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Latitude: 54.3267 / 54°19'36"N
Longitude: -2.7486 / 2°44'55"W
OS Eastings: 351409
OS Northings: 492608
OS Grid: SD514926
Mapcode National: GBR 9L7D.QR
Mapcode Global: WH82W.RHBX
Plus Code: 9C6V87G2+MH
Entry Name: Former Public Wash House and Baths with Adjoining Public Convenience
Listing Date: 30 January 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1312303
English Heritage Legacy ID: 75345
ID on this website: 101312303
Location: Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA9
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Kendal
Built-Up Area: Kendal
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Kendal Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Public bath
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/03/2017
SD 5192 NW,
7/5
KENDAL,
ALL HALLOWS LANE (South side),
Former public wash-house and baths with adjoining public convenience
(Formerly listed as: Public wash-house and baths with adjoining public convenience)
II
Former public wash-houses and baths. 1864 by Miles Thompson. Swimming bath added when
Corporation took over in 1884; single-storey stone-built public convenience
added at east end probably at same time. Built on sloping site with same eaves
height throughout. Snecked rubble on plinth of rough-dressed blocks with
similar pilaster to west end. Gabled entrance block has hammer-dressed plinth,
end pilasters, and bands. Graduated slate roofs; blocking course and dentils to
wings, dormer to each side of entrance block roof. Tall, tapered, octagonal
boiler chimney to north-east corner; other stacks to ridge. All chimneys
corniced stone. Symmetrical 3-bay central entrance block has part-glazed door,
with radiating fanlight, and sash to either side above with blank panel between;
all openings in semicircular-headed surrounds. Five paired windows to each wing;
door has replaced 6th window to extreme right. Left-hand wing has lower storey
with door and four windows, all segment-headed. Drinking fountain in niche with
moulded sill to extreme left.
Provision of this public facility was a local
election issue in early 1860s; financed by public subscription. 1st public
building erected in Kendal for public institution.
Listing NGR: SD5140992608
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