See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Kentmere hall the gatehouse record gatehouse gazetteer. We have 4 main lodge meetings on the 1st wednesday of february, april, october and december. Kentmere in the footsteps of the forgotten because. Within st cuthberts is also a plaque to the memory of bernard gilpin the apostle of the north who was born in 1517 at nearby kentmere hall. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Originally published by louis h everts, philadelphia, 1881 quaker date book 1961 j. Work has started to enhance our knowledge of the history of the church from. There is a village hall known as the kentmere institute built in 1925 at the instigation of the womens institute, and currently in need of work to reflect recent changes in regulations affecting such public buildings. History of chester county, pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, volume 2,by j.
This author of this book has done a lot of research and saved me a great deal of legwork and effort. Ii tower house and attached farmhouse and barn with hayloft over shippon. Heads cottage, kentmere rent holiday lake district cottage. Near kentmere hall stands the brock stone or badger rock, a large freestanding rhyolite boulder. Walking in kentmere, kentmere hall, pele tower, st. Seacroft grange was built in 1627 for the tottie family and is also known as tottie hall. Parking is limited in kentmere but has improved with two fields being offered for parking for a small fee. Heads cottage, kentmere rent holiday lake district. Photographers kentmere horseshoe lake district walk.
After the 1894 local government act, kentmere parish meeting came into being, along with a handsome leatherbound minute book. Legends of westmorland and the lake district internet archive. The village s most famous son was the religious reformer bernard gilpin, who was born at kentmere hall in the village in 1517. A lakeland valley through time a history of staveley. As is often the case with medieval churches, there is an ancient yew tree situated nearby which has been estimated to date back to the time of william i. The man booker prize winner and magnificent best selling work of historical fiction the wolf hall trilogy, book 1. Borrow a book books on internet archive are offered in many formats, including daisy. See more ideas about castle, house styles and cumbria.
Kentmere hall pele tower is similar to other fortified farmsteads which were built for protection against the border raids. You can find a brief history of kentmere written by iain johnston here and the kentmere wikipedia entry is also very informative. Kentmere halls claim to fame, is that bernard gilpin, was born there in 1517. Conceived in 1955, kentmere lodge was registered on the books of grand lodge on 25 th july 1956, and consecrated at gravesend town hall in the province of kent of the 11 th january 1957 several names had been considered based on local areas such as parks, parishes etc, with the final decision being to name the lodge kentmere as it was a in.
In this timely and provocative book, stuart maconie tells britains welfare state story through his own history of. Story behind the naming of the gilpin river and the gilpin bridge in ulthwaite, kentmere valley, barony of kendal, westmoreland, england. The gilpin family and their history paperback march 2006 by alan james gilpin author 4. Kentmere hall, kentmere valley, cumbria watercolour overall size 45 x 37. There is a spacious lounge with dining area, tv, cosy woodburning fire and small library of books, dvds and games. The farmstead to the east of it shows signs of many building phases and changes, in common with many other significant lake district valley bottom medieval and postmedieval. William gilpin edwin also called ewan14, richard, william12, richard11, william10, richard9, richard8, first name unk7, richard richard the rider6, person unknown5, person unknown4, person unknown3, person unknown2, bert gilbert. I bought this book to help research my family history.
The tunnelvaulted pele tower at kentmere hall, an ancient farm settlement dating back to at least medieval times. Parishmouse kendal westmorland family history guide. Aug 07, 2012 1 edition of legends of westmorland and the lake district found in the catalog. That minute book was used from december 1894 until may 2011 when it became full. The tower and attached hall dominate the northern end of the valley, along with the small church of st cuthbert. Bernard gilpin was a famous preacher in henry viiis time and a leading churchmen in the troubled times of the reign of mary tudor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gilpin family and their history by gilpin, alan james isbn. Kentmere lodge no 7480 information we meet regularly at the westwood masonic centre at bellegrove road, welling, kent. St cuthberts church work has started to develop our knowledge of the history of the church from information that has come to light during the 2016 roof restoration. I knew my grandmother was from kentmere and was born in the green quarter, but i had no idea whether or not she was descended from the gilpins of kentmere hall. Alan james gilpin is the author of kentmere hall and beyond 5. All go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free.
