Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| place:- | bell house, Kendal | |
| site name:- | Holy Trinity Church | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| parish |
Kendal parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| bell foundry | ||
| coordinates:- |
SD51699213 | |
| 10Km square:- |
SD59
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| 1Km square | SD5192 | |
| notes |
There was a bell house, a bell foundry, in Kendal from the
late 17th to late 18th century, used by itinerant
bellfounders. Christopher Hodson leased it for 3 years from
1695. It was pulled down, 1790. Bells were probably cast
here by William Whitwell, Christopher Hodson and Abraham
Rudhall.
Handley, Diana: 1983: Notes on Furness Branch Bells::: inscriptions and history | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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