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State Management of Public Houses (1916 - 1971)


The Carlisle and District State Management Scheme operated from 1916 to 1971. The scheme, sometimes called the "Carlise Experiment", was initially introduced during the First World War to increase productivity in the arms industry by reducing drunkeness. It ininvolved the nationalisation and refurbishment of public houses, and the demolition and replacement of substandard premises. Most of the new premises were designed by chief architect, Harry Redfern, in his "New Model Inn" style, which influenced the design of public houses in the rest of the UK. 
Name (in Archive) Location Notes
Central Hotel Victoria Viaduct Later Central Plaza Hotel. Demolished 2020.
The Horse and Farrier Inn Wigton Road Grade II listed Building
The Apple Tree Inn Lowther Street Built 1925. Grade II listed building.
Citadel Tavern   Formerly Three Crowns and The Wellington
Irishgate Tavern   Formerly The Black Bull and The Saracens Head
The Bowling Green Hotel Lowther Street Now a Probation & Bail Hostel
The Pheasant Inn Church Street, Caldewgate The pub closed 2000. Grade II listed building.
The Prince of Wales Hotel Denton Street  
Deakins Vault Botchergate  
The Caledonian Inn Botchergate  
The Albion Hotel Botchergate  
The Goliah Hotel Crown Street  
The Currock Hotel Boundary Road Built 1899. Now called 'The Rock'
The Fox and Hounds Rickergate  
The Joiners Arms Hotel Church Street, Caldewgate  
The Blue Bell Hotel Scotch Street  
The Crescent Inn Warwick Road  
The Cumberland Wrestlers Currock Street  
The Earl Grey  Botchergate Built 1935, to replace earlier establishement of same name
The Sportsman Inn Heads Lane Now just called 'The Sportsman'
The Crown Inn Stanwix  
The Red Lion Hotel Botchergate Built 1895. Now the County Hotel. Grade II listed Building
The Magpie Inn Victoria Road Built 1933. Grade II listed building
The Cumberland Inn Botchergate Built 1930. Grade II listed building
The Redfern Inn Etterby Built for the State Management Scheme, opened 1940.
Harraby Grange (Harraby Inn) Durranhill Road  
Coach and Horses Inn Kingstown Road  
Inglewood Forest Inn Pennine Way Shortened its name to the Inglewood prior to closure in 2007. It was demolished in 2010
Beehive Inn Warwick Road  
Caledonian Hotel Botchergate  
Royal Scott Langrigg Road, Morton  
Prince of Wales Denton Street  
Kings Head Fisher Street  
Border Terrier Newlaithes Avenue, Morton  
The Brewery Caldewgate  
Railway Hotel London Road Later, The Railway Inn. Closed 2005. Grade II listed building
Howard Arms Lowther Street Grade II listed building.
The Golden Lion Botchergate Now Gallaghers Bar. Grade II listed building
The Green Dragon Newtown Road 1806. Closed 1998, now a residence
The Samson London Road 1891. Now a fast food outlet
St Nicholas Arms London Road  
Jovial Sailor Caldcotes  
The Boardroom Castle Street Grade II listed building.
The Arroyo Arms Edgehill Road Built 1958
The Turf Newark Road Grade II listed building
The Milbourne Arms Milbourne Street Built 1853. Grade II listed building.
The Crown & Thistle Church Street, Stanwix  

Based on: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/79bb3c3a-ec8a-4429-a628-2315f03a4bd2

The State Management Scheme was the nationalisation of the brewing, distribution and sale of liquor in three districts of the United Kingdom from 1916 until 1973.

The main focus of the scheme, now commonly known as the Carlisle Experiment, was Carlisle and the surrounding district close to the armament factories at Gretna, founded in 1916 to supply explosives and shells to the British Army in the First World War. However, there were three schemes in total: Carlisle and Gretna, Cromarty Firth, and Enfield. In 1921 Carlisle and Gretna was split into two separate areas. Carlisle was the larger part and supplied some beer to Gretna. In 1922 the Enfield scheme ended and its public houses were sold back to private enterprise.

