Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Workington

Wukkit'n

civil parish:-

Workington (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

locality type:-

selected place

locality type:-

twinned town

coordinates:-

NY00572855 (etc)

1Km square:-

NY0028

10Km square:-

NY02

latitude; longitude:-

3d 32.5m W; 54d 38.5m N

BUO26.jpg (taken 13.5.2011)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 53 7)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Maps, 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.
OS County Series (Cmd 53 11)

evidence:-

old map:- Gough 1350s-60s
placename:- Workyngton

source data:-

Map, colour photozincograph copy, reduced size facsimile, Gough Map of Britain, scale about 28.5 miles to 1 inch, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1875.

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Ggh1Cm.jpg
item:- JandMN : 33
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evidence:-

old map:- Gough 1350s-60s
placename:- Workyngton

source data:-

Map, lithograph facsimile, Gough Map of Britain, 20 miles to 1 inch? published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1935.

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Ggh2Cm.jpg
item:- JandMN : 34
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evidence:-

old map:- Lloyd 1573
placename:- Wynkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, 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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Lld1Cm.jpg
"Wynkinton"
item:- Hampshire Museums : FA1998.69
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evidence:-

old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:- Wirkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.

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Buildings and towers, symbol for a town. "WIRKINTO~"
item:- private collection : 2
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evidence:-

old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?)
placename:- Wirkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Northumbria, Cumberlandia, et Dunelmensis Episcopatus, ie Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham etc, scale about 6.5 miles to 1 inch, by Gerard Mercator, Duisberg, Germany, about 1595.

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"Wirkinton"
circle, building/s, tower, tinted red
item:- JandMN : 169
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evidence:-

old map:- Keer 1605
placename:- Wirkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605 edition perhaps 1676.

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KER8.jpg
"Wirkinton"
dot, two circle, tower, tinted red; town
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.110
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evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Cum/EW)
placename:- Wirkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Kingdome of Great Britaine and Ireland, scale about 36 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, about 1610-11, published by Thomas Bassett, Fleet Street and Richard Chiswell, St Paul's Churchyard, London, 1676?

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SPD6Cm.jpg
"Wirkinton"
dot, circle, and tower
item:- private collection : 85
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evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd)
placename:- Werkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.

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"Werkinton"
circle, buildings, towers
item:- private collection : 16
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evidence:-

table of distances:- Simons 1635
placename:- Werkington

source data:-

Table of distances, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, with a thumbnail map, scale about 41 miles to 1 inch, by Mathew Simons, published in A Direction for the English Traviller, 1635.

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"Werkingto~ SW"
and tabulated distances; on thumbnail map
item:- private collection : 50.11
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evidence:-

old map:- Jenner 1643
placename:- Wirkinton

source data:-

Tables of distances with a maps, Westmerland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, published by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643; published 1643-80.

JEN4Sq.jpg
"Wirkinton"
circle

evidence:-

old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:- Werkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.

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"Werkinton"
Buildings and towers, suggestion of a wall, notice ?fence palings; upright lowercase text; market town.
item:- JandMN : 88
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evidence:-

old map:- Sanson 1679
placename:- Werkinton

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about 9.5 miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679.

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SAN2Cm.jpg
"Werkinton"
circle, buildings and towers; town
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.15
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evidence:-

old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd)
placename:- Werkinton

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.

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SEL9.jpg
"Werkinton"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-

old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.

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"Workington"
Circle, buildings, towers.
item:- JandMN : 90
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evidence:-

old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, 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?
item:- JandMN : 115
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evidence:-

descriptive text:- Simpson 1746
placename:- Workington
item:- salmon

source data:-

Atlas, 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; ..."

evidence:-

old map:- Bickham 1753-54 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, perspective map, Map of Cumberland North from London, by George Bickham, James Street, Bunhill Fields, London, 1753, published by F Jollie and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1811.

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JL05.jpg
"Workington"
view (sort of)
item:- Carlisle Library : 4.2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:- Wirkington

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.

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"Wirkington"
circle, building and tower

BO18NX92.jpg
circle and line
item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-

old map:- Mackenzie 1760s
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Chart, uncoloured engraving, Solway Firth, Cumberland and Scotland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Murdoch Mackenzie snr, engraved by Thomas Bowen, Fleet Street, published by Murdoch Mackenzie snr, Kenneth Mackenzie and Murdoch Mackenzie jnr, London, 1776.

