Key Words :- brewery

Address :- 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Grid Ref :- SD 5146 9238
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.324675 , Long -2.747816
Local Authority :- Westmorland and Furness Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Whitwell, Mark and Co ('The House of Whitwell') established a wine business on this site in 1757, with cellars said to hold over 40,000 gallons of wine and in 1853, the company built a new ale brewery in the garden of the Georgian town house that still fronts the brewery on Highgate.

By 1900 Whitwell Marks' Kendal was one of the town's largest employers and best known industries.

In 1946 the firm was taken over by Vaux Breweries of Sunderland and in 1971, when they relocated the offices, the town house became a Youth Hostel and the industrial buildings began the conversion into the Brewery Arts Centre, which opened its doors in 1972.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/about/history/

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 11 September 2026
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