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	alan james added a pin to image EAW016889 - "Cummersdale Dye Works, first started in 1782, by Ferguson's John, Richard & joseph. They continued business until the 1850's when Lowthian & Parker rented the works. They were succeeded by James Mungall & son, until about 1901,about tis date Stead McAlpin purchased the works and leased it to some local businessmen. In 1913, they ceased business and the property reverted back to Stead McAlpin who used it for storage. The building were demolished in the 1970's."	8 years ago
	alan james added a pin to image EAW016890 - "Cummersdale Print works, built in 1801 by Forster's the Carlisle bankers & merchants, they continued trading until about 1817, the works were advertised to let or for sale in 1823, but it wasn't until 1835 that the water wheels were set in motion again when Thomas McAlpin and his relatives moved there and set up business after splitting from his business partners in nearby Wigton. The World famous company are still printing their textiles today for all the major retail customers world wide."	8 years ago
	alan james added a pin to image EAW016893 - "Cummersdale Cotton spinning mill, the four storey building was built in 1854, the smaller building attached to it was built in about 1790. Cotton spinning ceased in the 1890's and the buildings were sold to Stead McAlpin in 1905. Stead McAlpin converted the buildings for their hand block printing.The smaller of the two buildings was used to store the thousands of wooden hand blocks. Block printing ceased in 1978 and the building was used to store white cloth for the more modern screen printing production.The cloth storage was transferred to the main works nearby and the buildings were demolished in 1991/92.The company still continue printing textiles at the works today, (2017). "	8 years ago
	alan james added a pin to image EAW016893 - "Cummersdale Corn Mill, first recorded in 1262, used as a corn mill by several different owners over its history. It is mentioned in Issac Tullie's account of the siege of Carlisle in 1644.The corn milling ceased in the 1890's and the building was sold along with the cotton mills and all the cottages to Stead McAlpin in 1905.The building was demolished in 1970's. "	8 years ago
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