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MCK9P5.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 327
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.

D4NX92NE.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
blocks, perhaps a church, labelled in block caps; a town with street plan
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

DN04Wrkn.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
Labelled in block caps for a market town; street map.
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

D4NX92NE.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
blocks, perhaps a church, labelled in block caps; a town with street plan
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

DN04Wrkn.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
Labelled in block caps for a market town; street map.
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

old map:- Pennant 1777
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of Scotland, Hebrides and Part of England, drawn for Thomas Pennant, engraved by J Bayly, published by Benjamin White, London, 1777.

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PEN1Cm.jpg
"Workington"
circle; buildings, village, etc
item:- private collection : 66
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evidence:-

old text:- Camden 1789
placename:- Wirkinton
item:- salmon fishery

source data:-

Book, 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.

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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."

evidence:-

old text:- Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)
placename:- Wyrkenton
item:- fishery; salt pans; cattle

source data:-

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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."

evidence:-

old map:- Aikin 1790 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, by John Aikin, London, 1790.

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AIK3.jpg
"Workington"
circle; town
item:- JandMN : 145
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evidence:-

old map:- Howard 1790s (town-Wrkn)

source data:-

Town plan, uncoloured engraving, Plan of the Town and Harbour of Workington, scale about 16 inches to 1 mile, probably by J Howard, 1793, published by F Jollie and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1811.

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JL09.jpg
"PLAN of the TOWN and HARBOUR of WORKINGTON"
"From an actual Survey Anno.1811."
item:- Armitt Library : A214.6
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evidence:-

old map:- Bailey 1797
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, soil etc, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by J Bailey, engraved by Neele, Strand, published by Messrs Robinson, Paternoster Row and G Nicol, Pall Mall, London, 1797.

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BY04.jpg
"Workington"
group of blocks; town
item:- Armitt Library : A680.2
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evidence:-

road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.

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C38317.jpg
page 317-318 "Workington"
market town, post office
item:- JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-

road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.

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page 557-558 "Workington"
market town, post office "INNS. ... Workington, Green Dragon, King's Arms."
item:- JandMN : 228.2
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evidence:-

old map:- Cooke 1802
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, Cumberland, scale about 15.5 miles to 1 inch, by George Cooke, 1802, bound in Gray's New Book of Roads, 1824, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.

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GRA1Cd.jpg
"Workington"
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality
item:- Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.2
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evidence:-

old map:- Cooke 1802
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, The Lakes, Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, engravedby Neele and Son, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.

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GRA1Lk.jpg
"Workington"
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality
item:- Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.5
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evidence:-

old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Road map, Completion of the Roads to the Lakes, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.

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Lw18.jpg
"Workington 305¾"
market town; distance from London; travellers supplied with post horses or carriages
item:- private collection : 18.18
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evidence:-

old text:- Capper 1808
placename:- Workington
item:- population

source data:-

Gazetteer, A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom, compiled by Benjamin Pitts Capper, published by Richard Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808; published 1808-29.

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"..."
"WORKINGTON, a sea port, market-town, and parish, in Allerdale ward, above Derwent, Cumberland, near the fall of the Derwent and Cocker into the ocean, 311 miles from London; containing 1160 houses and 5716 inhabitants, of whom 1055 were returned as being employed in various trades, principally in the salt works, salmon fishery, and coal trade, there being upwards of 100 vessels employed in the coal trade to and from this port; of late years very extensive and convenient butchers shambles have been erected, being a great improvement to the town. It is a rectory, value 23l. 5s."
"..."

evidence:-

old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn and engraved by Cooper, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.

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COP3.jpg
"Workington"
circle with two side bars; town
item:- JandMN : 86
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evidence:-

old text:- Gents Mag
item:- murder

source data:-

Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.

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Gentleman's Magazine 1808 p.648 "July 13. The body of Joseph Glendinning was found murdered in his own field, near Workington. He was seen very near the place, in company of a man at present unknown, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, and was found dead between two and three in the afternoon; and from every circumstance it appears that the murder must have been committed within a few minutes after he was seen with the said unknown person. A more cruel and barbarous murder has not been heard of in any country. He had five wounds in the breast and ribs, eleven in the belly, twelve in the neck, and one in the right leg."

evidence:-

old map:- Wallis 1810 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Road map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by James Wallis, 77 Berwick Stree, Soho, London, 1810.

