Kendal Through Time

Kendal is often described by two other names, one being ''The Auld Grey Town'' and the other ''The Gateway to the Lakes''. One of the earliest indications of the town name was in Norman times when it was known as Kirk byre Ken dale (church town in Kent dale). The central area at that time was built up around the parish church and Kirkland; and on the southern outskirts there is an ancient marker s...