Kentmere is a valley, village and civil parish in the lake district national park, a few miles from. The tower was extended with a now much altered hall and cross wing in the 15th century into a. Meeting came into being, along with a handsome leatherbound minute book. The community infrastructure includes a church, probably dating from william i, but with a catalogued history from 1450. The internet archive offers over 20,000,000 freely downloadable books and texts. Walking the lake district fells mardale and the far east. The tower was extended in the 15th or 16th century into a residence and is now a farmhouse. The turrets, one of the original windows and the spiral staircase remain. Kentmere hall, the ancient residence of the gilpins, and now occupied as a farmhouse, is a lofty quadrangular tower, four stories in height, built of rude ragstone, and having a massive and venerable aspect.
Kentmere village has about 80 residents and around 60 dwellings, which are spaced out on either side of the upper reaches of the river kent. There is an excellent guide book to the church written by iain johnston. Kentmere tower can be found about 12 miles north of kendal, at the end of the kentmere valley from where the river kent springs. Conceived in 1955, kentmere lodge was registered on the books of grand lodge on 25 th july 1956, and consecrated at gravesend town hall in the province of kent of the 11 th january 1957. Kentmere hall s claim to fame, is that bernard gilpin, was born there in 1517. The route assuming you are able to park at the village hall about 6 spaces, take either of the paths alongside kentmere church that lead down to the river kent and cross the river by means of the footbridge. En route the walk passes near to a fine example of an old pele tower at kentmere hall, typical of a border country fortified house. The beautiful kentmere valley is situated in the lake district national park, to the north of kendal and the village of staveley in cumbria. Nat park lake district lake district far eastern fells. Kentmere belonged to the gilpins from c75, and was sold to the philipsons c1660.
Wainwrights froswick, harter fell, kentmere pike, ill bell, mardale ill bell, shipman knotts, yoke countyarea cumbria. The gilpin family and their history trafford publishing perriam, denis and robinson. Alan james gilpin author of kentmere hall and beyond, the. This original 1894 minute book is the only one we know of and copies of its pages and transcripts are available online. Kentmere hall is a stunning 14th century tunnelvaulted pele tower with fivefoot thick walls. This author of this book has done a lot of research and saved me a. Heads cottage makes an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and take a relaxing holiday amongst beautiful lake district countryside. St cuthberts church, kentmere was built to the east of kentmere hall. It is a 14th century tunnelvaulted pele tower with fivefoot thick walls. Work has started to develop our knowledge of the history of the church from information that has come to light during the 2016 roof restoration. The museum, in the new road, contains a good collection of small antiquities, limestone fossils, and objects of natural history.
It is a grade ii listed building, along with its service buildings. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Wes crosthwaite cum lyth heather pardon my interruption, but do your mis contain any references to walker or rocliff, rockcliffe or rawcliffe. Alan james gilpin author of kentmere hall and beyond, the gilpin. The farmhouse originates from extensions made in the 15th16th century. The gilpin family and their history trafford publishing perriam, denis and robinson, john, 1998, the medieval fortified buildings of cumbria kendal. The tower sits at the end of the kentmere valley a most picturesque area of south. A pair of signed original watercolours, torksey lincoln, crummock water.
These kentmere history items are intended to be added to as more information. When the hall was building, and the workmen gone to dinner, this man happened to be there and laid a beam up himself, which is 30 feet in length and inches by 12 and a half in thickness. Gilpin was a famous preacher in the time of henry viii and a leading churchman in the troubled times of mary tudor. The oldest house in kentmere is kentmere hall 14th century which was the home of the gilpin family famous for killing the last wild boar in england in about 25. Smith futhey and gilbert cope, republished by heritage books, md 2007. Similar towers occur elsewhere in cumbria and other northern english and southern scottish counties. Much of the local stone has been used since prehistory as the raw material for field. He became a fellow at the queens college, oxford, rector of thorntonlemoors, vicar of norton, rector of houghtonlespring and. Shortlisted for the womens prize for fiction 2020 the wolf hall trilogy, book 3. The bank of westmoreland, the odd fellows hall, and the old maids hospital, all in highgate, are pleasing edifices.
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