workington's old steam shed

[18B]

Would anyone happen to know if the Great Central ever came and removed parts of the old Workington shed?

 

Looking at Google earth it appears that it has all gone now bar the bare earth and pits?

[5944]

Yes. The dropped pin should take you to the remains of the metalwork, though I believe that it is now little more than scrap. 

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/y8tMqFWJLHdD4GBp7

[Ken.W]

I read recently in another thread on here that it was found to be unsuitable / in too poor condition

[adb968008]

Wouldn't it be cheaper just to build new ?

 

I assume what was reclaimed was the stone/brickwork ? I wouldnt have thought 60 odd year old salt air exposed roofing steel work would have been much use ?

 

If the stone work was saved, building new roofing, window frames etc isnt that expensive at modern standards ?

 

sheds a shed at the end of the day, public no go areas in 2020, so its purely functional.

 

Edited June 18, 2020 by adb968008

[Marshall5]

I'm not so sure that it was the condition of the reclaimed materials that halted the project but the ground conditions at the site on which the shed was to be rebuilt.

Ray.

[18B]

On 17/06/2020 at 20:55, 5944 said:

Yes. The dropped pin should take you to the remains of the metalwork, though I believe that it is now little more than scrap. 

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/y8tMqFWJLHdD4GBp7

 

thank you

 

has google reduced the DPI of the views, as they to have a lower definition these days...