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| Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal | ||
| Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry | ||
| site name:- | Abbot Hall | |
| Street:- | Kirkland | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| civil parish:- | Kendal (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | museum | |
| coordinates:- | SD51659219 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5192 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD59 | |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY / / KIRKLAND / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75415 / SD5165292190" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Stables and carriage entrance to Abbot Hall, now Museum (opened 1971). Probably c1759 by John Carr of York for Colonel George Wilson; said to be built on site of original Hall. Limestone blocks, with quoins, on plinth; impost bands to projecting central and end bays, dentilled cornice and blocking-course to central bay. Hipped, graduated slate roofs; pyramidal roof, with small lantern to central bay. Symmetrical east elevation. 7 bays overall (1:2:1:2:1): Taller central bay set forward; semicircular-headed carriage arch, now glazed museum entrance, with oval window above. 2 semicircular-headed windows to bays on either side. Bay set forward to each end has 2 blind semicircular-headed arches separated by pilaster." |
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 CDE22.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE23.jpg Chemist's shop. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE24.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE25.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE26.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE27.jpg Items from Arthur Ransome's study. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  BMR86.jpg Display, Arthur Ransome's study (now changed). (taken 25.9.2006) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE28.jpg Poster for a film of Swallows and Amazons. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE29.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE30.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE31.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE32.jpg Shop sign, Arthur W Simpson. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE33.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE34.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE35.jpg Hooked rug. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE36.jpg Bee skep. (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life  CDE37.jpg (taken 3.6.2015) courtesy of the Museum of Lakeland Life |
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