The scheme was privatised by Edward Heath's Conservative Government in 1971 and its assets were sold at auction in six lots, mostly to established brewing interests.

Ethos

A central pillar of the scheme was the ethos of disinterested management: public house managers had no incentive to sell liquor, which supported the aim of reducing drunkenness and its effects on the arms industry. From 1916 to 1919 the scheme had a "no treating" policy, forbidding the buying of rounds of drinks.

Architecture

The scheme also involved the refurbishment of public houses, and the demolition and replacement of substandard premises. Most of the new premises were designed by the scheme's chief architect, Harry Redfern in his New Model Inn style, which influenced the design of public houses in the rest of the UK.

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Carlisle Former Green Dragon pub, Newtown Road, Carlisle County Hotel, Botchergate Lowther Arcade, Carlisle Nos. 15 & 17 Lowther Street, Carlisle The Horse and Farrier, Wigton Road, Carlisle 1916 The Crown and Thistle, Rockcliffe The Boardroom, Carlisle Magpie Inn, Carlisle Crown & Thistle, Stanwix Nos. 161-163 Botchergate The Blue Bell, Dalston Public Houses The Rock (former Currock Inn), Carlisle Railway Inn, London Road, Carlisle Harraby Inn, London Road, Carlisle The Caledonian, Botchergate, Carlisle The Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle The Sportsman Inn, Carlisle The Ship Inn, Thursby Milbourne Arms, Denton Holme Howard Arms, Carlisle The Apple Tree, Carlisle The Redfern, Etterby Cumberland Inn, Carlisle The Spinners Arms, Cummersdale Former Pheasant Inn, Church Street, Carlisle The Arroyo Arms, Edgehill Road, Carlisle The Turf Inn, Newark Road, Carlisle
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The Apple Tree, Carlisle
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The Apple Tree, Carlisle
Howard Arms, Carlisle
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Howard Arms, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Howard Arms is a public house on the west side of Lowther Street in Carlisle. Originally, it was one of 2 adjoining houses built in …
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State Management Story - Carlisle - 1916-1971
- Website commissioned by Carlisle City Centre Business Group with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. "In 1916, as an attempt to curb the enthusiasm of Carlisle’s drinking classes, many pubs …
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The State Management Story
- "The State Management Scheme was introduced into Carlisle and the surrounding area in 1916 as an attempt by the Government to control the drinking habits of the people in the …
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The Redfern, Etterby
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The Redfern, Etterby
- Overview Map Street View The Redfern is a public house located on Kingmoor Road, in the Etterby area of Carlisle. It was opened on the 1st of October 1940 and …
Cumberland Inn, Carlisle
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Cumberland Inn, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Cumberland Inn, no. 22 Botchergate in Carlsile is public house built under the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme. Designed by Harry Redfern in a 'Tudor …
The Blue Bell, Dalston
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The Blue Bell, Dalston
- Overview Map Street View The Blue Bell is a public house on the east side of The Square in Dalston. It dates from the early 18th century and is a …
The Ship Inn, Thursby
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The Ship Inn, Thursby
- Overview Map Street View The Ship Inn is located by The Green in Thursby. The inn probably dates from the late 18th century and has former stable buildings; it was …
The Spinners Arms, Cummersdale
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The Spinners Arms, Cummersdale
- Overview Map Street View The Spinners Arms is a public house in Cummersdale. It was built from 1929-1930 by Harry Redfern for the Carlisle District State Management Scheme. The pub …
The Crown and Thistle, Rockcliffe
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The Crown and Thistle, Rockcliffe
- Overview Map Street View The Crown and Thistle is a public house and resturant in Rockcliffe, Cumbria. The building dates from the 19th century, with a 20th century extention.[1] The …
Former Green Dragon pub, Newtown Road, Carlisle
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Former Green Dragon pub, Newtown Road, Carlisle
- The former Green Dragon public house on Newtown Road, Carlisle, dates from 1806. In 1860, it was extended out to Newtown Road.[1] The Green Dragon was acquired by the State …
The Horse and Farrier, Wigton Road, Carlisle
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The Horse and Farrier, Wigton Road, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Horse and Farrier is a public house at the junction of Wigton Road and Orton Road in Carlisle. The pub is dated 1928, built for …
