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Located on the west coast of Cumbria (although historically in Cumberland), and around 30 miles southwest of Carlisle, is the town of Workington. It is believed that a Roman fort stood where Workington is located today - one of several coastal defences to protect against attacks from the Scoti and the Caledonii tribes. The name 'Workington' derives from Old English 'Weorc', 'ingas' and 'tūn', literally translating to 'settlement of Weorc's people', where Weorc was presumably an Anglo-Saxon chieftain. In 1573 a market charter was granted to Workington by Elizabeth I. It remained a small port and fishing community up until the 18th century, when the discovery of local iron ore and coalfields transformed it into a major industrial town. Aided by the wealthy Curwen family, Workington established its first dock in the 1760s, exporting coal to Ireland. By 1800 over 30 mining pits had opened around the town. Other industries included shipbuilding, rope-making, sail-making, paper-making, brewing and iron founding. In 1846 the railway arrived in Workington. At its industrial peak, two additional stations served the town: Workington Bridge (1847-1951) and Workington Central (1879-1965, although closed to passengers from 1931). Today Workington Station is situated on the Cumbrian Coast Line which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. In 1856 Henry Bessemer revolutionised the steel-making industry with the creation of the Bessemer Process. This was a method of converting pig iron into steel by blasting hot air through to drive away the impurities. This resulted in a substantially increased demand for Cumberland Pig Iron, so that by 1882 there were 21 blast furnaces in Workington, which was the centre of steel production in northwest England for around 100 years. In 1974 the historical counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, along with the Furness Peninsula of Lancashire, merged to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Since then, Workington has been part of the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria. Whilst the coal and steel industries, upon which much of Workington was built, have dwindled, the town retains its industrial roots. Today one of its main employers is the Port of Workington. Situated at the Prince of Wales Dock on the north bank of the River Derwent, the port handles up to 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 19th May 2022 Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Je33djeoLdPtWJtf6 Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Ramsay Brow 0:08 Wilson Street 1:14 Curwen Street 1:26 King Street 3:53 Guard Street 5:43 Washington Street 6:11 St John's Church 6:23 Washington Street 8:57 Pow Street 10:23 Lookout Clock 10:30 Ivison Lane 11:52 Lookout Clock 11:58 Ivison Lane 12:06 Pow Street 12:55 Finkle Street 14:53 South William Street 16:46 Fisher Street 18:07 Falcon Place 18:49 Path to St Michael's Church 19:58 St Michael's Church