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J.B.Banks and Son Ltd, Cockermouth

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Retail ironmonger & hardware shop established 1836 with free industrial museum charting the working lives through the tools used. Extensive range of hand tools stocked plus sharpening & reshafting service. Second hand quality tools available.
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  • By LynetteP41
    Amazing stock to satisfy the man who needs all those things you can’t usually find. Interesting museum upstairs. And dogs welcome !! , 
    Amazing stock to satisfy the man who needs all those things you can’t usually find. Interesting museum upstairs. And dogs welcome !! ,  more »
  • By Superdiscoedits
    Was a real highlight of our visit to cockermouth . Owner was great to chat to with lots of knowledge. Purchased a great cast iron pot by E Puch and Co which as a company has lots of history. The... 
    Was a real highlight of our visit to cockermouth . Owner was great to chat to with lots of knowledge. Purchased a great cast iron pot by E Puch and Co which as a company has lots of history. The...  more »
  • By MidgeholeDave
    Fascinating place - very interesting and unpretentious 'museum'. Owners were knowledgeable and friendly. 
    Fascinating place - very interesting and unpretentious 'museum'. Owners were knowledgeable and friendly.  more »
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  • By Carol Davies
    What an amazing place. If they don't sell it, you don't need it. Fabulous museum at the back and upstairs, free to enter too. Lovely lady and gentleman were working there.
  • By Roger Gunn
    Great old fashioned Hardwear shop with free museum upstairs, could spend hours in there !!
  • By Christopher gascoigne
    It has some great things In
  • By dennis berry
    Step back into.an old ironmongery smell.the floor from the past an old memory
  • By Gail Downes
    What an amazing shop with small museum.
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