tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211603732024-03-06T07:36:24.085+00:00 The castles, towers and fortified buildings of CumbriaThe Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.comBlogger506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-5775732689125782562022-12-06T14:15:00.003+00:002022-12-06T14:16:49.111+00:00Bee Boles, 28 Lowther Street, Kendal<p> Bee Boles</p><p>29 Lowther Street</p><p>Kendal</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Hidden for many years beneath a covering of ivy and ferns, these two fairly well preserved bee boles have remained out of sight and largely forgotten. However, a recent flurry of garden tidying has revealed them at last, and a chance glance as I climbed the stairs at work resulted in these photos.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRUcamtqDbOox_jnSUxXYRDgUoi9dap1p0VmYiSgzzGOnMbgcM9eT5pDhxTWVdblK23eHkrTWGp4PiONSstFAR5h04qp4EGOrKeAOmxzj0ayNuCyUfunjGzeaKx_e-4qbrV9ToW7eD7c7IM1fnAUZBp0kknHapAWbFk3baxhrktwdXhiyVg/s3280/bee%20bole%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="3280" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRUcamtqDbOox_jnSUxXYRDgUoi9dap1p0VmYiSgzzGOnMbgcM9eT5pDhxTWVdblK23eHkrTWGp4PiONSstFAR5h04qp4EGOrKeAOmxzj0ayNuCyUfunjGzeaKx_e-4qbrV9ToW7eD7c7IM1fnAUZBp0kknHapAWbFk3baxhrktwdXhiyVg/s320/bee%20bole%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above, view from the office window.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6LPbnnm6gDIRC97A3NEsXUc6Z-ceL1IxQ4Qb2tQVfmQD9u2GZERHpJk1b3KAYT9HzjiPktxYSLYqL5zPsL8r0UCebMXJ0r8Fs81jNZA_dlUVckp6UZk-B_htAcYCWV1LsFP0TImz6aPf-8BvRc_9-0gyW87MG7kyqa9cXe3tNIuBQeWS3w/s4000/Bee%20bole%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6LPbnnm6gDIRC97A3NEsXUc6Z-ceL1IxQ4Qb2tQVfmQD9u2GZERHpJk1b3KAYT9HzjiPktxYSLYqL5zPsL8r0UCebMXJ0r8Fs81jNZA_dlUVckp6UZk-B_htAcYCWV1LsFP0TImz6aPf-8BvRc_9-0gyW87MG7kyqa9cXe3tNIuBQeWS3w/s320/Bee%20bole%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. Slightly zoomed in photo.</b></div></b><p style="text-align: justify;">The boles are recorded in the <a href="https://www.beeboles.org.uk/" target="_blank">Bee Boles Register</a> here, <a href="https://www.beeboles.org.uk/en/bee-bole/1547" target="_blank">28 Lowther Street </a> but with barely any information. We know that Lowther Street, and the properties either side of the street were built from 1782 onwards, so they were added to the rear of 28 Lowther Street after this date....but apart from that, nothing else is known about them. All we can tell, is that there are two alcoves; the left is split into four shelves, with the bottom three of equal height. The top shelf is very narrow. The right hand alcove is split into three shelves, the bottom two being fairly similar in height, with the top most one being about twice as high...perhaps with a slate shelf missing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The yard is private property and therefore not accessible, and unfortunately the boles are only visible from the first floor of an adjacent property. </p>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-3585392613883607742021-05-17T12:00:00.001+01:002021-06-21T16:27:21.063+01:00The Prince of Wales Feathers, Kendal<p> The Prince of Wales Feathers</p><p>Wildman Street</p><p>Kendal</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Prince of Wales Feathers was most likely built towards the end of the 18th century. The inn is first mentioned in the Kendal directory lists of 1834, where it is listed under the lesser category of drinking establishments of 'Retailers of beer'....neither tavern nor inn. The landlord at this time was William Bailiff.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Lc2Yn7-4ddDDzxUYWMOWUkMu3fjEXF4pFMTqMgH5OUIfeanN-vwzQGgAuSJO9F8t9bdK82-HFPJgof25N758eSD8aYC2cyJ2a-IIe5e3auviFOcFUx-LfYxmUJo2jRiQVa7/s2048/DSCF0352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Lc2Yn7-4ddDDzxUYWMOWUkMu3fjEXF4pFMTqMgH5OUIfeanN-vwzQGgAuSJO9F8t9bdK82-HFPJgof25N758eSD8aYC2cyJ2a-IIe5e3auviFOcFUx-LfYxmUJo2jRiQVa7/s320/DSCF0352.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Prince of Wales Feathers as it was in 2006.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It wasn't until 1873, in Kelly's Post Office Directory, that the establishment was named as the Prince of Wales Feathers. It would appear that this promotion to 'inn' was short lived, as by 1879, it was again registered as a humble 'beer retailer'. This status appears to continue until the early 1920s.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXFA67LFNCAuzEkUzDwgADplXntrXKp1h_DSqj1KKjdmO7GvFzpzQZavB7K1KS2RFFrnO5nrATuMWTIRwmCpXHEW_-G0LXUrwS3vbqyTF9X5rZVcE3j-6WFKRW6ddADvUkthM/s2048/DSCF0537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXFA67LFNCAuzEkUzDwgADplXntrXKp1h_DSqj1KKjdmO7GvFzpzQZavB7K1KS2RFFrnO5nrATuMWTIRwmCpXHEW_-G0LXUrwS3vbqyTF9X5rZVcE3j-6WFKRW6ddADvUkthM/s320/DSCF0537.JPG" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Prince of Wales Feathers hanging sign (2006)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By 1881, the landlord was stated as being Mr Hutchinson, who was responsible for hosting the Doodleshire Celery Show, which took place at the inn. Ann Hutchinson was later recorded as being the landlady, in the 1892 Kendal Borough Police Returns, with the inn's owner being Mary Thompson. The inn was listed as having three drinking rooms, no dining or letting rooms or even stabling. The status of its clientele at the time, was noted as being 'low'!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhOUWuDdYKnE8IjaIuyExXmahDX3RV3aLNrVtuImhUjVegsltS0Vw5eLIf_wnUqVjCwDJeK1cpHBDanre388mH9cQ644JWME5LcAfBVoeSabQ2tgAyJmjRn5P2UKCoLLxILK9/s2048/DSCF0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhOUWuDdYKnE8IjaIuyExXmahDX3RV3aLNrVtuImhUjVegsltS0Vw5eLIf_wnUqVjCwDJeK1cpHBDanre388mH9cQ644JWME5LcAfBVoeSabQ2tgAyJmjRn5P2UKCoLLxILK9/s320/DSCF0354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Prince of Wales Feathers in 2006.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mary Thompson's ownership was passed to Messrs. Alexander and Sons around 1904, with the landlord named as John Nowell in 1906. John moved onto manage the Kent Tavern in 1914. George Robinson Henry Turner was the inn's longest serving landlord, holding the inn for nearly forty years. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1954, May Turner was noted as the landlord, with Alexanders giving up the tenancy and licence to Duttons Blackburn Brewery in the same year. I'm not sure when the inn ceased operations, but will have to investigate and report back here when I find out.</div>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-64268612088060961522021-05-17T11:03:00.000+01:002021-05-17T11:03:29.237+01:00Sawyers Arms, Kendal<p> The Sawyers Arms</p><p>Stricklandgate</p><p>Kendal</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Sawyers Arms was originally (so says David Currington in his 'A Pictorial Record of Public Houses in Kendal') built on the site of the current County Hall building opposite the Police Station at Busher Walk. It was then rebuilt in its current position in the mid 1800s.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFRGldbe9o-Xiq0pIQLRNhqifL_qpNes7SI9fr6vlAhZwOlJpSWYb0ME3OwnXVAA-lI5RMmbxheXhg55V1DDMlDfJOhYxC9gku2R_T7DfZ_hlPr4t75Gs2yMO-MQu1LpieMVC/s2048/DSCF0320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFRGldbe9o-Xiq0pIQLRNhqifL_qpNes7SI9fr6vlAhZwOlJpSWYb0ME3OwnXVAA-lI5RMmbxheXhg55V1DDMlDfJOhYxC9gku2R_T7DfZ_hlPr4t75Gs2yMO-MQu1LpieMVC/s320/DSCF0320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Sawyers Arms as it looked in 2006.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The inn may have started life on its current site, as the Strickland Arms. The General Rate Book of 1864 has it named thus. When put up for sale in April of that same year, it was named as the Strickland Arms, possibly due to its location on Stricklandgate, and the Sawyers Arms. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DB2QCNOJjHLCpb_O7b9t_XiKbKXi7jdV8AROlh-M1kiJvPk1OgGnzVQU398LE2YGff8Zm4gMqWZf8uuk0XH120IvQb2dh7rqDuZANaze8HJrlPo7o7ntYM1r4ZaKM8qhPrY-/s2048/DSCF0609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DB2QCNOJjHLCpb_O7b9t_XiKbKXi7jdV8AROlh-M1kiJvPk1OgGnzVQU398LE2YGff8Zm4gMqWZf8uuk0XH120IvQb2dh7rqDuZANaze8HJrlPo7o7ntYM1r4ZaKM8qhPrY-/s320/DSCF0609.JPG" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Sawyers Arms pub sign in 2006.</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first known landlord was Thomas Wells in 1829, with his wife taking over the reins in 1834. The Wells family held the tenancy for around 20 years. In 1892, the inn was owned by John Booth of Ulverston, who also owned the White Hart, the Slip Inn and the Kendal Green Tavern on House of Correction Hill (Windermere Road) He later sold the in to Messrs. Hartley of Ulverston in 1896. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd1tKZ5vv4jsVRYAAELFjrJb8cxzl_JIjxtn_boqNRBofM7Ni4dLI3JMuWyQ0kJ0e2opj5qlVRaJRYVSXkgd0O9nFo9GFFrHwIHy-1Fgqxu_SItDvXD8i-FUEXhZ1NZYDjONK/s640/kendal_sawyersarms3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd1tKZ5vv4jsVRYAAELFjrJb8cxzl_JIjxtn_boqNRBofM7Ni4dLI3JMuWyQ0kJ0e2opj5qlVRaJRYVSXkgd0O9nFo9GFFrHwIHy-1Fgqxu_SItDvXD8i-FUEXhZ1NZYDjONK/s320/kendal_sawyersarms3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. Old saloon door window depicting Hartley's ales.