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WL13.jpg
"Workington"
village, hamlet, house, ...
item:- Dove Cottage : 2009.81.10
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evidence:-

old map:- Otley 1818
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.

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"WORKINGTON"
item:- JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-

old text:- Gents Mag

source data:-

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Gentleman's Magazine 1816 part 2 p.600
From the Compendium of County History:- "1568, May 16, at Workington, poor Mary of Scots landed."

evidence:-

old map:- Hall 1820 (Cmd)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Sidney Hall, published by S Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.

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"Workington / 306"
circle, upright lowercase text; town; distance from London
item:- JandMN : 91
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evidence:-

descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
item:- geology; coal

source data:-

Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.

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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, ..."

evidence:-

old map:- Perrot 1823
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 38 miles to 1 inch, by Aristide Michel Perrot, engraved by Migneret, 1823, published by Etienne Ledoux, 9 Rue Guenegaud, Paris, France, 1824-48.

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PER2.jpg
"Workington"
circle; town
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.45
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evidence:-

old map:- Greenwood 1824
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, engraving, Map of the County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, etc, by Christopher and John Greenwood, published by George Pringle jnr, 70 Queen Street, Cheapside, London, 1823.

gw12wrkn.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
street map; labelled in block caps for a market town.
item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.b.3.11
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-

old map:- Cobbett 1832
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 20 miles to 1 inch, by William Cobbett, 11 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London, 1832.

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COB5.jpg
"Workington"
dot and circle; town
item:- JandMN : 117
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evidence:-

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
placename:- Workington
item:- population, Workington; market day; coal

source data:-

Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.

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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."

evidence:-

old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.

FD02NX92.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
item:- JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.

GAR2NY02.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
blocks, settlement
item:- JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-

text:- Mason 1907 (edn 1930)
item:- coal

source data:-

Text book, The Ambleside Geography Books bk.III, The Counties of England, by Charlotte M Mason, published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, and the Parents' Educational Union Office, 26 Victoria Street, London, 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, ..."

evidence:-

old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913)
placename:- Workington

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.

PST2NX92.jpg
"WORKINGTON"
dots, roads, railways and station, harbour
item:- JandMN : 162.2
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evidence:-

old text:- Admiralty 1933
placename:-
item:- population, Workington

source data:-

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Page 394:- "..."
"Town. - Workington, which in 1931 had a population of 24,691, is situated on the southern side of the mouth of the River Derwent. A portion of the town is little above the level of the harbour, but the principal part is on an eminence."

evidence:-

market notes:-
placename:- Wokinton
item:- market

source data:-

Palmer's Index No.93:: Public Record OfficeOwen: 1792: New Book of Fairs: 1889: Market Rights and Tolls: HM Government

Post Office maps

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899
item:- Cross House; date stone (1703); 1700s; coffin stone; boundary stone

source data:-

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"

BTT24.jpg Coast south of the port,
(taken 5.11.2010)
photograph

BNQ44.jpg Towers, mine ventilation?? Mossbay area.
(taken 14.5.2007)
photograph

BOY54.jpg Cast iron railing post:-
"W A PARKER &CO. WORKINGTON" at North Dykes, Great Salkeld.
(taken 4.4.2008)
photograph

BRJ29.jpg Mural on a wall, King Street.
(taken 2.9.2009)
photograph

BRJ28.jpg Advertising sign for Hale's ale, in an antique shop window.
(taken 2.9.2009)

BPC82.jpg White dial of a longcase clock by:-
"Richd. Lindale Workington" Richard Lindale, clockmaker, Workingon
(taken 2.5.2008) courtesy of John Young and Co, Keswick

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 was recorded in 1779, but was played earlier. It is now played on the Cloffocks.

twinned with:-

Selm, Germany

twinned with:-

Val de Reuil, France

places:-

NY0027 Annie Pit (Workington)

NY00402882 Apple Grove (Workington) gone?

NY00232884 Apple Tree Inn (Workington)

NY00682851 Assembly Rooms (Workington)

NY00412800 Bank Houses (Workington) gone

NY01272943 Barepot (Workington)

NY01262940 Beerpot Ironworks (Workington) gone

NX99622886 Belleisle Place (Workington) gone?

