Silloth on Solway, Cumbria - Finest Seaside Golf railway poster on postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  'Silloth on Solway', Cumbria - ""Finest Seaside Golf"" old LNER Rail poster on a postcard
• Publisher:  National Railway Museum, York
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Silloth (sometimes known as Silloth-on-Solway) is a port town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It sits on the shoreline of the Solway Firth, 22 miles (35 km) west of Carlisle. It has a population of 2,932.^[1]

Historically a part of Cumberland, the town is one of the finest examples of a Victorian seaside resort in the North of England. Silloth developed in the 1860s around the terminus of a railway from Carlisle which had begun construction in 1855. For the first time, workers from the factories of Carlisle were presented with affordable access to the seaside and the town flourished as a destination for day trippers. The town reached the peak of its popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recent years have seen a great deal of development with many of the sea facing properties having received facelifts. The main central attraction is a large expansive green that is utilised throughout the year to host various events and activities.

'Silloth' means ""'sea barn(s)', v. 's? hlaða'."" ^[2] (The first word is Old English, the second is Old Norse).

Silloth's largest church is Christ Church, which is situated on Criffel Street and was completed in 1870.^[3] Several other churches and chapels of various denominations are also located within the town or its outskirts.

One of the busiest ports in Cumbria, Silloth is owned and operated by Associated British Ports. The main cargoes are wheat, fertiliser, molasses, forest products and general cargo.^[4]

An example of a Victorian flour mill, the building was constructed adjacent to the New Dock in 1887. Carr's flour mill is an operating mill which supplies flour to a number of food manufacturers such as United Biscuits,^[5] Warburton's Bread and several other leading bakeries and confectioners.

Farming of livestock, mainly sheep, beef and dairy cattle, takes up most of the surrounding landscape.

There are a number of static and touring caravan and camping parks in the town and surrounding area.

The town has a small brewery which produces traditional ales for the guest beer market. It recreates traditional ales brewed to the original recipes. A range of 20 beers are produced; some are available in the Albion and Silloth Social Club.

Many small businesses can also be found located on the former Second World War airfield and associated buildings.

type=printed

city/ region=silloth

period=post-war (1945-present)

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size=continental/ modern (150x100 mm)