Key Words :- mill

Address :- Canal Head North, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7BY
Grid Ref :- SD 5183 9265
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.327135 , Long -2.742172
Local Authority :- Westmorland and Furness Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Former textile mills that were at the head of the Lancaster Canal.


Industrial History of Cumbria online guide:

'Aynam Mill - first purpose-built steam-powered mill in Kendal c.1879 - G J McKay, horse clothing manufacturer. Wool drying after dyeing on perforated floor above boiler; tenter house with four tenters driven by steam; 100ft by 50ft weaving shed.'

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/woollen-mills/
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/9814713.a-devastating-warehouse-fire/
https://www.whitbyandco.co.uk/pages/company-history

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