NY00582849 Blue Bell, The (Workington)

NY00012928 Borough Park (Workington)

NY00212886 Bounty, The (Workington)

NY00402887 bowling green, Workington (Workington) gone

NY00632845 bowling green, Workington (2) (Workington) gone

NX99412769 Buddle Pit (Workington)

NY00372958 Calva Junction (Workington)

NY00732851 Carlton Villa (Workington)

NY00202885 Carnegie Arts Centre (Workington) L

NY00012806 cemetery, Workington (Workington)

NX98842830 Chapel Bank (Workington) gone

NY00632839 chapel, Workington (Workington)

NY00142889 Trinity Methodist Church (Workington)

NY00122886 United Church (Workington)

NY00242888 chapel, Workington (4) (Workington)

NY00462868 chapel, Workington (5) (Workington)

NX99752857 Crafty Workshop (Workington)

NX99792863 Gospel Hall (Workington)

NX99752941 Claddagh Hole (Workington)

NY00382873 Lookout (Workington)

NY00072926 Cloffocks (Workington)

NY0028 Cloppock's Junction (Workington)

NY00592854 Commercial Inn (Workington)

NX99822879 Corner House (Workington)

CORUS works tramroad (Workington)

NY00502892 cricket ground, Workington (Workington)

NY01262874 Cuckoo Arch (Workington) gone?

NX99602885 Cumberland Hotel (Workington)

NY00542868 Curwen Arms (Workington)

NY00992891 Curwen Park (Workington)

NX99622943 Derwent Junction (Workington)

NX98242985 Derwent Mouth (Workington)

NY00602890 Derwent Paper Mills (Workington)

NZ99712921 Derwent Park (Workington)

NY00672864 drain, Workington (Workington)

NY00822859 drain, Workington (2) (Workington)

NY00362886 Duck Hall (Workington) gone

NY00023022 Siddick Junction Engine Shed (Workington) gone

NX99352854 Workington Engine Shed (Workington) gone

NY00182838 Workington Engine Shed (Workington) gone

NX99932885 Everet's Ropery (Workington)

NY00802882 fence, Workington (Workington)

NX99592905 footbridge, Workington (Workington)

NY00642883 Friar's Well (Workington)

NX99442898 gas works, Workington (Workington) gone

NY00362833 gas works, Workington (2) (Workington)

NY00642857 Green Dragon (Workington) L

NY00042908 Green, The (Workington)

NX99832881 Hag Hill (Workington)

NY00992871 Hall Bank (Workington)

NX99332872 Havelock Terrace (Workington) gone

NY00872855 Helena Thompson Museum (Workington) L

NY00502880 High Brewery (Workington)

NX9928 Holy Trinity Church (Workington)

NY00142847 Hope Pit (Workington) gone

NY01062864 Horse Close (Workington)

NX98662864 Howe, the (Workington)

NX99702890 hydrant plate, Workington (Workington)

NX99032911 hydrant plate, Workington (2) (Workington)

NY00242889 hydrant plate, Workington (3) (Workington)

NX986291 Isabella Pit (Workington)

NX99522777 Jane Pit (Workington) L

NX98352931 John Pier (Workington)

NY00302858 John's Pit Hill (Workington)

NX9928 King's Arms (Workington)

NY00652858 lamp post, Workington (Workington) L

NY00172763 Laverock Hall (Workington) gone

NX98982913 level crossing, Workington (Workington)

NX99912970 Lingbeck Bridge (Workington)

NY00492848 lockup, Workington (Workington) L

NY00582879 lodge, Workington Hall (Workington)

NY00162919 Lonsdale Park (Workington)

NY01072857 Low Mire (Workington)

NY00572855 market cross, Workington (Workington) gone

NY00602856 market hall, Workington (Workington)

NX99912876 Masonic Hall (Workington)

Workington Meeting House (Workington) possibly once

NX99612925 Merchant's Quay Junction (Workington)

NX99332912 Merchant's Quay (Workington)

NY00012953 milestone, Workington (Workington) gone

NY0129 Mill Stream (Workington)

NY00522845 Miners Arms (Workington)

NY00682872 miniature railway, Workington (Workington)

NY00032782 Moorbanks Pit (Workington) gone

NX98472676 Moss Bay (Workington)

NX99142731 Mossbay (Workington)

NX9928 New Crown Inn (Workington)

NY0229 New Hall (Workington)

NY00292956 North Side (Workington)

NY00572853 Old Red House (Workington)

NY00293029 Oyster Bank (Workington)

NY00672856 Peat Memorial (Workington) L

NY00542847 police station, Workington (Workington)

NX991293 Port of Workington (Workington)

NX99712883 post box, Workington (Workington)

