Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Miles Thompson | |
| other name:- | Shearman House | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| parish |
Kendal parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| inn | ||
| coordinates:- |
SD51439261 | |
| 10Km square:- |
SD59
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| 1Km square | SD5192 | |
| The building was opened as a public wash house and baths, designed by Miles Thompson, 1864. The facilities were intended to reduce the hard work of domestic laundry, and included early spin dryers. | ||
![]() Miles Thompson -- Kendal -- Kendal -- Cumbria / -- 9.4.2006 | ||
| references |
Currington, David: 2009: Pictorial Record of Public
Houses in Kendal: Westmorland CAMRA
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| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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