2013
NY4056 : The Dispensary, Chapel Street
taken 12 years ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England
The Dispensary, Chapel Street
Built in 1857, the dispensary provided free medical, surgical and dental treatment for the poor. The dispensary was founded in 1782 by Dr John Heysham, originally at Paternoster Row. It continued its function until the formation of the National Health Service in 1948. Information about the work of the dispensary can be found on the Carlisle History website Link
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The building was restored in 1934, the event is recorded on a plaque - see NY4056 : Commemorative plaque on the old Dispensary building .
The site is currently used as a daycare centre.
.The building was restored in 1934, the event is recorded on a plaque - see NY4056 : Commemorative plaque on the old Dispensary building .
The site is currently used as a daycare centre.
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- Grid Square
- NY4056, 358 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rose and Trev Clough (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 27 September, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 11 November, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 4026 5604 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.7303N 2:55.9795W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 4025 5603
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