</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Plans dating 1885, show that there were two cottages to the rear of the inn, along with a hen-house, ash pit, privy and a brewhouse and yard. Above the inn, two cottages were available for rent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1869, Hartley's submitted plans for alterations to the inn. A large carriage drive was built and the adjoining bakery was enlarged to cater for guests. At this time, the entrance offered access to a take-out servery known as the 'vault'. There were two sets of double doors along the frontage onto Stricklandgate, which allowed access to a smoking room and a bar parlour.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ-vldiRA9zo4jaqRDxOLYQLDMxTHh_0-LzYPri61qWPhRWion-vJqCxi3c7GS_Hu82VuAsFAglDV_N3q-nygOhLdGQ6Pl1FJJ2JbciwFqObjSDxir8K54F5VLH6EP0H-oZAP/s2048/DSCF6729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ-vldiRA9zo4jaqRDxOLYQLDMxTHh_0-LzYPri61qWPhRWion-vJqCxi3c7GS_Hu82VuAsFAglDV_N3q-nygOhLdGQ6Pl1FJJ2JbciwFqObjSDxir8K54F5VLH6EP0H-oZAP/s320/DSCF6729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Above. The Sawyers Arms in more recent times.</b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As with many old inns in Kendal, the local press had much to say about miscreants and law breaking in the day. An inquest was held on the 12th of February 1838, into the death of Jane Bell of Stricklandgate, who had died in a fit of apoplexy(?) One week later, the Kendal Mercury reported that William Airey, an unemployed weaver, was chastised at the police station, for being drunk and insulting people as they left the Sawyers Arms. The licencing body in the 1800s, was the Kendal Licencing Sessions, who would meet regularly to discuss any issues or address any complaints arising regarding landlords\ladies and their inns. The Gazette reported, in August 1863, that the Superintendant, Mr Bird, was forced to convict one landlord and dismiss three others....one of the dismissals was reported as being Sarah Lindsay of the Sawyers Arms...there was a complaint that she was 'an unfit person to keep an inn'. However, it's likely that an appeal was lodged, as Sarah was noted as being the landlady of the Sawyers Arms in 1869</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The inn has been closed for a few years now, and has gradually fallen into a serious state of disrepair. It's been sold and is due to be demolished shortly.</div>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-65524734952199188742021-02-23T20:05:00.002+00:002021-09-24T14:40:45.440+01:00Maryport Motte (Castle Hill) Maryport<p>Maryport Motte (Castle Hill)</p><p>Maryport</p><p>Cumbria</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">My thanks go out to Jan Fialkowski, Facebook friend and photographer-extraordinaire, for providing me with this photo of the motte, Castle Hill, situated in a loop of the River Ellen in the sea-ward West of the town.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Maryport is a town of Roman remains: the fort of Alauna lies to the North of the town with Roman roads entering from the East and West, pele towers: Nether Hall, a large mansion with a pele tower built largely of dressed Roman stone, no doubt quarried from the nearby fort, Ewanrigg Hall, the site of a 13th century hall with an early pele tower (no longer extant) and Netherhall Park, possibly the site of a medieval moated manor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJHsPMEA-ioA0Ha_TpiaONvn54HnNqAhgHFnSF9KrGTMeXGW68MVZeQGTe3uBKs3iKhH9oP-hJwVXpCJsy1AyXyBKqW2BNEpIQla0b-mFt_0qwnwY7t3NUxNf3TpzV_QjY4No/s1280/736796_4361385556345_287113884_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJHsPMEA-ioA0Ha_TpiaONvn54HnNqAhgHFnSF9KrGTMeXGW68MVZeQGTe3uBKs3iKhH9oP-hJwVXpCJsy1AyXyBKqW2BNEpIQla0b-mFt_0qwnwY7t3NUxNf3TpzV_QjY4No/s320/736796_4361385556345_287113884_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The motte was used as a gun emplacement during WWII, but despite this, the earthworks and surrounding ditches have survived relatively intact.....much like the motte at Sedbergh that was used as an Observer Corps lookout post. The motte was most likely constructed in the late 11th or early 12th century, and was strategically placed to overlook the point on the River Ellen where the old Roman road would have crossed the river. </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Little research seems to have been done regarding whom was responsible for the motte's construction. There are sites on the web that theorise that it could have been built by William FitzDuncan or even Henry II, though, as there are no masonry remains, I would suggest that the motte was an earlier construction, purely of timber and earth and therefore unlikely to be linked with William or Henry.</p><p>The site can be accessed easily, using a number of footpaths that cris-cross this area of the town.</p>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-25088122752832210722020-09-26T12:02:00.003+01:002020-09-26T12:02:59.867+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I started out on this historical journey years ago, I came across a great many buildings that didn't seem to fit into any of the groupings of buildings scattered across this blog. Some appeared to have the characteristics of towers, peles, strong-houses or even mini-castles, whilst others were historically known as the seat of locally powerful families. Context is sometimes difficult to find with these buildings...history is murky and often twisted over time, a bit like Chinese whispers, and getting to the bottom of the mystery is often difficult....if not impossible. Here are a few local gems, that have eluded any sort of definitive description.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Barwise Hall:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Barwise Hall sits a few miles to the South West of Appleby. It was most likely built by Sir John Sudwick in 1579, and unlike so many older buildings in this area, doesn't seem to have been altered much over the years. There is a doorway in the North wall, with a plate with the initials I.S. A.S. 1579 over the top, and a door in the East wall with the initials R. and E.D. 1676 over it. The first date plate relates to John Sudwick and his wife, and the second data plate relates to a later owner, Reginald Dobson, who is responsible for the addition of a staircase wing.</div>
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<b>Above. Floor plan of Barwise Hall</b></div>
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<b> Above. Cliburn Hall</b></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1567 the tower was owned by Richard Cliburn who instigated major rebuilding of the hall and its attached tower. He added a whole new domestic range, keeping many of the original thick defensive walls in place along with the vaulted ceiling in the 14th century tower.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the mid 1600s, the hall had been sold to the Collingwood family...then to the Sawrey and Lee families, and finally, in 1667 it passed to the Lowther family. Around 1872, the lead roofs and battlements were removed, and the roof gabled...giving the hall the characteristics we see today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are a number of these intriguing building around Cumbria, all with tales to tell. Some have been altered over the years with building and rebuilding works masking their original purpose. Others have been so drastically changed that it's impossible to tell today, whether they were built with defence in mind. </div>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-37163158324868497932020-06-12T10:53:00.001+01:002020-06-12T14:45:24.323+01:00<br />
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You've probably noticed a lack of posts during this year, especially of a castle nature, and you'd be right in thinking that the website, apart from the odd Kendal-related post was dead and buried. However, I'm still alive and kicking, and still dipping into the site every now and then to make sure that things are still working and that all is in order.</div>
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On the news front, much has happened since my last 'real' castle related post.</div>
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Gleaston Castle appears to be in danger of total collapse in places. The Castle Studies Trust recently reported that much of the structure is in a perilous state and requires immediate action to stop this unique North Western castle from becoming no more than a heap of rubble.</div>
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The full blog entry can see here: <a href="https://castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2020/06/01/gleaston-castle-on-the-edge-of-collapse-an-attempt-at-rescue/" target="_blank">Gleaston Castle: On the edge of collapse.</a><br />
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Caerlaverock Castle in South West Scotland has been imaged in fantastic 3D. This unique triangular castle represents the pinnacle of castle building from the 13th century onwards, and the 3D rendering enables you to virtually visit the castle.</div>
