Research on Scotby Station
by Denis Perriam

Denis Perriam writes a regular "Past and Present" feature in The Cumberland News. He submitted these research notes in response to an article in Cumbrian Railways, Journal of the Cumbrian Railways Association by the current owners.

Carlisle Journal 5th July 1834

Quarter Sessions - theft of wood at Scotby - clearing of hedges for the railway a man accused of stealing ash trees (Page 3).

Carlisle Journal 30th July 1836

Advert for Mark Thompson, coal depot at Scotby Station - unfinishd state, apology (Page 3).

Carlisle Journal 8th June 1844

Mr F Harrison of Scotby railway station had peas from his garden in open air - early (Page 2).

Carlisle Journal 10th April 1847

Fatal accident near Corby Bridge, wheels of carriage passing over one of his legs, F Harrison, keeper of Scotby Station. Had jumped off while train was moving, formerly a butcher in Carlisle - a freeman - died at home as a result (Page 2).

Carlisle Journal 29th May 1847

Pocket picking at Scotby Station - rush as carriages not sufficient to contain all passengers (Page 2).

Carlisle Express 19th January 1858

Travelling without a ticket - man had bought from Newcastle to Scotswood but travelled to Carlisle - found at Scotby where tickets were collected (Page 3).

Carlisle Journal 29th January 1886

Complaints about ticket platforms on the Newcastle line at Carlisle "relies on the primitive days ... irritating they may be to passengers ... eager to get to the end of their journey."

Carlisle Journal 21st February 1888

George Smith died at Slaggyford Station (Alston Line) aged 79. For 25 years Scotby Station Master - interned at Wetheral (Page 4).

Carlisle Journal 29th November 1889

NER have once more refused to abolish the ticket platform at Duran Hill, near the level crossing, and collect the tickets at Scotby ... only line where tickets are not collected at the last station ... would save at least 3 minutes (Page 4).

Carlisle Journal 14th March 1916

'Out and About', William Bell, ticket collector at Scotby - provided this column with useful information - great authority on George Washington's Cumbrian roots (Page 4).

Other references

Carlisle Journal 27th April 1956

Scotby Station just bought photo.

Carlisle Journal 30th October 1959

Scotby Station closing with illustration.

Tullie House

One of the JW Carmichael pencil drawings of the N&CR collection shows the line at Scotby Station looking east during construction in 1835. This shows the stone sleepers which were a feature of the early line and may still exist in walls beside the station.

Denis Perriam's article on Scotby Station from The Cumberland News on 25th August 2006 (Page 10)