Photographs of the vibrant market town of Kendal in South Cumbria.
Kendal Fells - Sedgwick - Killington - Levens and Lyth Valley
Kendal Castle, Kendal, Cumbria.
A stone structure, built on a drumlin in the early 13th century by the Sheriff of Lancaster. It was later seized by The Crown and passed to the Parr family in the 1380s by Richard 11. It was once thought that Katharine Parr, the last wife of Henry V111, might have been born here in 1513, but it is likely that the castle was aleady a ruin by then because William Parr's widow remarried in 1486 and left Kendal for Northamptonshire, leaving the castle to fall into ruin.
Kendal Castle, Kendal, Cumbria.
A stone structure, built on a drumlin in the early 13th century by the Sheriff of Lancaster. It was later seized by The Crown and passed to the Parr family in the 1380s by Richard 11. It was once thought that Katharine Parr, the last wife of Henry V111, might have been born here in 1513, but it is likely that the castle was aleady a ruin by then because William Parr's widow remarried in 1486 and left Kendal for Northamptonshire, leaving the castle to fall into ruin.
The moat of Kendal Castle, the Troutbeck Tower and the beacon on Castle Hill, Kendal in Cumbria.
Troutbeck Tower, the North West Tower of Kendal Castle, Kendal, Cumbria.
A stone structure, built on a drumlin in the early 13th century by the Sheriff of Lancaster. It was later seized by The Crown and passed to the Parr family in the 1380s by Richard 11. It was once thought that Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry V111, might have been born here in 1513, but it is likely that the castle was aleady a ruin by then because William Parr's widow remarried in 1486 and left Kendal for Northamptonshire, leaving the castle to fall into ruin.
The Troutbeck Tower of Kendal Castle in Kendal, Cumbria.
The castle is a stone structure, built on a drumlin in the early 13th century by the Sheriff of Lancaster. It was later seized by The Crown and passed to the Parr family in the 1380s by Richard 11. It was once thought that Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry V111, might have been born here in 1513, but it is likely that the castle was aleady a ruin by then because William Parr's widow remarried in 1486 and left Kendal for Northamptonshire, leaving the castle to fall into ruin.
Castle Howe, Kendal, Cumbria.
This is probably the site of a 12th century motte and bailey castle. A wooden keep built on the motte (mound) would have been surrounded by the bailey (a fenced yard). The remains of the slightly later Kendal Castle can be seen across the town from Castle Howe.
The 1788 obelisk on the top of the motte was erected as a celebration of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 (the arrival in England of the protestant William of Orange and the abdication of the hated Scot, James 11).
Castle Howe, Kendal, Cumbria, UK.
This is probably the site of a 12th century motte and bailey castle. A wooden keep built on the motte (mound) would have been surrounded by the bailey (a fenced yard). The remains of the slightly later Kendal Castle can be seen across the town from Castle Howe.
The 1788 obelisk on the top of the motte was erected as a celebration of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 (the arrival in England of the protestant William of Orange and the abdication of the hated Scot, James 11.
Kendal Museum, Kendal in Cumbria.
Founded in 1796, this musum of natural history and archaeology is one of Britain’s oldest museums.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria.
Abbot Hall was built in 1759 for Colonel George Wilson of Dallam Tower on a site once belonging to the abbots of St. Mary’s, York.
The building was renovated by the Lakeland Arts Trust and opened to the public in 1962. It houses one of the north’s leading art collections.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria.
In front of the art gallery stands the bronze Oval Form (Trezion) by Barbara Hepworth 1961–63.
Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry, Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria.
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Kendal, Cumbria.
Built in the early part of the 13th century, this is one of the widest parish churches in the country. Also in the photo is an 18th century sundial and a late 19th century memorial Celtic cross.
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Kendal, Cumbria.
Built in the early part of the 13th century, this is one of the widest parish churches in the country. Grade 1 Listed.
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Kendal, Cumbria.
Built in the early part of the 13th century, this is one of the widest parish churches in the country. Grade 1 Listed.
The Ring o' Bells, Kendal, Cumbria.
The Ring o’ Bells pub was built on consecrated ground next to the church in 1741 on the instructions of Thomas Barker, the church sexton. The church wardens brewed their own ale and held meetings there!.
The Town Hall on Highgate in Kendal, Cumbria.
Alfred Wainwright, author of the classic guidebooks to the fells, worked here, eventually becoming borough treasurer in 1948.
The Coat of Arms on Kendal Town Hall, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria.
Over the entrance of the 1823 Kendal Town Hall is the Kendal coat of arms showing wool hooks and teasels with the motto, ’Wool is our Bread’. From the 14th century, Kendal was a leading wool producer and the town’s own cloth, Kendal Green was even referred to by Shakespeare in Henry 1V.
The Ca' Steean, outside the Town Hall, Kendal in Cumbria.
This stone, also called the Cauld Stean or Call Stone, originally stood in Market Place and was the base of the town cross from where important messages and news items were announced. The stone was also used as a meeting spot for George Fox, the Quaker preacher, when he addressed the crowds in Kendal in 1652.
Castle Dairy, Kendal, Cumbria.
