On Castle Hill at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Castle Hill.
Thomas Storey (1825-1898) was committed to the golden age of science, learning and the arts. A successful local businessman, he was elected Lancaster Mayor four times, stood for parliament and was finally given a peerage in 1887.
In the same . . . — — Map (db m279992) HM
On King Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
Local lad Robert Gillow (1704-1772) ended his apprenticeship and set sail from Lancaster to Jamaica as a ship's carpenter. In the tropics, he found himself seduced by mahogany and returned with wood to work on in Lancaster.
Initially his . . . — — Map (db m279996) HM
The junction of Penny Street, Cheapside and Market Street has long been an important point for trade in Lancaster - as well as being the focal point of one of its post popular legends. Known locally as Horseshoe Corner, the name refers to an . . . — — Map (db m274852) HM
Lancaster Castle's origins date back almost 1,000 years. This Grade I Listed building is built on the site of three successive Roman forts and is owned by the British Monarch as part of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Until recently, the Castle was a . . . — — Map (db m279989) HM
Although not granted city status until 1937, the birth of modern Lancaster can be traced right back to the Domesday book of 1086 where written reference to it appears for the first time.
A major step forward in the history of the city took . . . — — Map (db m280000) HM
On Meeting House Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Lancaster and particularly the Castle, has a long standing association with the Quaker movement. Commonly considered to have been founded by George Fox, it developed in the second part of the seventeenth century amidst the aftermath of civil war. . . . — — Map (db m279997) HM
On Meeting House Lane at Wheatfield Street, on the right when traveling west on Meeting House Lane.
There has been a Meeting House on this site since 1677. The original building was replaced and enlarged in 1708 and forms the core of the present Meeting House, making it Lancaster's second oldest place of worship after the Priory Church. It was . . . — — Map (db m274851) HM
On Brock Street at Thurnham Street, on the right when traveling east on Brock Street.
Richard Owen was born on 20 July 1804 in the house that stood on this site. He became a leading authority on natural history, invented the word 'dinosaur' and published over 600 books and papers. He was a firm favourite of Queen Victoria and Prince . . . — — Map (db m280002) HM
On Friar Street at Bridget Street, on the right when traveling north on Friar Street.
In this house
Was born on the 7th day of January 1832.
Sir William Turner,
K.C.B., F.R.S., D.Sc., LL.D., D.C.L.,
Knight of the Royal Prussian
Order Pour-le-Merite,
Professor in and principal and
Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh . . . — — Map (db m280001) HM
An early innovative electrification scheme linking Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Green Ayre, Morecambe Promenade and Heysham Harbour
In the early 1900s at a Midland board meeting it was decided to conduct an experiment by running electric . . . — — Map (db m280019) HM
On Westbourne Road at Meeting House Lane, on the right when traveling west on Westbourne Road.
As you alight from your carriage or dash for your train, would you believe that wherever your point of departure the ticket in your back pocket has its origins in Lancaster?
Lancaster born Thomas Edmondson (1792) is credited with inventing the . . . — — Map (db m279999) HM
On Castle Hill at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Castle Hill.
The 1750s saw the emergence of 'Shrigleys', an interior decoration firm that brought together painting, carving and gilding for Lancaster's wealthy home owners.
The manufacture of stained glass increased dramatically in the late eighteenth and . . . — — Map (db m279991) HM
On Liverpool Road, on the left when traveling east.
In honour of
the men of Penwortham
who fell in the great war
1914-1919
This tribute
to the valour and sacrifice
of our men, whose names
are here recorded.
Was erected by
the people of this parish
A.D. 1920.
(names not . . . — — Map (db m279133) WM
History
St Mary's Conservation Area is the largest conservation area in South Ribble at approximately 11.53 hectares. The designation of St Mary's as a Conservation Area is in recognition of the area's historical and architectural importance, . . . — — Map (db m279127) HM
The Earl of Derby Statue
The statue of Edward Geoffrey Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby, was sculpted by Mr M. Noble of London and unveiled to a crowd of 40,000 people in May 1873. The statue cost £2.500 approximately £347 of which was raised . . . — — Map (db m274649) HM
On Winckley Square, on the right when traveling north.
