Key Words :- works

Address :- 29 Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Grid Ref :- SD 51592 92627
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.326906 , Long -2.745827
Local Authority :- Westmorland and Furness Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1311904,

Description and History of Site :-
Marshall & Davies-Shiel (1969): 'In Lowther Street, by the Town Hall, is the blending house of Gawith, Hoggarth's snuff works. It contains the oldest snuff machinery in Britain, secondhand in 1792 when it was installed at their Mealbank mill, north of Kendal. The ancient trade sign on the street wall is a 1976 copy of the original.'

Bennett (1993): 'The blending house of Gawith, Hoggarth containing the oldest snuff machinery in Britain, second-hand in 1792. The trade sign on the street wall is an extravagantly dressed Saracen or Turk.'

Further Reading and References :-
Marshall, J D & Davies-Shiel, Michael. 'The Industrial Archaeology of the Lake Counties'. 1969
Bennett, John and Jan. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Cumbria'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1993

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