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Port Carlisle

Episode 2 of 10

Ben Robinson explores the remains of a lost harbour in Port Carlisle, a once-thriving port that hoped to rival Liverpool.

Ben Robinson examines the remains of a lost harbour in Port Carlisle, Cumbria, a small village near Carlisle which grew as a consequence of the canal building surge that swept the nation.

For a very short time, this village was a thriving port with ambitions to rival Liverpool. It welcomed tourists, but its canal was soon overtaken by the advent of the railways. Ben goes on to discover the cauldron-like original boiler behind the Victorian bath house.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Ben Robinson
Producer George Boyle
Series Editor Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer Dympna Jackson
Production Company Purple Productions

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