clock, Workington | |
![]() | Cloffocks, Workington | |
![]() | Cloppock's Junction, Workington | |
![]() | Commercial Inn, Workington | |
![]() | Corner House, Workington | |
![]() | CORUS works railway | |
![]() | Curwen Arms, Workington | |
![]() | Curwen Park, Workington | |
![]() | Derwent Junction, Workington | |
![]() | Derwent Mouth | |
![]() | Derwent Paper Mills, Workington | |
![]() | drain, Workington | |
![]() | drain, Workington (2) | |
![]() | drinking fountain, Workington | |
![]() | engine shed, Siddick Junction | |
![]() | engine shed, Workington | |
![]() | engine shed, Workington (2) | |
![]() | fence, Workington | |
![]() | footbridge, Workington | |
![]() | Great Clifton Township | |
![]() | Green Dragon, Workington | |
![]() | Harrington | |
![]() | Harrington Church Road Halt, Workington | |
![]() | Helena Thompson Museum, Workington | |
![]() | High Brewery, Workington | |
![]() | Holy Trinity, Workington | |
![]() | hydrant plate, Workington | |
![]() | hydrant plate, Workington (2) | |
![]() | Isabella Pit, Workington | |
![]() | John Pier, Workington | |
![]() | King's Arms, Workington | |
![]() | lamp post, Workington | |
![]() | level crossing, Workington | |
![]() | Lingbeck Bridge, Workington | |
![]() | Little Clifton Township | |
![]() | lockup, Workington | |
![]() | market cross, Workington | |
![]() | meeting house, Workington | |
![]() | Merchant's Quay Junction, Workington | |
![]() | milestone, Workington | |
![]() | Miners Arms, Workington | |
![]() | miniature railway, Workington | |
![]() | Moss Bay, Workington | |
![]() | Mossbay, Workington | |
![]() | New Bridge, Workington | |
![]() | New Crown, Workington | |
![]() | New Hall, Workington | |
![]() | North Side, Workington | |
![]() | Old Red House, Workington | |
![]() | Peat Memorial, Workington | |
![]() | pinfold, Workington | |
![]() | poorhouse, Workington | |
![]() | Port of Workington Railway | |
![]() | Port of Workington, Workington | |
![]() | railway bridge, Workington | |
![]() | railway bridge, Workington (4) | |
![]() | railway viaduct, Port of Workington | |
![]() | railway viaduct, Workington | |
![]() | railway viaduct, Workington (2) | |
![]() | ring of bells, Workington | |
![]() | Royal Geogre, Workington | |
![]() | Rubing House, Workington | |
![]() | Salterbeck, Workington | |
![]() | School of Industry, Workington | |
![]() | school, Workington | |
![]() | school, Workington (3) | |
![]() | Seamen's Bethel, Workington | |
![]() | seat, Workington | |
![]() | Ship Inn, Workington | |
![]() | Solway Nailworks, Workington | |
![]() | St Helen's Pit, Workington | |
![]() | St John, Workington | |
![]() | St Mary, Workington | |
![]() | St Michael, Workington | |
![]() | St Michael's Infant School, Workington | |
![]() | Stainburn Township | |
![]() | sundial, Workington | |
![]() | sundial, Workington (2) | |
![]() | Sunnyside Tannery, Workington | |
![]() | Theatre Royal, Workington | |
![]() | tide gauge, Workington | |
![]() | Town Quay, Workington | |
![]() | trig point, NX9891227770 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9892729452 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9893027754 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9910127623 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9978430627 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9994128659 | |
![]() | trig point, NX9996628063 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0015228888 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0019428649 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0044428495 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0051728264 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0075025269 | |
![]() | trig point, NY0085727446 | |
![]() | Well, Workington | |
![]() | West Cumberland Haematite Ironworks, Workington | |
![]() | Westfield, Workington | |
![]() | Winscales Township | |
![]() | Workington | |
![]() | Workington and Docks Junction, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Bridge Junction, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Bridge Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Bridge, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Central Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Fire Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Haematite Ironworks, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Hall Mill, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Hall, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Lifeboat Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Marsh, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Police Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Station, Workington | |
![]() | Workington Township | |
![]() | Workington Warren, Workington | |
![]() | Workington: Bike Bank | |
![]() | Workington: Madam Gertie's Emporium | |
![]() | Workington: Market Place, 1 and 3 | |
![]() | Workington: Pirt and Co | |
![]() | Workington: Portland Square, 20 | |
![]() | Workington: Unblock Cumbria | |
Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||