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Castle Foundry
Key Words :- foundry
Address :- Canal Head North, Kendal, Cumbria
Grid Ref :- SD 5189 9254
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.326152 , Long -2.741232
Local Authority :- Westmorland and Furness Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1893 -
Description and History of Site :-
Day's Castle Foundry of 1893 was an iron foundry on the Canal Head site.
The building is still there behind Gilkes and their gratings and signposts can be seen in and around Kendal, marked clearly H.H. Day, Castle Foundry, Kendal.
The solid stone buildings which still line Canal Head North were built as warehouses at the same time as the canal.
Further Reading and References :-
https://www.stricklandgate-house.org.uk/the-story-of-kendal-canal
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Grid Ref :- SD 5189 9254
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.326152 , Long -2.741232
Local Authority :- Westmorland and Furness Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1893 -
Day's Castle Foundry of 1893 was an iron foundry on the Canal Head site.
The building is still there behind Gilkes and their gratings and signposts can be seen in and around Kendal, marked clearly H.H. Day, Castle Foundry, Kendal.
The solid stone buildings which still line Canal Head North were built as warehouses at the same time as the canal.
https://www.stricklandgate-house.org.uk/the-story-of-kendal-canal
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