Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It lies within the River Kent's dale, from which its name is derived, just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park.
View of Kendal, with the clock tower of the Town Hall (centre)
The site of the Roman fort at Watercrook across the River Kent
Kendal mint cake
Kendal Town Hall. First stage completed in 1827, clock tower later in the 19th century
Westmorland and Furness is a unitary authority area in Cumbria, England. The economy is mainly focused on tourism around both the Lake District and Cumbria Coast, shipbuilding and the port in Barrow-in-Furness, and agriculture in the rural parts of the area.
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Image: Market Square, Penrith
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Image: Duke Street, Barrow in Furness