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The new Carlisle Archive Centre opened on 1 June 2011 at its new location within Carlisle.

New Carlisle Archive Centre: Open for Business

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Exterior view of Carlisle Archive Centre
Getting to Carlisle Archive Centre (postcode CA1 3AJ):
 
By car: Free car parking on site. From M6, take A6 exit until you see Aldi supermarket ahead; turn left into Petteril Bank Road, and the Archive Centre is on the left. From city centre, follow A6 South sign and turn right immediately after Aldi supermarket on right, approx 2 miles from city centre.
 
By bus: On bus routes 60 and 63 from city centre. 
 
By train: The nearest main line railway station is Carlisle which is 2 miles from the Archive Centre; taxi, bus or walk to South Carlisle.
 
By taxi: fare from railway station approx £5.  Ask for Carlisle Archives at Lady Gillford's House.
 
The archives also offers:
Library Links, Film Archive display, refreshment area with hot drinks machine, toilets, copying facilities, publications for sale, research service, wheelchair access and hearing loop

Location of Archive Centre (link to Google maps)

Dormont Book #2

Sources available at this Archive Centre include:  Original documents from the twelfth century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent. The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.

We hold the archives of:  Church of England Parishes ** Nonconformist Churches ** Local Authorities Diocese of Carlisle, Dean & Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral, Schools, Businesses and Industries, Families and Landed Estates Civil Parishes, Solicitors, Societies, Official records

Other material will include:
I.G.I. for the Northern Counties **  Census returns 1841-1901 for Cumberland**  1881 census transcript and index to Cumberland, Westmorland and the Isle of Man**  Newspapers on microfilm only (Carlisle Patriot 1815-1910 and Penrith Observer 1861-1906 only)**  Ordnance Survey maps Probate records, 1564-1941**  Trade Directories

** Many of these records are available on microfilm or fiche

Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle
Petteril Bank House
Petteril Bank Road
Carlisle
CA1 3AJ
Tel:01228 227285 or 227284
Fax:01228 607270
Email:carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk

Provisional Opening Times (from 1 June):

Monday CLOSED : Tuesday 9.30-17.00 : Wednesday 9.30-17.00 : Thursday 9.30-17.00 : Friday 9.30-17.00

Saturday (from July) 9.30-16.00 every second Saturday in the month 

The archive centre will be open on the following Saturdays in 2011: 9 July, 13 August, 10 September, 8 October, 12 November, 10 December