Kendal Town Hall

The Town Hall is a municipal building in Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Kendal Town Hall
LocationKendal, Cumbria
Coordinates54.3269°N 2.7471°W / 54.3269; -2.7471
Built1827
ArchitectFrancis Webster
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated24 April 1951
Reference no.1318980
Location of Kendal Town Hall in Cumbria

History

The building, which was designed by Francis Webster, was built as the "Whitehall Assembly Rooms" in 1827.[1] It was converted for use as a town hall by George Webster in 1859 after which it was used as the local facility for dispensing justice and as a meeting place for the Town Council.[1] Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for Westmorland County Council.[2][3] However, the County Council moved out to their own facilities at County Hall in 1939.[4] In February 2019 South Lakeland District Council announced plans to make the Town Hall a reception centre for both the Town Council and the District Council.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "Call Stone Magistrates Court Town Hall (1318980)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "Kendal Birth & Baptism Records". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. Historic England. "County Offices, Kendal (1410338)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. "Multi million pound revamp for Kendal Town Hall". The Westmorland Gazette. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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