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The BBC article can be seen here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-52722380" target="_blank">Model shows triangular Caerlaverock Castle</a>., and the full 3D model <a href="https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/caerlaverock-castle-4a21aeea4daf4317aeb13a2fff7dad7f" target="_blank">can be seen here.</a></div>
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The Guardian posted a great article in October last year, detailing their top 10 tiny castles to visit. Good to see that a Cumbrian castle (Pendragon Castle) is included in the list.</div>
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<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-24288546604285634202019-04-16T20:14:00.000+01:002019-04-16T20:14:53.580+01:00Kendal, Bridge Inn\Bridge HotelBridge Inn\Hotel<br />
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Here we are again, reading about yet another Kendal public house that has fallen by the wayside. The Bridge Inn\Bridge Hotel seems to have soldiered on for a number of years, stumbling from one landlord to the next, until 2018, when the inn closed its doors for the final time. There were rumours that it was to be opened as a community pub, but as yet, this hasn't happened. </div>
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<b>Above. The Bridge Inn\Bridge Hotel in 2006 </b></div>
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The inn was originally built as a private residence, in 1738. One of the spout heads bears the initials B.G.A. and the date 1738, believed to stand for Garnett Braithwaite, who, we are told, was the builder and owner. Braithwaite was the joint owner of a mill in the locality. The mill was, at first, a silk mill, then a pin mill, ceasing operations sometime around 1790.</div>
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<b>Above. The Bridge Hotel in 2010 from Gooseholme </b></div>
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The house was converted from a residence to a public house sometime around 1830. Brendan Jameson told me that the Bridge Inn did not appear in the directory lists of local pubs and inns before this time, so he concluded that its origin may have coincided with the advent of the 1830 Beerhouse Act, an Act of Parliament that liberalised regulations governing the brewing and selling of beer. The act enabled any rate paying member of the public, to brew and sell beer, the intention being that it would provide healthy competition between brewers, drive down prices, and ultimately encourage people to drink beer rather than strong spirits.</div>
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<b>Above. The Bridge Hotel in 2009 from Stramongate Bridge</b></div>
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The Bridge Inn first appeared in the Borough directory of public houses, in 1849, when the landlord was named as John Pollitt.</div>
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<b>Above. The sign, as it was in 2006</b></div>
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There is a mention of the inn in the Borough records in 1839, when it was reported that it was a meeting place for the local hunt....the licensee at this time being named as Mr Unsworth.</div>
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The inn was the scene of a death in 1838, when Agnes Stockdale died there. The inquest was held at the inn, with the Surgeon's verdict given as "Agnes died by the visitation of God".</div>
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By the end of the 19th century, the inn was a substantial property, with reports in 1892, stating that it had a dinning room capable of catering for 30 people, three drinking rooms, bedrooms to let, and stabling for around 25 horses. The status of the property was given as 'mixed' though I'm not sure what this related to. At this time, the licensee was given as George Gardner, under the ownership of Kendal Brewers Jonas Alexander and Sons Ltd.</div>
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Plans for a total refurbishment of the inn, were submitted to South Lakeland District Council in December 2018, though to date, these plans do not appear to have progressed at all.</div>
<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-64913290762097298372019-04-14T20:09:00.000+01:002019-04-14T20:09:15.426+01:00Kendal, the Castle InnThe Castle Inn<br />
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Sadly, the Castle is another of Kendal's inns to fall by the wayside, succumbing to economic pressures of a failing high street. That said, the inn appears to have been in existence for a number of years, Brendan Jameson told me that he had information that the inn had been on Castle Street since the early 1700s, though written records only mention it from around 1834.</div>
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<b>Above. The Castle Inn as it looked in 2006 </b></div>
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An article from the Westmorland Gazette in 1882, notes "In Peat Lane or Castle Street is an old established inn which was first kept by James Allen, then Thomas Russell. He was succeeded by his widow, then their son Richard took over. In 1882 the Landlord was James Bateman. It has never, to our knowledge, displayed a pictorial sign. In 1874 this house was advertised to be let and was described, together with its surrounding, as "all that ancient common garden with the dwelling house." The dwelling house has recently been put to good repair and in the garden is a good bowling green" </div>
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<b>Above. The pub sign as it was in 2006 (there is an updated on hanging now)</b></div>
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James Gandy, a wealthy local wool merchant, sold land for the building of Castle Street, where a plot of 594 square yards was conveyed to John Rudd, a Kendal weaver, in 1826. </div>
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<b> Above. Front of the inn facing onto the Market Place. </b></div>
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Borough records state that the inn was owned by Isaac Kirkby until 1813. The yard running down the right hand side of the inn, the Slip Inn Yard, used to be home to a number of butchers, all with the reputation of leaving pools of entrails and effluent flowing down the yard.</div>
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The inn was sold at auction along with the land lord's dwelling house in 1863 when it was owned by William Norman. Drastic changes were made to the frontage in 1865, when the overhanging jetted facade was removed. The Slip Inn ceased trading in 1898.</div>
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In 1829, it was reported in the Kendal press, that a new inn called the Shakespeare was to be built at the head of the yard that lead to the newly built theatre, and bankrolled by Mr Simpson of Watch Field (now known as Wattsfield) Simpson was well healed, having amassed a large personal fortune from the coach building trade, George III reputedly being one of his patrons.</div>
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He also bankrolled the theatre, built to designs by local architect John Richardson. The theatre and the inn opened in 1829, with theatre goers no doubt providing a steady stream of customers. However, under intense pressure from the local Quakers, Presbyterians and Temperance group, the theatre was forced to close only five years later. It was converted to a billiard room and ball room from this point on.</div>
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A map of 1872 shows the Shakespeare and its attendant buildings extending all the way back to Garth Heads at the top of Allhallows Lane, no doubt providing stabling and letting rooms for patrons. In 1869, Jabez Harper purchased the inn for £2430 after previously renting it. </div>
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The 1892 borough Police records state that Jabez's wife, Ann, was the licensee. The inn used to have both a side and front entrance, though the front entrance has now been changed to access for a separate property in the basement. It had ten letting rooms and seating for thirty people, and, reputedly, stabling for 85 horses....though the late Brendan Jameson thought this may have been unlikely given the space behind the inn.</div>
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Between 1921 and 1936, various alterations were made to the inn. The bar was moved, the rear of the inn was converted to a lounge area and several buildings to the rear were converted to additional staff and customer bedrooms.<br />
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From the mid to late 1920s, the inn was owned by the Collin Croft Brewery Company. By 1937 the inn was in the joint ownership of Messrs. W. Younger Ltd. and Collin Croft Brewery Ltd. In 1950, the inn was owned by three companies, Messrs. W. Younger Ltd, Colin Croft Brewery Ltd and Abbey and Hollyrood Breweries based out of Edinburgh.</div>