NX98772826 Prince's Way (Workington)

NY000290 race course, Workington (Workington)

NX99572900 railway bridge, Workington (Workington)

NY00042781 railway bridge, Workington (6) (Workington)

NX99622963 Workington Docks Junction (Workington)

NX98742703 railway sidings, Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works (Workington)

NX99212944 (Workington)

NX99632935 railway viaduct, Workington (Workington)

NX99632941 railway viaduct, Workington (2) (Workington)

NY01132857 Rose Cottage (Workington)

NY00722832 Royal George (Workington)

NX995295 Rubing House (Workington)

NX994263 Salterbeck (Workington)

NY00552938 School of Industry (Workington)

NY00382865 school, Workington (Workington)

NY00542838 school, Workington (2) (Workington)

NY00522825 school, Workington (3) (Workington) gone

NY01272893 Schoose Cottages (Workington)

NY01252785 Schoose Quarry (Workington)

NY01432802 Schoose (Workington) L

NX99632894 Seamen's Bethel (Workington)

NX99032911 seat, Workington (Workington)

NY00842812 Shannon House (Workington)

NY00512865 Ship Inn (Workington)

NX99902871 Shrub Hill (Workington) gone?

NX99392873 Workington Main No.2 (Workington)

NX99542892 Workington Main No.3 (Workington)

NY00482849 Sleepwell Inn (Workington)

NX99402892 Solway Nailworks (Workington)

NX9930 St Helen's Pit (Workington)

NY00432850 St John's Church (Workington) L

NX99802896 Old Rectory, The (Workington) L

NX99782883 St Michael's School (Workington)

NY00362920 Stainton Hole (Workington)

NX99562884 Stanley Hotel (Workington)

NY00832726 Stonyhough (Workington)

NY00502865 Theatre Royal (Workington)

NX99202908 tide gauge, Port of Workington (Workington)

NX994290 Town Quay (Workington)

NY00962786 Travellers Rest (Workington)

NX99612891 Viaduct Hotel (Workington) L

NX99552895 Viaduct, The (Workington)

NX99832792 Victoria Infants School (Workington)

NX99902849 Vulcan Park Bowling Green (Workington)

NX99942844 Vulcan Park (Workington)

NY00082850 Vulcan's Lodge (Workington) gone

NX99952849 Workington War Memorial Cenotaph (Workington) L

NY01582914 weir, Workington (Workington)

NY00512857 Well, The (Workington)

NX99792980 West Cumberland Haematite Ironworks (Workington) gone

NX99312706 Westfield (Workington)

NY00822915 Workington Bridge Junction (Workington)

NY00772912 Workington Bridge Station (Workington)

NY00782908 Workington Bridge (Workington) L

NY003287 Workington Central Station (Workington)

NY00672837 Workington Fire Station (Workington)

NX99502984 Workington Haematite Ironworks (Workington) gone

NY01192907 Workington Hall Mill (Workington)

NY00762879 Workington Hall (Workington) L

NX98962956 Workington Lifeboat Station (Workington)

NX92 Workington Marsh (Workington) perhaps

NY00622887 Workington Police Station (Workington)

NX9928 Workington Row (Workington)

NX99532891 Workington Station (Workington)

NX99902869 Workington Town Hall (Workington)

NY00662861 Workington Veterans Club (Workington) L

NY02 Workington Warren (Workington)

NX99532885 Belle Isle Place (Workington)

NX99572882 Belle Isle Street (Workington)

NY00562853 Bike Bank (Workington) L

NY00532874 Bridge Street (Workington)

NY00252889 Brow Top (Workington)

NY00572852 Carruthers (Workington)

NY00692858 Cavendish Street (Workington)

NY00652860 Christian Street (Workington)

NY00642860 Workington: Christian Street, 1 (Workington) L

NY00642864 Workington: Christian Street, 11 (Workington) L

NY00552856 Commons and Co (Workington)

NY00712832 Cross Hill (Workington)

NY00592861 Curwen Street (Workington)

NY00582861 Workington: Curwen Street, 7 and 9 (Workington) L

NY00582862 Workington: Curwen Street, 11 and 13 (Workington) L

NY00582863 Workington: Curwen Street, 15 (Workington)

NY00632864 Workington: Curwen Street, 28 and 30 (Workington) L

NX99842892 Dora Crescent (Workington)

NY00622860 Dove Lane (Workington)

NY00462861 Edkins Lane (Workington)