In 1875 nuns of the Roman Catholic Society of the Holy Child Jesus bought 23 Winckley Square, the former home of Thomas Batty Addison, and opened a school for young women.
The girls' convent school grew and expanded, eventually filling the . . . — — Map (db m275306) HM
Isaac Simpson
1800-1859
and
Stephen Simpson
1832-1891
advanced the science of gold thread manufacture on this site.
Made here between 1839-1991. — — Map (db m274671) HM
The construction of a line to Wigan marked the start of passenger railways in Preston. An Act of Parliament authorised the Preston & Wigan Railway in 1831 and, in 1834, the company merged with the Wigan Branch Railway to become the North Union . . . — — Map (db m274103) HM
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of those workers who were shot and killed on or near this monument on Saturday 13th August 1842 during the chartist led strike in order to secure a fair day's pay for a fair day's toil.
Bernard McNamara, . . . — — Map (db m279135) HM
On Winckley Square at Cross Street, on the left when traveling south on Winckley Square.
Sir Robert was Prime Minister twice during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was highly regarded in Preston Because of his support for the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829, and also for his role in the repeal of the Corn Laws which had kept the . . . — — Map (db m276481) HM
On Ribblesdale Place, on the left when traveling west.
The connection with Sikh soldiers is through the historic links of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, based at Fulwood Barracks.
This panel is dedicated to the memory of the 83,000 Sikh Soldiers of the British Indian Army who were killed serving . . . — — Map (db m274643) HM WM
In memory of
the officers, non-commissioned officers and men
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
who lost their lives in the service of their country
during the
South African War 1899-1902.
Erected by their comrades. . . . — — Map (db m280420) WM
Stoneygate is one of Preston's five original medieval gates or streets. It was once both an important and picturesque route into Preston and was described 1684 as:
"another remarkable passage towards Rible Bridge through the Church yard. . . . — — Map (db m279137) HM
On Winckley Square, on the left when traveling west.
Town End Field was at the end of the built-up part of Fishergate. Beyond it there were country paths and open farmland. The outline of the square and the garden plots within is still determined by the shapes of the ancient fields which lie beneath . . . — — Map (db m275307) HM
Near this site was
"The Old Cock Pit"
Here Joseph Livesey,
founder of the Temperance Movement,
drew up the first public pledge
at a meeting on
1st September 1832. — — Map (db m280422) HM
On 15th February 1917 the Royal Navy began a special daily railway service between Euston and Thurso, to transport service personnel and mail to and from Scapa Flow, Orkney, and other Naval bases up and down the country.
From 21st May the . . . — — Map (db m274104) HM
Built in 1850 by John Tomlinson, the Swiss Chalet predates much of the park. It is still used it was intended, to shelter from the weather whilst allowing users to enjoy the view of Avenham Park, taking in the Japanese Rock Garden and the new . . . — — Map (db m274647) HM
On Winckley Square, on the right when traveling south.
The Syke is a small stream which still runs westwards through Winckley Square towards the railway station before making its way to the Ribble near the bridge at Fishergate Hill.
In the eighteenth century it was an open stream with 'snipes seen . . . — — Map (db m275308) HM
On Winckley Square, on the right when traveling south.
Former location of
The Winckley Clubs and The Literary & Philosophical Institution
On the northern corner of Cross Street once stood two of the most impressive buildings on the Square. The Winckley Club, with its square tower was a social . . . — — Map (db m275309) HM
On Winckley Square at Cross Street, on the right when traveling south on Winckley Square.
This beautiful villa stood at the southern corner of Cross Street.
It was built for William Ainsworth, the wealthy owner of a huge
cotton manufactory called Church Street Mills.