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By 1957\58, plans state that only Colin Croft Brewery were in ownership. In 1961, Scottish and Newcastle took over. Another survivor that seems to be thriving.</div>
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Generally accepted as one of Kendal's oldest surviving inns, if not the oldest, the Fleece is one of the most prominent survivors of our bygone pub history. According to local guide books and local historians, the date 1654 was found on a panel within the building, lending some tenuous support to the inn's age. It's also one of Kendal's few surviving timber framed buildings.</div>
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<b>Above. Old postcard showing the Fleece Inn (from personal collection)</b></div>
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<b> <span style="text-align: center;">Above. Old postcard showing the Fleece Inn (from personal collection)</span></b></div>
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Originally called the Golden Fleece, a reference to the symbol used by woolcombers guilds during annual guild processions, the inn was the starting point for the county of Westmorland's first stage coach service in 1772.</div>
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<b>Above. Ye Olde Fleece Inn, 2006.</b></div>
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The Fleece inn is the only building along Strickland Gate that has retained its original jetted first floor, supported on five pillars. Old photos and postcards show many buildings with this sort of facade....all have been removed over the years.</div>
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<b>Above. Ye Olde Fleece Inn, 2006.</b></div>
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As well as the main building, the smaller building to the left of the Fleece, was originally part of the inn, as were a number of buildings to the rear. Most were used for storage of beer, coal and other goods.</div>
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In 1920, the inn was owned by the Westmorland Catering Company Ltd. In 1934, Rowland Hoggarth, previously of the Shakespeare, was the Fleece's owner. He remained there from 1925 until 1934. He sold the inn for around £32,000. During his ownership, the inn's landlady was his wife Martha.</div>
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<b>Above. Ye Olde Fleece Inn's sign, 2017.</b></div>
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By 1956, the Fleece was owned by local brewers, Collin Croft Brewery Co. Ltd. operating out of Collin Croft just off Beast Banks. The company was sold to Scottish Brewers Ltd. who later became Scottish and Newcastle some years later.</div>
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The inn's life during the 80s, 90s and 2000s has been a mixed bag of success, closure, renovation and reopening.....with its final incarnation appearing in February this year with a million pound rebuild resulting in the shiny new inn we see today. Fingers crossed the Fleece doesn't go the way of so many other town centre inns and pubs.</div>
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One of Penrith's oldest surviving buildings has been rescued (to a point!) and looks to have had its future secured. At the beginning of 2017 a group was set up, with the aim of securing this important building, weatherproofing it and enabling the ceiling decorations and other historical characteristics to be saved from decay. </div>
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<b>Above. The newly consolidated Two Lions Inn from Princes Street.</b></div>
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From Princes Street, the Two Lions and its accompanying stable block are remarkably different from 2007, when the building was showing very obvious signs of decay.<br />
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<b>Above. Back in 2007, the front of the building was very different.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The heavy studded door (repaired) is still in situ....its age...who knows?</b></div>
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<b>Above, 2007, the rear of the Two Lions is hidden behind unsightly ancillary buildings.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The building to the rear of the stable block.</b></div>
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The building to the rear of the stable block has had its unsightly coating removed, not only enabling the bricked up window to be re-opened, but the discovery and re-opening of one window on the ground floor and a second at the first floor. Compare this with the original look back in 2007 (below)</div>
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Previous photos and history of the <a href="http://www.matthewpemmott.co.uk/2007/09/two-lions-inn-penrith.html" target="_blank">Two Lions Inn can be found here.</a>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-29454954981361879482018-08-20T12:36:00.004+01:002018-08-20T12:36:59.720+01:00Sheffield Castle to be excavated - Breaking News!Breaking News.....<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-45169410" target="_blank">Sheffield Castle to be excavated. Full story here</a>.The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-27581498043019060262018-08-19T19:23:00.001+01:002018-08-20T12:25:47.944+01:00Tenby, Tenby CastleTenby Castle<br />
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<b>Above. View of Tenby Castle from Norton Road above the harbour.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The view from Bridge Street, looking towards the gate.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Substantial wall remains near the museum.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Another view of the walls near the museum.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Gateway into the castle's bailey\courtyard area.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Portcullis groove in the gateway masonry.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Scant remains of the gatehouse.</b></div>
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<b>Above. View from the museum towards the remains of the gatehouse.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Short stretch of castle wall near the museum.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Overgrown stretch of wall below the castle motte.</b></div>
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<b>Above. View from the path below the tower.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The watch tower, consisting of two towers conjoined.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Entrance into the watch tower.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The tower with Fort St Catherine in the background.</b></div>
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<b>Above. View of the castle's motte with the towers at the summit.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Overgrown building remains on the West side of the castle motte.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Door or window in the overgrown ruins.</b></div>
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<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-64522776921300014042018-08-19T19:15:00.001+01:002021-05-17T09:47:03.550+01:00Tenby, Fort St Catherine, St Catherine's IslandFort St Catherine<br />
St Catherine's Island<br />
Tenby<br />
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Wales<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Work began on the building of the fort on the tiny island of St Catherine to the West of Tenby and South of the old medieval castle, in 1867. Lord Palmerston's commission into the defence of the United Kindgom saw that the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke and the anchorage at Milford Haven </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">would have been at risk of attack from Emperor Napoleon III's forces if they chose to land troops here for an invasion.</div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from the Esplanade to the West.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Closer view of the fort.</b></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fort was designed by Colonel William Jervois, a 19th century British military engineer and diplomat. Jervois was heavily involved in the design and building of defences throughout the Empire, including Gibraltar and the Andaman Islands, and was overseer of the chain of fortifications throughout the British Isles that became known as Palmerston forts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from Penniless Cove Hill.</b></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jervois designed the fort in such a way that it could defend both Tenby harbour and the beach at Saundersfoot to the North, all from one position. The simple rectangular building consisted of three granite and iron casemates (turrets) on two sides, housing three RML 7-inch guns. Three more gun platforms were built for RML 9-inch guns on the roof of the fort. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from South Beach.</b></div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from the museum.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The government purchased the island from the Corporation of Tenby for the grand sum of £800 in 1866. The year after, the island was cleared and the massive granite blocks to be used for the fort's construction were lifted into place.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from the bottom of Castle Hill.</b></div>
