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1st Feb 2024  13:12  by FrankR

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28th Apr 2023  17:00  by Thejenkies

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Staying nearby and saw this chimneyandthoughtit must be an INtersected Station. Sure enough it was.veru impressive.

Shaddon Chimney

7th Feb 2023  16:05  by sheepsocks

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Chimney

Chimney

7th Jul 2022  21:59  by thejackrustles

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Impressive. Now a stage school.

Shaddon Works Chimney ©thejackrustles

3rd Jun 2022  15:17  by tigger4242

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16th Dec 2021  00:00  by Axe Edge

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Thank goodness Fred Dibnah didn't get his hands on this one!! It is an amazing site from afar and from below. Thank you to pkbathrooms for a brief history of the chimney and mill. Fascinating. Don't want to sound shallow, but all visited today are gifted to the wonderful Captain French Surgery. Only registered at this practice because of the quirky name.

21st Oct 2021  11:01  by Alison Caryl

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Seen several times whilst walking last part of Cumbria Way

31st Jul 2021  13:11  by Earby Rambler

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I alighted the 08.26 Skipton to Carlisle train at Carlisle, a brilliant amble around Carlisle BM hunting along the way.

Chimney

9th Jun 2019  13:29  by asbown

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9th Jun 2019  13:29  by The reluctant trigger

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9th May 2019  13:40  by dugswell2

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Seen many times.

23rd Mar 2019  17:40  by painterman61

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Could be seen from the viaduct carpark took a photo just knew it would be a station and it was

chimney ©painterman61

25th Mar 2017  09:38  by Dumfriesmike

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Chimney in very good condition, a great landmark

19th Mar 2017  15:00  by Moacky

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Possibly the best known industrial landmark in Cumbria? Visible for miles.

©Moacky

20th May 2016  14:05  by Triggers

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chimney

12th Apr 2016  09:34  by pkbathrooms

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An amazing chimney which has had it's threats of being pulled down. Thank goodness it is still there. I know it as Dixon's chimney. Dixon's Chimney and Shaddon Mill were built in Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK by Peter Dixon in 1836. The architect Richard Tattersall was from Manchester, UK. Shaddon Mill was a cotton factory, the chimney of which became very famous due to it rather large size. The chimney was built to be tall enough to stop the large amounts smoke, coming from the factory, from bothering the rest of the city. In its day it was the largest cotton mill in England and had the 8th largest chimney in the world. Shaddon Mill became listed in 1949 and the chimney was listed in 1972. Peter Dixon and Sons Ltd. provided work for 8000 people in their four mills in the area. In 1883 Peter Dixon and Sons Ltd. went into liquidation and the mill was taken over by Robert Todd and Sons Ltd., who then used the mill for wool production rather than cotton. Dixon's Chimney, being such a popular and historic structure in Carlisle, was restored by Carlisle City Council in 1999. Originally it was 305 ft tall, but in 1950 it was shortened to 290 ft. The internal diameter of the chimney remains 17 ft 6 in and 10 ft walls at the base. In 2005 part of the mill was converted into apartments by Story Homes and the other part is used by the University of Cumbria.

12th Apr 2016  09:34  by Dusty

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Chimney

4th Mar 2016  15:30  by rupertal

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7th Jul 2015  10:05  by RogerTempleman

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Very impressive chimney!

The chimney

26th Oct 2013  16:50  by ted

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Plaque visible over wall.

Shaddon Works Chimney
Shaddon Works Chimney plaque

9th Aug 2013  17:38  by jonglew

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Very impressive chimney, public access to within a few metres of the base on corner of Shaddongate and Junction Street. Known as Dixon's Chimney, it is a Grade II* listed structure. Adjoins Shaddon Mill, a cotton mill, built for owner Peter Dixon in 1835. Originally 300ft, struck by lighning 1931, reduced in height by 12ft 1950. Restored 1999.

Shaddon Works Chimney TP10522©jonglew
Shaddon Mill TP10522 - Showing base of Octagonal Chimney©jonglew

7th Jul 2013  18:03  by peregrinus

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24th Feb 2013  16:45  by jlc

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A local landmark,from miles around Carlisle

9th Dec 2012  16:22  by Border Peat

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Impressive even at dusk

Shaddon Works Chimney©Border Peat

7th Jul 2012  11:30  by CJO

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Shaddon Works Chimney

9th Jan 2002  09:20  by descarte1

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Impressive chimney. Bagged when working in the attached mill building scanning a load of stuff found at the Carlisle Millenium dig...