The Villa was one of the largest houses on the square with its . . . — — Map (db m275311) HM
On Argyle Street north of Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building was once known as the ‘Argyle Assembly Rooms’ and was the venue for a series of meetings during the American Civil War. At one meeting on 18th January 1863 a vote was taken, with unanimous support, for the end of slavery and for a . . . — — Map (db m313239) HM
On Wirral Circular Trail 0.2 kilometers east of Chester Street, on the left when traveling south.
Birkenhead Priory was established as a Benedictine Monastery in the 1150s and is one of the oldest standing buildings in Merseyside. For nearly 400 years its monks farmed the land, welcomed travellers and operated a ferry across the Mersey to . . . — — Map (db m252753) HM
The Chapter House was built around 1150 as a meeting place for the monks. After the Dissolution it was adapted for use as a chapel, functioning as a place of worship until the opening of St Mary's church in 1821. Following the closure and demolition . . . — — Map (db m252755) HM
On Hamilton Square at Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west on Hamilton Square.
A fine example of late Georgian–early Victorian architecture, the square, built between 1825 and 1844, was commissioned by William Laird and designed by Gillespie Graham, an Edinburgh architect. No two sides of the square are identical. A space was . . . — — Map (db m313237) HM
On Hamilton Square at Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west on Hamilton Square.
The artist at Hamilton Square is Nigel Blackwell of Half Man Half Biscuit Hamilton Square The historic, Georgian Grade I listed Hamilton Square is the civic heart of Birkenhead. The gardens at its centre hold a statue of John Laird and a . . . — — Map (db m313234) HM
On Anfield Road north of Skerries Road, on the left when traveling north.
[Italiano:] In Memoria e Amicizia [English:] Forever Bound [Italiano:] Legato per Sempre [English:] In remembrance of those supporters who lost their lives at the Heysel . . . — — Map (db m313232) HM
On Anfield Road north of Skerries Road, on the left when traveling north.
“Wine for my men, we ride at dawn…” His Gallic charm was quickly recognised by the Anfield faithful, and he took the club on a thrilling journey to secure a cup treble in 2001. Gérard Houllier LFC Manager 1998–2004 — — Map (db m313213) HM
On Anfield Road north of Skerries Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Original Treble Winning Manager In 1983/84, his first season in charge, he guided Liverpool FC to remarkable success in the Milk Cup, League Championship and European Cup. Joe Fagan LFC Manager 1983–1985 — — Map (db m313214) HM
Near Anfield Road north of Skerries Road, on the left when traveling north.
Honest John A footballing pioneer and key activist during Liverpool FC’s formative years John McKenna 1855–1936 Director: 1892 to 1921 Secretary/Manager: 1895 to 1896 Chairman: 1909 to 1914 & 1917 to 1919 — — Map (db m313161) HM
Near Saint John's Lane at Old Haymarket, on the left when traveling east.
(Facing west) The Right Honorable Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, Baronet. Privy Councillor M.P. J.P. Born 1836 — Died 1898 (Facing south)
Member of the City Council 1871 to 1893 Mayor 1877–8 Member of Parliament Ormskirk Division 1885 . . . — — Map (db m312969) HM
On Saint John's Lane at Old Haymarket, on the left when traveling east on Saint John's Lane.
(Front face) The King’s Liverpool Regiment This monument is erected by the officers, non commissioned officers and men of the regiment and by the grateful contributions of the people of Liverpool in memory of their comrades and fellow . . . — — Map (db m313415) WM
Henry III confirms to Furness Abbey a fair each year at Dalton-in-Furness from 31st October to 2nd November.
Greetings, know that we have granted and confirmed by this our charter on behalf of ourself and our heirs. To God and the Abbey of . . . — — Map (db m279113) HM
Birth place of painter George Romney and the site of the oldest book club in the world, historic Dalton was once the capital of the Furness Peninsula. Seek out the medieval heart of the town where you'll find the 800-year old market place and . . . — — Map (db m279115) HM
On Highgate at Captain French Lane, on the left when traveling north on Highgate.