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<b>Above. View of the fort from the top of Castle Hill.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The much anticipated and feared French attack never came, and in 1895 a BLC 5-inch gun was fitted for training purposes. In 1907, the fort was decommissioned and bought by the Windsor Richards family who converted it into a private residence. The iron gun shields were removed and windows installed, and the whole fort was turned into a comfortable home.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During WWII the island was purchased by the army, and an anti-aircraft battery built in front of the building. The island fort was garrisoned by the Royal Marines, 4th Defence Battery and the Royal Artillery. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the war, the fort was decommissioned again and let to a number of residents. It was listed as Grade II* in 1951. The fort was re-opened in 2017 as a tourist attraction.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>
</div>The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-60193580279660857672018-05-10T18:28:00.002+01:002020-07-06T13:40:24.529+01:00Lancaster, Roman fort - CaluniumCalunium Roman Fort<br />
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The Roman fort at Lancaster is situated to the North West of Lancaster Castle, and is very difficult to locate on the ground. Over the centuries the site has been built over and developed, leaving us with scant remains of this once important Roman centre of occupation. The best way to find the single remaining earthwork, is to follow the signs to Vicarage field, where the remains of the <a href="http://www.matthewpemmott.co.uk/2011/10/roman-bath-house-and-wall-lancaster.html" target="_blank">Roman bath house and the Wery Wall</a> can be found. If you walk back from this site, and head West across the fields, you will see the two metre high outer banks of the fort. </div>
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<b>Above. Aerial view of the fort showing the castle to the South, and the remaining earthworks marked in red.</b></div>
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The photo above, shows how little of the fort is now visible. To the East of the single line of earthworks, houses at Vicarage Fields have been built over the Eastern corner of the fort. Lancaster Castle occupies the whole of the Southern portion of the fort with Lancaster Priory occupying the central and Easten sections. The visible remains represent the North Western corner of the outer defences.</div>
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<b>Above. The North Western corner looking West.</b></div>
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This location is thought to have been rebuilt by the Romans at least five times, with the earliest fort thought to have been erected sometime around 80 AD. Evidence suggests that it may have been rebuilt and enlarged later in the 1st century before being abandoned. It seems to have been reoccupied early in the 2nd century with stone revetments added to the existing structure at this time.<br />
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<b>Above. The earthworks viewed from the West at the bottom of the hill.</b></div>
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Evidence from a number of excavations suggest that the fort was periodically abandoned and then reoccupied several times, with each period of occupation bringing additional changes and enhancements to the fort's defences. There is some evidence to suggest that the later changes to the site were along the lines of a Saxon shore fort and that it remained in use until the early part of the 5th century. The Wery wall may be the only surviving masonry from this period, possibly representing the core and foundations of a bastion of some sort.</div>
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<b>Above. Another view from the West.</b></div>
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<b>Above. A view from the West.</b></div>
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<b>Above. A panoramic view of the earthworks with the Priory tower.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Roman milestone displayed at Lancaster Museum.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Roman carved inscription displayed at Lancaster Museum.</b></div>
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<b>Above. Roman milestone displayed at Lancaster Museum.</b></div>
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<div>Great article from the <a href="https://lancashirepast.com/2017/09/30/lancasters-lost-roman-fort/" target="_blank">Lancashire Past website</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lancaster Roman baths and <a href="https://lancashirepast.com/2014/07/27/lancaster-roman-baths-and-wery-wall/" target="_blank">Wery Wall from the Lancashire Past website.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />
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<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-56531773730781169022018-04-04T20:08:00.002+01:002018-04-04T20:08:58.115+01:00Bridgwater, River Parrett pill boxesBridgwater<br />
River Parrett pill boxes<br />
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A short walk from the Premier Inn to the North of Bridgwater, on the East banks of the River Parrett, there are a number of WWII pill boxes. Pictured here is just one of three within a one hundred yard stretch of the river, all positioned to give defenders clear line of site North up the river. These concrete structures were built as part of the Taunton Stop Line, a system of defences built to "stop an enemy's advance from the west and in particular a rapid advance supported by armoured fighting vehicles (up to the size of a German medium tank) which may have broken through the forward defences". The Taunton Stop Line was one of around fifty defensive features built around the British Isles during WWII in anticipation of a German invasion. </div>
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The Taunton Stop Line stretched from North to South for around fifty miles, incorporating Somerset, Dorset and Devon, and ran from Axminster to Chard, taking in the River Axe, the Great Western Railway all the way to Illminster, the Chard Canal and railway to Taunton, the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to Bridgwater and the River Parrett all the way to Highbridge. The defences incorporated natural geological features; rivers, ravines and valleys for example, and man made structures; canals, railway embankments and concrete gun emplacements and pill boxes, tank traps (cubes and pyramids) and the incorporation of charge chambers built into bridges, where explosive charges could be set for demolition should German forces invade.</div>
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The line of defences were manned by two divisions from GHQ Home Forces Reserve, with the Home Guard taking over responsibilities from late 1940. </div>
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The pill boxes of the Bridgwater Canal are excellently documents on the <a href="http://friendsofthebridgwaterandtauntoncanal.btck.co.uk/Pillboxes" target="_blank">Friends of Bridgwater Canal website</a>.</div>
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<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-72547359386436514742018-03-29T21:39:00.000+01:002018-03-29T21:55:08.178+01:00Bridgwater, Bridgwater CastleBridgwater Castle<br />
Bridgwater<br />
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Sadly only scant pieces of masonry remain to illustrate this castle. The main visible piece of material,can be seen on West Quay (the West banks of the River Parrett) As shown below, this seems to be a section of curtain wall, standing some twenty feet tall or so, and approximately fifty feet long.</div>
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<b>Above. The portion of 'curtain wall' visible from West Quay.</b></div>
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There is some doubt that this is actually part of the curtain wall, and rather the remains of a walled garden contained within the castle grounds (contemporaneous or not with the castle) The curtain wall would most certainly have been in this general area, as the river at some point, came right up to the castle's walls....hence the Water Gate...the remains of which can be found in the grounds of nearby properties. The Water Gate would have provided direct access to the Castle from the River.</div>
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<b>Above. Close up of the 'curtain wall?' </b></div>
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<b>Above. The corner of Castle Street\junction with West Quay</b></div>