The Boardroom, Carlisle
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The Boardroom, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Boardroom is a public house, located on the corner of Castle Street and Paternoster Row in Carlisle.  The building dates from at least the late …
Magpie Inn, Carlisle
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Magpie Inn, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Magpie Inn is located by the junction of Victoria Road and Banks Lane in Botcherby, Carlisle. The public house was built in 1933 to designs …
The Rock (former Currock Inn), Carlisle
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The Rock (former Currock Inn), Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Rock is a public house, previously known as 'The Currock', located at the junction of Robinson Avenue and Boundary Road in Currock, Carlisle. It was …
Railway Inn, London Road, Carlisle
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Railway Inn, London Road, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The former Railway Inn is located at No. 104, London Road in Carlisle. It was originally built in 1837 as the Station Hotel to serve passengers …
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St Nicholas Arms, London Road, Carlisle - September 2016
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The Samson, London Road, Carlisle - March 2017 (1)
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Harraby Inn, London Road, Carlisle
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Harraby Inn, London Road, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View Harraby Pub and Kitchen is located on London Road, by the junction with Harraby Grove, in the Harraby area of Carlisle.  It opened as a public …
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Jovial Sailor, Caldcotes, Carlisle - November 2016 (1)
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Former "Bowling Green Hotel", Lowther Street - March 2018
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The Caledonian, Botchergate, Carlisle
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The Caledonian, Botchergate, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Caledonian is a public house on Botchergate, at the junction with Mary Street, in Carlisle. The first reference to this pub is found in 1852 …
The Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle
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The Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle
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The Sportsman Inn, Carlisle
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The Sportsman Inn, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Sportsman is a public house located on Heads Lane, by the junction with Blackfriars Street in Carlise. The inn originates from the early 18th century. …
Milbourne Arms, Denton Holme
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Milbourne Arms, Denton Holme
- Overview Map Street View The Milbourne Arms is a public house located at the south end of Milbourne Street by Junction Street, in Denton Holme, Carlisle. It was built 1852-1853.[1] …
County Hotel, Botchergate
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County Hotel, Botchergate
- Overview Map Street View The County Hotel is located on the corner of Botchergate and The Crescent in Carlisle. It was originally built 1894-1896 and named The Red Lion Hotel. The …
Nos. 15 & 17 Lowther Street, Carlisle
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Nos. 15 & 17 Lowther Street, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View Nos. 15 & 17 Lowther Street in Carlisle includes the East entrance to Lowther Arcade. The building has 2 shops with offices above. Dated 1904, this …
Lowther Arcade, Carlisle
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Lowther Arcade, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View Inside Lowther Arcade runs between Lowther Street and English Street in Carlisle, and dates from 1904. The East entrance to arcade (Nos 15 & 17 Lowther …
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Former "Drove Inn", Stanwix - June 2017
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Crown & Thistle, Stanwix
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Crown & Thistle, Stanwix
- Overview Map Street View The Crown & Thistle is a public house on Church Street in Stanwix, Carlisle. The pub, located north of St Michael's Church,  dates from the late …
Nos. 161-163 Botchergate
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Nos. 161-163 Botchergate
- Overview Map Street View Nos. 161-163, Botchergate, hosts the Carlisle ​Taekwon-do Centre. The Art-Deco style building originally opened on the 9th July 1935 as the Earl Grey public house. Designed …

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