These two houses were built on the site of some old weaving shops by John Davidson of Hill Top in about 1798. Their elegant fronts are typical of the work of Kendal architect Francis Webster. — — Map (db m279477) HM
On Finkle Street at Berry’s Yard, on the right when traveling east on Finkle Street.
Arthur W. Simpson, 1857-1922, Kendal Quaker, craftsman in wood, opened his first workshop here in 1885 making church and domestic furniture.
He became an apprentice carver with Gillows of Lancaster and a journeyman with William Aumonier in . . . — — Map (db m279473) HM
Angel Yard is all that is left of the Angel Inn which stood on this site until the 1980s. Once one of Kendal's oldest hostelries, its premises, brewhouse, stabling and outbuildings ran behind Lowther Street, an area now occupied by South Lakeland . . . — — Map (db m275762) HM
On Highgate south of Captain French Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This building was once one of Kendal's oldest inns, the Bishop Blaize. Bishop Blaize was the patron saint of woolcombers, having been martyred with woolcombs in A.D. 316.
At the last Kendal guild procession in 1759, a man on horseback, . . . — — Map (db m274788) HM
On Wildman Street, on the right when traveling south.
This house, formerly occupied by tenants of the Barons of Kendal, comprises a 14th century single storey hall with cross wings, embellished as a gentleman's residence in the 16th century, extended at the rear in the 17th/18th centuries and recently . . . — — Map (db m274784) HM
Formed in the last Ice Age
You are walking on the site of former glacial activity more than 10,000 years ago as the ice retreated. A huge amount of rock under a glacier was moulded into the elongated whale-back-shaped hill that you see . . . — — Map (db m276504) HM
In this house George Braithwaite, dyer, established a drysalter's business in 1713 supplying dyestuffs, alum, fuller's earth and other technical materials to the local textile trade.
Down the yard were workers' cottages, the counting house or . . . — — Map (db m279476) HM
On Stricklandgate, on the right when traveling north.
Stricklandgate was originally 'stirc-land gate', the street leading out of the town to the fields where stirks (young cattle) were reared. It developed as a road with big houses owned by prominent and wealthy members of business and society, . . . — — Map (db m279497) HM
Until 1908, Blind Beck marked the boundary between the Borough of Kendal and the Township of Kirkland which had its own court and regulations. Although Kirkland is now part of Kendal, it has its own very special character.
Blind Beck probably . . . — — Map (db m279836) HM
On Highgate at Collin Croft, on the left when traveling north on Highgate.
Kendal's yards were a unique architectural and planning feature of the town. There were once about 150 yards leading off the main street, all of them different.
Tradition has that they were built with their narrow entrances as a defensive . . . — — Map (db m279883) HM
The ford and Nether Bridge over the River Kent were the focus for development on Kendal's main trade route to the south. By the 1700s, tanning was established on the south-east corner of Nether Bridge, where the K Shoes War Memorial to colleagues . . . — — Map (db m279882) HM
Kendal Railway Station was opened on 21st September, 1846, on a day of great excitement and rejoicing. A public holiday was declared, shops were closed and flags hoisted on the Town Hall and Castle. A large crowd had gathered to greet the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m274787) HM
On Stricklandgate at Lowther Street, on the right when traveling north on Stricklandgate.
The present Town Hall stands on the site of the old White Hall, a cloth exchange for Kendal's thriving woollen trade. In 1825, this was replaced by the White Hall Assembly Rooms, designed by Kendal's famous architect, Francis Webster. These were . . . — — Map (db m279503) HM
Kirkland - the church land - is where Kendal's story began. There may have been a small settlement around an early church by the river, but it was the arrival of William the Conqueror, with his Norman knights, who laid the foundation of the Kendal . . . — — Map (db m275765) HM
On Sandes Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Sandes Avenue was opened in 1887, as part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It was built on the site of the old Sandes Close, to provide better access to the railway station. Before this, the main road went down Finkle Street . . . — — Map (db m279491) HM
Stramongate links Finkle Street in the heart of Kendal with Wildman Street. It was one of the only roads into the town from the north east, and is all the chief entrance from Scotland and the north.