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The castle was most likely built in 1202 by William de Briwere, a wealthy businessman and Judge who rose to prominence during the reigns of King Richard I, King John and King Henry III. Most of William's wealth was generated by his vast estates which he acquired from his role as Sheriff of Devon and from his role as Justiciar to King Richard I, a role that required him to administer the Kingdom whilst the King was away on the Third Crusade. During King John's reign, William was granted the titles of Sheriff of Berkshire, Sheriff of Cornwall, Sheriff of Devon (again), Sheriff of Hampshire, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, Sheriff of Sussex and Sheriff of Wiltshire. He was not a particularly 'liked' Sheriff in several of his domains, and at one point, fees were paid to the King for his removal, by the people of Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. His character and ruthless pursuit of land and tax probably lay the foundations for the creation of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the tales of Robin Hood.</div>
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<b>Above. A view up Castle Street.</b></div>
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Historical descriptions of the castle tell us that it was well equipped; with two bailey areas....an inner and an outer (possibly built after the castle was raised and the requirement for functional buildings outgrew the inner bailey area) a large keep located in what is now Kings Square, a chapel dedicated to St Mark, Mortemere's Hall, living quarters, stables, kitchens, a bell tower and a dovecote. The castle is said to have been built on the river's edge in order to control the shallowest crossing.....with the Water Gate opening out onto the river itself. </div>
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<b>Above. Print of the ruins of the mansion built on the site of the castle (mid 18th century)</b></div>
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William died in 1226, and his son, to whom the castle passed, died a few years later in 1232. The castle and estates then passed to the Crown, with it being reduced to a store and prison. Between 1242 and 1246 repairs were made to the keep and some of the towers. The castle then passed to Maud de Braose, Baroness Mortimer, wife of Roger Mortimer, first Baron Mortimer, in 1248. It was inevitable then, that the castle became embroiled in the second Barons War (1264 to 1267) Roger Mortimer was a staunch supporter of Henry III, and held the area for King and Crown.</div>
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<b>Above. Portion of the castle information board, showing the layout of Bridgwater Castle.</b></div>
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The castle passed into the hands of the Crown again after 1321, until 1326, when it was used as a base by Edward II in the Despenser war, fought between Edward II and the Marcher Lords. The castle was later returned to the Mortimer family, but was neglected for a number of years, with portions of the moat filled in, and materials robbed from some of the buildings. Only St Mark's chapel was maintained and repaired.</div>
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<b>Above. A portion of the information board.</b></div>
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In the 1380s and the 1390s, towers, gatehouse and keep were repaired and re-fortified. By 1450, private houses had been built within the walls, echoing the urbanisation of York's city walls later in their life....restored but adopted into every day non-military life. In the 1540s, a house had even been built on the site of the now derelict and much decayed keep.</div>
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Once again, the castle fell into the hands of the Crown, with Charles I granting ownership to George Whitmore (Lord Mayor of London in 1631) in 1626. Whitmore sold the castle and grounds to Henry Harvey, who built his house within the remaining walls....demolishing more masonry to make way for his comfortable abode. The house was then leased to Colonel Edmund Wyndham in 1643. By this time, the English Civil War had broken out, and the town and castle were seen to possess some military value....both town and castle were garrisoned by Edmund Wyndham for the Royalist cause. Inevitably the town and castle were laid siege to by Cromwell's forces....legend has it that Edmund's wife, Lady Crystabella Wyndham fired a musket at Cromwell from the walls....narrowly missing him and killing his aide-de-camp. After a destructive siege of town and castle, Wyndham surrendered, and Cromwell's troops moved in. Wyndham however, was able to organise Charles II's exile to France soon after. </div>
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The already badly damaged castle was further slighted by the Parliamentarian victors, though historical eye-witnesses of the time testified that much of the fabric of the castle had already been destroyed. Whatever was left, and whatever was further destroyed, is pretty much what we see today....scant remains that have been incorporated into buildings, both above and below ground. The history of the castle remains rooted in the past.....though Bridgwater continued to thrive and expand. The town is well worth exploring, along with the river side walks, which still bear the scars of World War II, with pill boxes scattered along it's banks.</div>
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Highgate<br />
Kendal Cumbria<br />
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Situated almost opposite the top of Lowther Street, the Rainbow is one of a number of public houses that stretch from here to the bottom of Windermere Road. It is another fine example of one of the older public houses that has stood the test of time, with some records mentioning an inn here as far back as 1638.</div>
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<b>Above. The Rainbow Tavern as it was in 2006. </b></div>
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Indeed....1638 is when the inn is first mentioned, along with its Catholic landlord, Oliver Platt. Oliver is mentioned in Cornelius Nicholson's 'The Annals of Kendal' a fine book that details the historical streets and buildings of Kendal. Cornelius tells us that Oliver was the landlord a tthis time, and that there was a fine oak table and some oak panneling bearing the inscription 'OP AP 1638' which were discovered when the building was being rennovated.</div>
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<b>Above. The old\un-imaginative tavern sign (2006)</b></div>
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In 1716, the building was owned by Robert Stephenson, and with other neighbouring properties formed a charitable trust. The profits from this trust were distributed annually to local poor families with a small amount being given to the local Catholic priest of Kendal. </div>
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<b>Above. The Horse and Rainbow, 2018</b></div>
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Again it is Cornelius Nicholson that confirms this arrangement, stating that the Stephenson Trust was set up for the poor and destitue of the town. Stephenson died in 1723. He left a number of properties in his will, one of which was Dodding Green, which, it was stipulated, was to be used for the housing of Catholic priests from the district. Most of his properties and estate, were left to the Catholic church.</div>
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In 1795, the inn was the meeting place of the New Union Society.</div>
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In 1881, the inn seems to have changed its name to simply 'Mrs Lawson's'. It wasn't until a James Harker took over as landlord, that the inn gained its first sign. James is listed as the tennant and landlord between 1829 and 1856. Whilst he was the landlord, the premises were used by Lodge Number 151 of the Freemasons as a meeting place. It's no surprise then, that James Harker was a leading Freemason in the area.</div>
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During 1875 and 1875, John Robinson, warden of the Unitarian Chapel on Branthwaite Brow, was the licensee. Records of this time, state that the Rainbow offered stabling for a staggering sixty hourses! </div>
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Other notable landlords, are William Robinson, who was licensee until 1896. John Graham, who took over on the 1st of December 1906, with Messrs. Truman Hanbury and Buxton of Company of London, who took over in 1945, placing Charles Harriman as the landlord.</div>
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These days, the Rainbow, or Horse and Rainbow as it is now known, has been refurbished and is open for business.</div>
The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-68291764252748152282018-01-10T17:56:00.000+00:002018-01-10T17:56:38.743+00:00Shoreham Redbout, ShorehamShoreham Redoubt<br />
Shoreham<br />
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Not the greatest photos I've ever taken of a an important site, but considering I was on the top floor of a double decker bus, I think they're OK, and I'm happy that I managed to capture the redoubt in the distance. The 19th century shore fort is situated on Shoreham beach, a sliver of land that stands between the mainland and Shoreham harbour. </div>
