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Kendal: Gawith, Hoggarth and Co
Gawith Hoggarth and Co
Street:-   Lowther Street
locality:-   Kendal
civil parish:-   Kendal (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   snuff factory
locality type:-   factory
coordinates:-   SD51599262
1Km square:-   SD5192
10Km square:-   SD59


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BYS88.jpg (taken 7.7.2013)  
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CCJ67.jpg  Wooden figure (sadly a replacement fake).
(taken 7.2.2015)  
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BYS90.jpg  Sign
"GAWITH, HOGGARTH & CO. LIMITED LICENSED TOBACCO &SNUFF MANUFACTURERS" (taken 7.7.2013)  
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BYS91.jpg  Business plate.
(taken 7.7.2013)  
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CCJ66.jpg (taken 7.2.2015)  
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CCJ68.jpg  Inscription:-
"ΣΓ" (taken 7.2.2015)  
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BYS89.jpg  Wooden figure (sadly a replacement fake).
(taken 7.7.2013)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"SNUFF WORKS / 25 AND 27 / LOWTHER STREET / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75437 / SD5159292627"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Manufactory and offices on sloping site; c1782 with later additions and alterations. Small limestone blocks on plinth with 1st floor sill band; cornice to no 27. Graduated slate roofs; stone mid and end chimneys to no 25, stone mid chimney to lower roof of no 27. 2 storeys. No 25 four bays: Panelled double door, with semicircular fanlight, on right in stone surround with projecting imposts, and keystone with Greek (?) letters; 2 semicircular-headed fixed windows (with recessed aprons) and panelled door, with radiating semicircular fanlight, on left. 4 sashes above. No 27, three bays: C20 panelled door and rectangular fanlight with sash and shop window to left; sash and C20 casement above, with trade sign between. Original windows have glazing bars."

person:-   snuff mfr
 : Gawith, Hoggarth and Co (?)
Blending house.

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