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Explore Kendal in United Kingdom

Kendal in the region of England with its 29,468 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kendal is now 05:33 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tebay, Sheffield, Oxford, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Milnthorpe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tebay . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kendal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Steam Train - no 60163 Tornado - Saturday 10 October 2009 18:09 Return Journey

1:48 min by Dave Whitehead
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The Cumbrian Mountain Tornado - LNER A1 Class 4-6-2 no 60163 Tornado travelling from Carlisle to Preston on Saturday 10 October 2009, filmed around 18:09 by the West Coast Mainline at Oxenholme Nr Ken ..

Prince Charles Visits Kendal

3:25 min by jrfarish
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On the 31st March 2008 Prince Charles returned to Booths in Kendal ..


Motionhouse - Underground at Kendal's MintFest 2009 part of Lakesalive

7:11 min by Dave Whitehead
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Motionhouses festival piece performed by four dancers within a rocking tubular structure. Underground uses stunningly physical dance, poignant imagery and surprising aerial encounters to explore the n ..

The Smiles Foundation : Tileagd Choir : Kendal : Sep 5th 2009

2:58 min by vicbrownpersonal
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The young people from the Roma settlement at Tileagd have seen an amazing change in their lives. The last 8 years have seen a journey from hopelessness to happiness, through the work of the Smiles Fou ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Barony of Kendal

The Barony of Kendal is a subdivision of the English traditional county of Westmorland. It is one of two ancient baronies which make up the county, the other being the Barony of Westmorland (also known as North Westmorland, or the Barony of Appleby). Since 1974, the entire county is part of the modern county of Cumbria, and has no administrative function.

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Located at 54.33 -2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: History of Westmorland

Quaker Tapestry

The Quaker Tapestry consists of 77 panels illustrating the history of Quakerism from the 17th century up to the present day. The idea of Quaker Anne Wynn-Wilson, the tapestry has a permanent home at the Friends Meeting House at Kendal, Cumbria, England.

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Located at 54.33 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1989 in England, 1989 works, Embroidery, English design, Museums in Cumbria, Quakerism, Religious museums in England, Tapestries, Textile museums in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Cumbria

Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Abbot Hall Art Gallery is a museum and gallery in Kendal, England. Abbot Hall was built in 1759 by Colonel George Wilson, the second son of Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, a large house and country estate nearby. It was built on the site of the old Abbot’s Hall, roughly where the museum is today. Before the Dissolution of the Monasteries this was where the Abbot or his representative would stay when visiting from the mother church of St Mary’s, York. The architect is unknown.

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Located at 54.32 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Museums in Cumbria, Visitor attractions in Cumbria

A684 road

The A684 is an A road that runs through Cumbria and North Yorkshire, starting at Kendal, Cumbria and ending at Ellerbeck and the A19 road in North Yorkshire. It crosses the full width of the Yorkshire Dales, passing through Garsdale and the full length of Wensleydale. It has primary status for the short length between Kendal and junction 37 of the M6 motorway, though even this primary section involves two hills and some tricky twists.

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Located at 54.33 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Roads in Cumbria, Roads in Yorkshire, Transport in North Yorkshire

Kendal Castle

Kendal Castle is situated on a mound-like hill, known as a drumlin, to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England.

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Located at 54.32 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeology of the United Kingdom, Castles in Cumbria, Ruins in Cumbria