Stramongate Bridge is very ancient, probably . . . — — Map (db m279488) HM
Internationally celebrated painter of portraits whose work is included in public and private art collections throughout the world. Born in Dalton-in-Furness, Romney set up his first studio in Kendal and retired back to the town in 1799.
This . . . — — Map (db m279475) HM
The earthworks of the first castle in Kendal can still be seen on Castle Howe, to the West side of the town. Accommodation in the wooden motte and bailey castle which occupied that restricted site must have been very cramped and this may have been . . . — — Map (db m274777) HM
Introduction
Standing high above Kendal, these ruins are the remains of the magnificent fortified manor of the Barons of Kendal. For almost 500 years, the families of Lancaster, Brus, Roos, and Parr dominated Westmorland life, administering a . . . — — Map (db m274780) HM
Kendal was first granted a charter to hold a market by Richard 1st in 1189 and a free market survived until 1978. The market place originally extended as far south as Finkle Street. The Market Hall was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee . . . — — Map (db m274861) HM
On Stricklandgate at Lowthergate, on the right when traveling north on Stricklandgate.
On this site once stood White Hall. Believed to have been an exchange hall for Kendal's cloth trade with Virginia. It was replaced in 1825 by a new White Hall designed by Kendal architect Francis Webster and incorporating a billiards room, newsroom, . . . — — Map (db m279474) HM
On Braithwaite Brow at Stricklandgate on Braithwaite Brow.
The Market Place was once entered from Highgate by two lanes. Cheapside and Mercers' Lane. Between them stood shops with the market cross and the pillory outside them in Highgate. The stocks stood behind the shops and the Moot Hall, serving as town . . . — — Map (db m279470) HM
In the 1480s, as the medieval period ended, the Baron of Kendal's view would have looked rather like this map. What can you still see? What do you notice about the street names?
1. Nether Bridge. There was a bridge crossing for the route . . . — — Map (db m279024) HM
The route south out of Kendal from Kirkland originally crossed this bridge towards Lancaster and eventually London. In 1376 Edward III made a grant of 'pontage', the right to charge tolls, to "the good men of Kirkeby in Kendal for three years in aid . . . — — Map (db m274785) HM
New Shambles is an ancient lane linking Market Place with Finkle Street.
Shambles were places where butchers slaughtered animals and displayed and sold the meat. Blood and offal ran down the sloping yard to the river. Slaughtering ceased in New . . . — — Map (db m279471) HM
This hall has a long and varied history. The Unicorn Inn originally stood on the site. It was replaced in 1833 by Kendal architect George Webster for the local lodge of the Oddfellows, a Friendly Society for working men, which provided social and . . . — — Map (db m276319) HM
In this yard, Thomas Sandes (1606-81), cloth merchant and former Mayor of Kendal, founded a school and eight almshouses for poor widows.
The gatehouse, once the master's house, had single storey wings and housed the school and a library in the . . . — — Map (db m274854) HM
Kendal's first purpose-built theatre, designed by local architect John Richardson, was opened at the top of this yard in 1829. The nationally famous actor Edmund Kean played here in 1832 but general poverty in the town and opposition from Quakers, . . . — — Map (db m274853) HM
Founded on wealth generated by Kendal's textile trade, the Bank opened in 1833 and moved to this site in 1835. Designed by Kendal's leading architect, George Webster, the masonry was to be of Kendal Fell limestone, "finished in the finest manner . . . — — Map (db m276321) HM
On Finkle Street, on the left when traveling east.