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<b>Above. Aerial shot of Shoreham Redbout (Bing maps)</b></div>
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It stands at the far East end of Shoreham beach, and was built to protect the entrance to the West and East sides of the harbour. Plans for a fort here, were put forward in 1850, at a time when a French invasion was thought very likely. The fort was completed at a cost of around eleven thousand pounds, and was ready for its garrison by 1857. It is also known as Shoreham fort, and Kingston Redbout. </div>
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<b> Above. The fort and the searchlight tower from the A259.</b></div>
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This area of the Sussex coast, had traditionally been undefended.....there was never a pressing need to fortify the harbour, such was the poor silted state of the waters here, and, with other areas along the South Coast considered easier for invading armies to disembark from their ships, no fortifications were built or defences provided. </div>
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<b>Above. The fort and the searchlight tower, again from the A259.</b></div>
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However, as Napoleonic France extended its influence across Europe, there was a fear that newly built iron, steam powered battle ships would be able to easily defeat the Royal Navy. Forts were raised at Bognor, Selsey and Littlehampton,, and lastly at Shoreham, to provide an element of protection against any French aggression. </div>
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The fort is constructed in a lunette (half moon) shape, with a gun platform that sits some fifteen feet about sea level. The gun platform and ramparts were defended by a ditch with a carnot wall; a wall that was built in the bottom of the ditch, with loop holes for defenders to stop attacking forces from traversing the external defences. The fort was also equipped with three caponiers; buildings that provided cover for riflemen to fire at attackers along the carnot wall, within the safety of these brick buildings. Barracks were built to the rear of the fort, and provided housing for thirty eight men.</div>
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By 1873, the fort was deemed to be out of date, and plans were put forward for a replacement to be built on the site.....the plans however came to nothing, and in 1886, the fort was provided with two 80 pounder and three 64 pounder guns. </div>
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The fort found a new, cultural lease of life in the early 1900s, when it was used as an open air film studio, with four films made there in 1914.</div>
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As WWII loomed, the fort was armed with two six inch guns which were housed on the nearby beach, and searchlights. The barracks were demolished after the war, with a coastguard tower replacing it. </div>
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Check out the <a href="https://www.shorehamfort.co.uk/" target="_blank">Shoreham Fort website</a> for loads of information, including a great floor plan of the site.</div>
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Windermere Road<br />
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The first and last public house on Windermere Road, the Union has probably been opening its doors to thirsty drinkers since possibly around 1834.....a Poor Law Amendment Act was passed in 1834, meaning that Kendal workhouse and Milnthorpe workhouse formed a partnership. This became known as the Kendal Union, and at this time, records show the building at 159 Stricklandgate as The Union Tavern.</div>
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<b>Above, The Union Tavern in 2006. </b></div>
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The building itself dates from around 1800, and before its life as an inn, it was used as a Spinning House...otherwise known as a Jack Shop. There is possibly some indication as to how the inn obtained its name here, the Union taking its name from the Union Jack...the flag of the United Kingdom, signified in its hanging sign by the floral emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland.</div>
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<b>Above. The hanging sign of the Union Tavern.</b></div>
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As the name suggests, the Union is epitomised by the presence of the Thistle (Scotland), the Shamrock (Ireland) and the Rose (England) in its hanging sign. </div>
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The Union was sold at a public auction in 1847, to its first named landlord, Thomas Tate, for the grand sum of £600. The Alexanders, a brewing family of Kendal owned the building from 1871 until 1947, with only around 10 years break in this period. The stables were still to the rear of the inn up until recently...I'll have to check to see if they're still there. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Between 1871 and 1947, the Alexanders, a well known local brewing family, owned the inn. An advertisement from 1913, relating to the Alexander's Beezon Brewery, stated that the inn offered 'noted light and strong Kendal ales'. By the end of the 1940s, Duttons Backburn Brewery Limited, was slowly taking over many of the Alexanders inns in town. By 1951, their final business venture, a mineral water business, was closed, and around ten years later, the Alexander brewing company was no more.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A few famous names have passed through the doors of the union Tavern in its time. Stories have been told of John Lowe, three time world darts champion, losing his darts in the inn.....and Randolph Turpin, world Middle Weight boxing champion in 1951, staying the night on his way home after losing to Sugar Ray Robinson!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After being closed for a number of years, from 2013, a victim of the general decline of Kendal's collection of great hostelries, the Union has been re-branded as the New Union Tavern. </div>
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Fellside<br />
Kendal<br />
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The Hyena, situated on Fellside and hidden amongst the maze of backstreets that makes up the area to the West of Highgate, was one of Kendal's smallest inns....challenging the Ring O'bells for the honour of the most bijou hostelry in town! </div>
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<b>Above. The Hyena Inn, pre 1966.</b></div>
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<b>Above. The Hyena Inn in 2010.</b></div>
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Business continued at the Hyena, known affectionately amongst its regulars, as the 'Tina', until 1966, when the landlord of the day, Martin Dawson, decided it was time to close the doors for good. </div>
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At the time of its closure, Kendal could boast 33 inns, though with the closure of the Hyena, the number of drinking establishments in Kendal was reduced to 32. The building, now a cottage, has survived the building clearances of the 1960s and a great deal of development in the area....another old inn that has managed to survive.</div>
<br />The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-61158382255173134672017-12-02T19:26:00.003+00:002017-12-02T21:40:59.430+00:00Kendal, Wheatsheaf InnWheatsheaf Inn<br />
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The Wheatsheaf.....one of the first or the last pubs on a good night out round Kendal....depending on which way you went around town!. The difference between the somewhat shabby 2006 pub in the photo below, and the newly renovated building shown in the last photo is pretty amazing. The Wheatsheaf Inn is situated in <st1:place w:st="on">Kirkland</st1:place>, next to the entrance to <st1:street w:st="on">Kirkbarrow Lane</st1:street>, or
the T’ crack. This ancient lane leads past the site of the stable block and the
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that belonged to the inn. Brendan Jameson was always very dismissive of the green plaque that Kendal's Civic Society have put up at the entrance to the yard....as a youth, he told me that he never heard anybody refer to the lane as T' crack....but we'll go with it for the sake of this post!</div>
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<b>Above. The Wheatsheaf in 2006</b></div>
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The ancient Kirkbarrow House that is shown on John Speed’s
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The outline of the inn and it bowling green can clearly be
seen on John Todd’s map of Kendal from 1787. The maypole that would have been the centre of gatherings in
<st1:city w:st="on">Kirkland</st1:city>, was
removed in either 1782 (as stated by Cornelius Nicholson) or 1792 (as stated by J.F.