This is the oldest inhabited house in Kendal. It dates from the 14th century and has the smallest window in town. The house was refurbished in 1564.
Grade 1 Listed.
Friends Meeting House, Kendal, Cumbria.
George Fox, founder of the Quakers, visited Kendal in 1652 and their first meeting house was built here. This building, built 1816, houses the famous 77 panel Quaker Tapestry.
The Sandes Hospital, Kendal, Cumbria.
In this yard, 17th century cloth merchant Thomas Sandes, founded a school and eight almshouses for the widows of the town's wool workers.
The New Shambles, Kendal, Cumbria.
New Shambles Lane follows the line of the old Watt Lane. It became known as the New Shambles in 1804, when the property was redeveloped as 12 butchers’ shops. This then replaced the Old Shambles.
The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria.
The Brewery Arts Centre opened in 1972, after the building was converted from the old Vaux Brewery.
Leyland Motors Clock at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria.
This is one of eight Leyland Clocks that were located at prominent positions on major UK roads in the 1930s by Leyland Motors Limited. This clock was originally located on the A6 at Shap in Cumbria to mark the half-way point between Lands End and John O’Groats. This clock was restored and repositioned in the grounds of the Brewery Arts Centre in 1973.
The former Beast Bank Post Office, Kendal in Cumbria.
This was John Cunliffe's local post office where, in 1978, he got the inspiration for writing his tales of 'Postman Pat' The building is no longer a post office.
Romney House, Kendal, Cumbria.
This 18th century building was the home of the portrait painter, George Romney.
The plaque on the wall reads, HERE LIVED FOR A TIME AND DIED.GEORGE ROMNEY PORTRAIT PAINTER *BORN AT DALTON IN FURNESS 1734* DIED 1802.
WW1 war memorial at the junction of Market Square and Stricklandgate in Kendal, Cumbria.
Ye Olde Fleece Inn, Kendal, Cumbria.
The 17th century Fleece claims to be the oldest pub in Kendal and may also have been a butchers. The Old Shambles behind the Fleece was built in 1779 to house butchers' shops.
Old Shambles sign in Fleece Inn Yard, Kendal, Cumbria.
The small sign reads, 'Any person committing a nuisance on these premises will be prosecuted. BY ORDER.'
The Old Shambles, Kendal, Cumbria.
The Old Shambles, in a yard behind The Fleece Inn, was built in 1779 to house the town's butchers shops. Animals were slaughtered in the yard and the blood and offal is said to have caused such a problem due to poor drainage, that the shops were closed down and moved to the New Shambles. The large building at the head of the Old Shambles was once an inn called The Butcher’s Arms, and it later became a dye works.
Dr Manning's Yard, No 83 on Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria.
Kendal had about 150 yards in the 18th century. Those on the south side of Highgate ran down to the factories and mills by the river. Often named after the owner of the main house, the yards were crammed with people living and working in squalid conditions.
The Shakespeare Centre in Yard 76 behind the Shakespeare Inn, Kendal, Cumbria.
Built in 1829 as a theatre at the end of Shakespeare Yard. The Shakespeare Theatre was advertised as featuring “A Powerful and Efficient Company from the Principal Theatres in the Kingdom”. Plays such as the famous melodrama, “Maria Marten and the Red Barn” were staged and the actor Edmund Keane played there. Both poverty and pressure from the Quakers, Prebyterians and Temperance groups, forced the theatre to close in 1834. The building subsequently found use as a ballroom, and was converted into a community centre in 1995.
The Famous 1657 Chocolate House, Branthwaite Brow, Kendal in Cumbria.
Built in the 1630s as a private home, this quaint old building has beed used for many businesses, but has been a chocolate house since 1984, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Farrer's Coffee Shop, Kendal, Cumbria.
A quaint old 17th century building.
The Bristling Hog from the former Black Hall Brush Factory, Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria.
Miller Bridge and the River Kent, Kendal, Cumbria.
Miller Bridge was built in 1818 by Francis Webster of Kendal.
Stramongate Bridge and the weir on the River Kent, Kendal, Cumbria.
Stramongate is the oldest road bridge in Kendal originally dating from the 14th century. The town’s ducking stool was here. Gossipy women were tied to a chair and ducked in what was then, a horribly polluted river.
Night-time view of Stramongate Bridge and the weir on the River Kent, Kendal, Cumbria,
Stramongate Bridge is the oldest road bridge in Kendal originally dating from the 14th century. The town’s ducking stool was here. Gossipy women were tied to a chair and ducked in what was then, a horribly polluted river.
A night-time view of the River Kent, Riverside Hotel and Stramongate Bridge, Kendal, Cumbria.
Nether Bridge spanning the River Kent in Kendal, Cumbria.
This is the oldest of the Kendal Bridges, dating back to the 17th century. A look at the underside of the three arches will show that the bridge has been widened twice, once in 1772 and again in 1908.
Greenside Lime kiln, Kendal in Cumbria.
Lime production started at Greenside in 1767 shortly after Kendal Fell Quarry opened, but was greatly expanded with the coming of the Lancaster Canal to the town in 1819..In 2009 this kiln was declared a scheduled ancient monument, and preserved to prevent dereliction.