Kendal Essentials

Kendal, the 'Auld Grey Town,' serves as a historic gateway to the Lake District. This collection highlights its limestone architecture and medieval history, including the 12th-century Kendal Castle ruins and the Castle Dairy. Cultural sites include the 1759 Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry. The town's spiritual heritage is preserved in the five-aisled Kendal Parish Church and the 1816 Quaker Meeting House, while the Brewery Arts Centre provides a modern hub for cinema and performance.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Abbot Hall Art Gallery is an art gallery in Kendal, England. Abbot Hall was built in 1759 by Colonel George Wilson, the second son of Daniel…

Kendal Castle

Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England.

Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry

The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, formerly the Museum of Lakeland Life and sometimes abbreviated to MOLLI, is a local museum in…

Kendal Parish Church

Kendal Parish Church, also known as the Holy Trinity Church due to its dedication to the Holy Trinity, is the Anglican parish church of …

Brewery Arts Centre

A multi-purpose cultural hub housed in a former brewery, featuring a cinema, theater, and gallery spaces. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible.

Kendal Quaker Meeting House

A historic 1816 meeting house that hosts the Quaker Tapestry, a collection of 77 embroidered panels illustrating the history of the Quaker movement.

Alauna roman fort

Alavana was a name tentatively applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the…

Castle Dairy

The Castle Dairy is a medieval building located in Kendal, Cumbria. The name implies a connection to Kendal Castle and it is possibly the…

Netherfield Bridge

A stone bridge spanning the River Kent, historically providing access to the former Netherfield Works, once the site of the town's prominent K Shoes industry.