Curwen) Both historians give different locations for the maypole, but agree on
the general locality…i.e. outside the Wheatsheaf. The stonework for the base of
the maypole was reportedly found buried outside and had to be removed when cutting
trenches to make way for gas pipes in 1825. This small stretch of road is indeed wider than the rest of Kirkland....so it may just have been the place a maypole would have been situated?</div>
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The area that the Wheatsheaf occupied was the most extensive
in Kendal, taking up two hundred and fifty four feet from its frontage in <st1:city w:st="on">Kirkland</st1:city>, to Kirkbarrow house at the rear. A
good percentage of the property held was taken up by the <st1:city w:st="on">bowling green</st1:city>, gardens and according to a for
sale advert of 1854 “six neatly arranged cottage houses”. To the rear of this section of the property, was the
stabling for six horses, with access to the stables gained via <st1:street w:st="on">Cross Street</st1:street> and <st1:street w:st="on">Chapel Lane</st1:street>. The
fact that the inn had stables is a little odd, as it had no rooms for let prior
to 1896. It is possible that the stabling was for dray horses, there were after all many breweries in the locality. It’s also possible that the owner during the mid 19<sup>th</sup>
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In the1850s the inn had a frontage of no more than 28 feet, with
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property. By 1854, the frontage had reduced to just thirty odd feet. From the 1850s to 1896, the frontage was extended to include space
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In 1896, under the ownership of Spencers of Whitehaven, the inn
was virtually rebuilt at a cost of £2000. Between 1894 and 1897, William Cropper was tenant of the inn, with
the owners being listed as Jonas Alexander and Sons. Sometime between 1940 and 1960, the frontage of the inn was again
extended, taking over the shop further up the street. This was part of the bar area. In the mid 1980s, another property was obtained, and the
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The Cumbrian Castle listing.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15796185153449809672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21160373.post-53110100387828761272017-11-29T22:43:00.001+00:002017-11-29T22:43:21.355+00:00Kendal, Victoria TavernVictoria Tavern<br />
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Never on the normal round on a Friday or Saturday night, I think I only frequented this a few times during lunch time during my years at Bridge Mills whilst working for Prolific Life and Pensions\Scottish Provident. The inn closed a number of years ago now, and has joined the ranks of first class redevelopments. It now houses a number of flats.</div>
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In the early 19th century, wool merchant James Gandy owned a large estate comprising of land at the Northern edge of the town. Development schemes were undertaken on Longpool, where Union Row, a terrace of two storey cottages was built. Number 15 was the Victoria Tavern, and it was built in conjunction with the Kendal Union Building Society in 1820. Behind the tavern and the cottages, runs Stock Beck, which was very prone to flooding, and producing the ‘Long Pool’, one of the causes of so much flood damage during Storm Desmond in 2015. Number 15 was once called The New Crown Inn, probably relating to the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837.</div>
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By 1854, the inn was being used as offices by the Kendal and Windermere Railway company. The railway had opened by 1847, and the offices served the temporary station that had been built there. When the station was replaced in 1861, the offices were sold off, and in 1864 number 15 became a Temperance Hotel owned by Edgar Robinson, and occupied by Bindloss Woof. Sometime between 1864 and 1869, the building again became an inn, the Victoria Tavern.</div>
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The tavern was known as on of the four surviving Jerry houses in Kendal. These sold only beer, ale and porter. In a police report of 1892, the tavern, under the ownership of George William Howells, was recorded as having three drinking rooms, five bedrooms, no dining room, no seating and no stabling. Since 1932, there were only 5 landlords in 65 years. </div>
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The current swinging pub sign replaced a larger one that pictured Victoria’s head and shoulders. This sign was so large it had to be fixed flat to the front of the building. It was to be sold to a buyer in America, but was not taken. For a time it was fixed to the rear of the building.....whether it's still there I'm not sure.</div>
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The inn still possesses the ornamental windows of Duttons Blackburn Brewery, which took over the inn from local brewer Jonas Alexander between the late 1940s and 50s. 1950, new ladies and gents toilets added to the ground floor. In 1954, the ground floor living area was made into a smoking room. The inn ceased trading sometime before 2015.</div>
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Another notch on a Friday and Saturday night out round town, the White Hart was a regular haunt back in the day, and is still going strong today. Brendan Jameson once told me that the inn was at sometime known as Robbins Coffee House, though if he told me when this was, I've long since forgotten. Records state that the building was an inn as early as 1702, although it’s only in 1711 that records first note the owner of the inn when it was purchased by Robert Wilson for £248.</div>
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Between 1711 and the mid 1700’s the White Hart was linked with a dissenting chapel, a hat shop and a newsroom. The building seems to have gone through a number of uses, before reverting back to an inn.</div>
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An 1882 Westmorland Gazette article states “in Gilpin Rents (Steward to Alan Bellingham of Levens) there is mentioned a purchase by the same Bellingham of certain rents belonging to the chapel of St Ann, a portion of which rents, £1 10/- 6d, was due from the White Hart Inn or coffee house.” This possibly indicates that a portion of the building was let as a (dissenting) chapel, though whom this would relate to is not known, and I don't remember Brendan Jameson telling me. There is some confusion over whether the chapel of St Ann was at the inn. Local historian, John Marsh, though it may have been situated at Dockray Hall, although he indicated that it had a rental agreement with the owners of the White Hart Inn. Dockray Hall disappeared at the time of Cromwell’s Commonwealth government between 1649-59.</div>
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<b>Above. Yard 2, Stricklandgate, home of the White Hart. </b></div>
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A newsroom, probably, the first in Kendal, in 1779, was frequently visited by Dr Symonds, Rev Caleb Rotherham (of the Unitarian Chapel on Branthwaite Brow) and the Rev G. Crackenthorpe, master of the Grammar school.<br />
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<b>Above. Yard 2 viewed from Stricklandgate.</b></div>
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The White Hart enjoyed a reputation as a high class inn. However, with the arrival of the Commercial Hotel in around 1804, the inn’s fortunes dwindled. The inn’s trade was probably further affected by the opening of the White Hall Meeting Rooms (Town Hall) in 1825. The Union Lodge of the Freemasons met at the White Hart between 1797 and 1804, when it moved to the Commercial Hotel. Two years later they were meeting at the White Hart again, before moving on to the Golden Lion in 1808.</div>
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During the tenancies of John Atkinson (1781) and William Maskew (1786), coaches stopped here from Manchester, Liverpool and London every day at 3am and 5pm. A special coach ran from here every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday to Carlisle. James Webster, former butler at Casterton Hall, and sword bearer to the Corporation, became inn keeper at the White Hart in June 1803.</div>
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Richard Smith became inn keeper in 1813.</div>
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In 1814, a dance school opened up at the White Hart. Run by Mr Banks from Kelso, the school promised to “teach all the most fashionable dances now in practice.” In 1815, Mr Brooks announces in the Chronicle that he would be taking up ownership of the inn. Robert Brooks was inn keeper in 1821. In 1824, his wife Mrs Brooks took over. In 1833, the property was sold by William Petty to Thomas Sirr for £1015. </div>
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In 1880, the inn was sold to John Booth, a brewer from Ulverston for £1750. Kendal Coroporation was the next highest bidder for the inn.</div>
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An 1892 report states that the inn had four drinking rooms, five letting bedrooms and a large dining room. It had stabling for 18 horses. 1904, the inn was owned by Ulverston brewers Robert and Peter Hartley.</div>
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