This lane follows an ancient path, Watt Lane, which ran through property owned in the 18th century by the Trustees of the Market Place Chapel. It became the New Shambles in 1804, when the property was redeveloped as 12 butchers' shops. The Old . . . — — Map (db m276322) HM
You are standing in one of the towers that overlooked medieval Kendal. Originally, it had three storeys but the uppermost level has been destroyed.
The lower storey is a rough stone vault, maybe used as a store room. The upper room would have . . . — — Map (db m274781) HM
On Stricklandgate, on the right when traveling south.
This former inn took its name from the packs of wool, each containing about 60 fleeces, brought into Kendal on packhorses for making cloth.
In the late 18th century new turnpike roads allowed the town to develop as a coaching centre and in 1781 . . . — — Map (db m275167) HM
On Elephant Yard at Stricklandgate on Elephant Yard.
This area of town was part of Kendal's commercial centre during the heyday of the wool trade. Carriers who brought goods to Kendal by pack horse, carts and wagons needed a place to rest for themselves and their animals. Elephant yard derives its . . . — — Map (db m279502) HM
On Peppercorn Lane near Kirkland, on the right when traveling east.
Kirkland Today
Kirkland is a delightful place to shop, explore the area's rich cultural heritage, and enjoy the pleasures of Abbot Hall Park and the River Kent.
Take some time to explore Kirkland's many independent specialist shops, its . . . — — Map (db m279884) HM
Penrith is famous for its historic market squares, narrow lanes and courtyards. Markets have been held here for almost 800 years.
Produce and animals were sold in different parts of town. The market cross stood in this square in the 18th . . . — — Map (db m252205) HM
This is the Cornmarket, where grain was traditionally sold. Markets are still held here every Tuesday.
Different grains were sold outside the inns here. Coal butter, bacon, cattle and tea were also traded. The landlords included farmers, . . . — — Map (db m252383) HM
On Ullswater Road, on the left when traveling north.
Penrith has always stood at an important junction of routes linking England and Scotland. The arrival of the railway in the 19th century boosted trade and tourism even further.
Penrith was now linked with the Lakes and London, and the town grew . . . — — Map (db m252386) HM
On Middlegate (Route A6) at Burrowgate, on the right when traveling south on Middlegate.
The streets and shops of Penrith have always changed with the times.
Middlegate was once known as the Long Front, one of Perth's main streets Imagine the noise and smell in the 17th century, when the street was inhabited by weavers, tanners and . . . — — Map (db m252266) HM
On Great Dockray, on the left when traveling south.
In the mid seventeenth century this building was referred to in the deeds as the 'Gambling Corner House' because a tailor of that name had his shop on this corner of Cornmarket and Great Dockray. It became a wine and spirits business run by George . . . — — Map (db m252204) HM
Penrith is unusual because it doesn't stand on the banks of a major river. More water had to be brought here 600 years ago to support the growing town and its industries.
Beside Thacka Beck
Look to your right to see Thacka Beck. In about . . . — — Map (db m252209) HM
On Lightburn Road at Brogden Street, on the right when traveling east on Lightburn Road.
Until 1878, cattle and other livestock were sold in the streets of Ulverston at the Market Place or the Gill. This practice caused frequent obstructions in the thoroughfares and in general was regarded as an offensive nuisance. The founding of the . . . — — Map (db m275278) HM
Designed by Paley & Austing, Lancaster Architects, for the Furness Railway and opened in 1874, this station replaced an earlier one, to the east, opened by the Ulverstone & Lancaster Railway in 1857. This through station had, in turn, replaced the . . . — — Map (db m274654) HM
On Union Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling south on Union Street.
This elegant building was erected in 1838, on the site of "the late Mr James Dixon's garden at the corner of Market Street and Union Street, at a price of £200 for the land". The clock, erected in 1845, "has the hours and quarters struck upon three . . . — — Map (db m275279) HM
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