Sedbergh
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Sedbergh books (7 available)
Kendal - A History and Celebration
Hardback
So You Think You Know? Kendal
Hardback
Penrith Photographic Memories
Hardback
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Howgill Parish Church
Visited church and local area to see for myself where my ancesters lived over one hundred years ago. They were Robert Gibson and his son, also called Robert, both of them farmers. I first discovered Howgill and Sedbergh back in 2002 and was amazed by its beauty and peacefulness. This area has made a lasting impression on me that I shall never forget and I will always regard Howgill as my special place.
Greenside
I used to live in the house to the right of this photo [not shown] in the 1960s. It was a big river to a 9yr old and the fun my sisters and I used to have was in my mind a lot better than p/stations. It was a super village and I hope it still is. Best regards - Bill.
A memory of Barbon contributed by bill morton
Dr Manning's Yard.
My grandma used to live in the Cottage above the head of the Boy leaning on the wall. We use to love visiting and playing in the Yard. Great memories.
A memory of Kendal contributed by Nik Esty
Church where grandparents married
My grandparents, William Delaney and Phoebe Heighton were married here. The Delaney family lived in Burton for several generations. I believe Phoebe worked for the Misses Wilson prior to her marriage. They moved to Australia a few years after their marriage. I visited from Australia in 1980s and was delighted to find charming little church intact and loved.
A memory of Burton In Kendal contributed by Meryll Wodetzki
Extracts From Sedbergh & Cumbria books
Here the Market Place has a fair number of local people and tradesmen curiously watching the cameraman’s antics
in the middle of the street. On the left is the 1858 Market Hall, with a milk carter’s wagon outside, complete with
milk churn. The shop on the right is insured with the West of England Fire and Life Insurance Company.
An extract from from"Cumbria Photographic Memories".
Sedbergh is a pleasant little market town on the southern edge of the lovely Howgill Fells. Two men converse
outside a hardware store on the left, while the Bull Hotel, seen in photograph No 46914, can be seen at the far
end of the street.
An extract from from"Cumbria Photographic Memories".
The bold black-and-white half-timbering of G Sedgwick’s draper and outfitters shop in the centre of the picture
(the owners are proudly standing outside) is in marked contrast to the same shop which can be seen sticking out
into the street in photograph No 34078. On the left, a coach and handcart are unceremoniously parked on the
corner of Finkle Street.
An extract from from"Cumbria Photographic Memories".
The tightly-packed shops in Sedbergh’s Main Street have not changed much since this photograph was taken. Note
the goods piled outside on the pavement outside Jackson’s hardware store on the right, and the horse and cart
further down the street. The Bull Hotel in the centre of the picture is still described as a ‘Posting House’.
An extract from from"Cumbria Photographic Memories".
No longer owned by the Rigg family, the hotel has been re-named
in this post-World War II photograph. Otherwise, very little has
outwardly changed in the interim years. The ornate drinking
fountain with its road signs to Ambleside, Kendal, Bowness and
the lake has been removed since 1955 - presumably it was a
hazard on this now busy junction. It can now be found in the
open area in front of the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal.
The shining example of an early version of the Morris Minor car
is a reminder of the advanced design of this vehicle and of its
consequent popularity.
An extract from from"Windermere Photographic Memories".