CarlisleCarlisle

How does physical site determine How does physical site determine growth?growth?

HistoricalHistorical

Western End of Hadrian's Wall, the main Western End of Hadrian's Wall, the main controlling boundary of Southern Scotlandcontrolling boundary of Southern Scotland

Castle established as dry point site Castle established as dry point site bounded by three rivers bounded by three rivers

Meeting point of roads from the coast, Meeting point of roads from the coast, central England and crossing point into central England and crossing point into Scotland via the Sands.Scotland via the Sands.

River Eden

River Caldew

River Peterill

HIGHERLAND

River Eden

River Caldew

River Peterill

HIGHERLAND

Walls

Castle

Gates

Pre-industrial LayoutPre-industrial Layout

Prior to the industrial revolution the small Prior to the industrial revolution the small size was determined and limited by its size was determined and limited by its limited roles and much smaller populationlimited roles and much smaller population

Trade centre with Tithe BarnTrade centre with Tithe Barn Carlisle cathedral within the wallsCarlisle cathedral within the walls Meeting point of main route ways Meeting point of main route ways Rivers bounded all sides but flooded Rivers bounded all sides but flooded

across plainsacross plains

River Eden

River Caldew

River Peterill

HIGHERLAND

River controlledas resourceand source of energy

Industry expanded over flat hinterland

River Eden

River Caldew

River Peterill

HIGHERLAND

RAILWAY – Station near Botchergate

To Port Carlisle

CANAL

River Eden

EDEN bridge

Expansion of residential areas

SynthesisSynthesis

Roman wallRoman wall Cathedral, walled city, Cathedral, walled city,

gates as dry pointgates as dry point Industrial revolution, Industrial revolution,

containment, containment, expansion on expansion on floodplainsfloodplains

Canal, then railwayCanal, then railway Crossing point of Crossing point of

River EdenRiver Eden

Accompanying Accompanying residential expansionresidential expansion

Movement of retail Movement of retail and light industrial and light industrial uses to peripheryuses to periphery

Some inertia – Some inertia – Mc Vities and Mc Vities and

evidence of previous evidence of previous physical influences – physical influences – River EdenRiver Eden

SourceSource

Aberrant Bee 2008Aberrant Bee 2008

Mark Ollis, St Bees SchoolMark Ollis, St Bees School

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