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<blockquote> Castle Mills The old mills were probably built for grinding corn for the Castle, as we know that a malt house was added to them in 1685.

From the ''Newcastle Journal'' for November 1st, 1755, I extract the following:— “To be Let to farm. For any Term exceeding twenty-one Years, at Sergeant Chambers’s, Innholder in the Fish Market in Kendal, on Friday the 14th of November 1755, to enter at Martinmas 1756, Castle Mills belonging to the Corporation of Kendal aforesaid, consisting of one large convenient Malt-Kiln, with Lead Cistern, and suitable Granaries; also one drying Kiln for Oats, &c., one pair of Grey Stones for grinding Oats, two Boulting Mills, one Crush Mill, three Snuff Mills, four Frizing Mills, one Fulling Stock for Milling Leather, Hemp, &c., one good Dwelling House, one new built Barn, Stable, and other suitable Outhouses, two Closes by Computation eight Acres of exceeding good Land, with all other Appurtenances and privileges, now under Farm to James Wilson. Any person minding to view the premises, may in mean Time, apply to Joseph Symson and Robert Dixon, the Chamberlains of the said Corporation. Further particulars will be exhibited at the Time of letting.”

Also from the Cumberland Pacquet for August 25th, 1790: —“ Deaths. A few days ago, at the Castle Mills, near Kendal, in the 77th year of his age, William Pennington, formerly a very eminent miln-wright; not more regarded for his ingenuity by those who were enabled to judge of his abilities, than
esteemed for the integrity of his conduct by all who knew him.”

The old buildings were taken down in 1805, and for many years after there was to be seen the remains of an arch which formed part of the structure. Stramongate mill becoming too small for increasing trade, William Braithwaite and Son and Isaac and William Wilson besought the Corporation to erect a
larger mill, which was accordingly done in 1806, but considerably more to the north-west than the old mill. In the year 1854 they were purchased for £5,000 by Messrs. J. J. and W. Wilson, who converted the place into a woollen mill, and applied steam power, the first in the district.

John F Curwen, Kirkbie Kendal (1900)</blockquote>

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