Kendal Civic Society

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Kendal Civic Society is an amenity organization run by volunteers who, as our mission statement indicates, wish not only to preserve the best of what is left of Kendal’s past but also to promote the best of the new to ensure that a vibrant, historic, picturesque and interesting town is passed on to future generations.

The Society is governed by a President although the day-to-day running is done by a Council of members, elected annually at the AGM.  The Council consists of twelve Trustees and as many co-opted members as necessary. The officers of the club consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The Council can then be split into smaller sub-committees as required.

 

 

NEXT GUIDED WALK

Sunday 11th July 2.00pm (Meet at the Town Hall )

Kendal Yards (& the Marauding Scotsmen) '

Price: Adults £2.00 - Children Free

(Pay on the day - just turn up)

For further information pleas contact Trevor Hughes (K724302)

 

 

    "Preserve the best of the past,

promote the best of the new"     

 With this aim the Society began in 1963, embarking on an ambitious programme of street improvement schemes, building conservation projects and traffic studies.

 Much of the Society's work today is done in partnership with South Lakeland District Council

 Registered Charity Number 238470

 

The official opening was held on July 15th, before a good crowd of those involved and interested. Speakers from SLDC, the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and Kendal Civic Society all paid tribute to those who had envisaged and carried out the work, to bring this massive and difficult project to such a successful conclusion. Mrs. Sheila Satchell and her daughter, Caroline and sons Justin and Mark were present to mark the occasion, and then to unveil the plaque stating that the Greenside Limekiln project was dedicated to Dr. John Satchell. Kendal Civic Society can take a justifiable pride in initiating the whole project and being fully involved throughout, to see a fitting end to a very long process!

Sheila Satchell with sons Mark and Justin and her daughter Caroline at the official opening of the Greenside Lime Kiln in Kendal.

 

Since the first idea of restoring the Lime Kiln, by Dr. John Satchell in 2002, members of the Council have spent over 500 man hours on the project, most of it in the last couple of years. In order to secure the necessary Heritage Lottery Grant the Society was committed to providing the following:

  1. A Schools Pack containing a DVD of the story of the Lime Kiln, a CD with a ‘PowerPoint’ presentation for teachers with accompanying notes and a booklet giving its history
  2. Leading Guided Walks to the Kiln.
  3. Providing illustrated talks and lectures for interested parties.
  4. Help on the Heritage Day in Kendal.
  5. Producing a Booklet to be available for the public.

The Schools’ Pack is to be distributed around all the local primary and secondary schools for use with their local history studies.

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We were delighted to award the first Civic Society Design Award to Kendal College, for its outstanding conversion of a boring factory like building to an exciting modern College.

 

 

 

Alan Simpson (Architect) with Susie Bagot (Civic Society President) and Graham Wilkinson (College Pricipal)

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