NY00702847 Elizabeth Street (Workington)

NX99592893 Falcon Street (Workington)

NY00242884 Finkle Street (Workington)

NX99952887 Fisher Street (Workington)

NY00622852 Fox Lane (Workington)

NY00552840 Guard Street (Workington)

NY00702890 Hall Brow (Workington)

NY00912793 High Street (Workington)

NY0028 J J Electrical (Workington)

NY00392859 Jane Street (Workington)

NY00542855 re-works (Workington) L

NY00322853 John Street (Workington)

NY00602844 King Street (Workington)

NY00462879 Ladies Walk (Workington)

NY00542866 Madam Gertie's Emporium (Workington)

NY00582857 Workington: Market Place, 1 and 3 (Workington) L

NY00412784 Newlands Lane (Workington)

NY00522849 Nook Street (Workington)

NY00532853 Floral Design (Workington)

NX99882861 Park Lane (Workington)

NX99642900 Workington: Pirt and Co (Workington) L

NY00632858 Brockbanks - Solicitors (Workington) L

NY00702856 Workington: Portland Square, 15 to 19 (Workington) L

NY00662853 Workington: Portland Square, 16 (Workington) L

NY00682853 Workington: Portland Square, 18 (Workington) L

NY00692854 Workington: Portland Square, 20 (Workington)

NY00712856 Workington: Portland Square, 21 (Workington) L

NY00702854 Workington: Portland Square, 22-23 (Workington)

NY00612858 Portland Street (Workington)

NY00602860 Workington: Portland Street, 1 (Workington) L

NY00612858 Workington: Portland Street, 8 (Workington) L

NY00622857 Workington: Portland Street, 10 (Workington) L

NY00412874 Pow Street (Workington)

NY00712863 Ramsay Brow (Workington)

NY00492847 Ritson Street (Workington)

NY00552849 Rosemary Lane (Workington)

NY00452869 Sanderson Street (Workington)

NY00092888 South William Street (Workington)

NX99732883 Station Road (Workington)

NX99652887 Workington: Station Road, 16 (Workington)

NY00392878 Tiffin Lane (Workington)

NY00492876 Udale Street (Workington)

NX9927 Unblock Cumbria (Workington)

NY00052839 Vulcan's Lane (Workington)

NY00492859 Washington Street (Workington)

NY00552863 Wilson Street (Workington)

NY00902799 Younghusband and Son (Workington)

NX99722895 St Michael's Church (Workington) L

NY00682855 Portland Square (Workington)

NX99472835 Alexander Pit (Workington) gone

NX99662796 Ann Pit (Workington) gone

NY00572816 Banklands Pits (Workington) gone

NY00262765 Bella Pit (Workington) gone

NX99852802 Charles Pit (Workington) gone

NX99762861 Church Pit (Workington) gone

NY00272731 Crossthwaite Pit (Workington) gone

NX98812738 Derwent Works (Workington)

NX99972854 Elizabeth Pit (Workington) gone

NY00072735 Henry Pit (Workington) gone

NY00412649 High Hope Pit (Workington) gone

NY00272785 High Pit (Workington) gone

NX99402712 Jackson Pit (Workington) gone

NY00272856 John Pit (Workington) gone

NY00352778 Lanty Pit (Workington) gone

NY00012834 Low Hope Pit (Workington) gone

NX99492940 Lowther Iron Works (Workington) gone

NX99082920 Main Pier (Workington)

NX98772720 Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works (Workington)

NX98822961 North Jetty (Workington)

NY00502749 Old Engine Pit (Workington) gone

NX99042935 Riverside Wharf (Workington)

NX98422955 South Pier (Workington)

NY00482832 Stephen Pit (Workington) gone

NY00472737 Uldale Pit (Workington) gone

NX99972707 Well Pit (Workington) gone

NY01352721 Castle Gardens Bridge (Workington)

NX99032921 Tidal Dock (Workington)

NX98802951 Turning Basin (Workington)

NX9928 Central Hotel (Workington)

NY00562859 drinking fountain, Workington (Workington)

NY00172934 bridge, Workington (Workington)

NX99972952 New Bridge (Workington) gone

NY00482911 Navvies Bridge (Workington)

NX99102917 railway viaduct, Port of Workington (Workington)

NY00552833 pinfold, Workington (Workington) gone

NY00562844 Pinfold Street (Workington)

NX99362907 Tidal Harbour (Workington)

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