177 Highgate
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Between Yard 175 Highgate and the entrance to Dowkers Lane off the east side of Highgate. LA9 4EN
"Kirkbie Kendall", John F. Curwen, 1900
No 177 This old tumble down house which was once the “Seven Stars” tavern, is justly famed for being the first museum of William Todhunter. Started in the year 1796, it remained here until after 1800, in which year the Carlisle papers publish an advertisement respecting admission to it as follows : — “Wm. Todhunter returns his most grateful thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who have patronized his museum, and generously contributed to it, and informs them that he has now been able to add many valuable specimens, and has re-arranged the whole systematically in two rooms, fitted up for the purpose and ornamented with shellwork, etc. He has now collected together Minerals, Shells, Petrifactions, Incrustations, Crystalizations. Spars, Maries, and many curious fossils. Mosses, Lichens, and plants of spontaneous growth, a variety of Birds, Quadrupeds, Fishes and Coins, Medals, Antiques and curiosities originally belonging to Kendal Castle, sculptures from Furness Abbey, Basaltes from the Giant’s Causeway, Musical stones from Kendal fell, and some curious specimens of mechanism, &c., &c. Admittance, ladies and gentlemen i/- each ; children, working people and servants 6d. each. Open from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m., Sundays excepted.”
The non-retail space is now split into 3 flats - (A, B & C)
Occupiers
Thornburrow GIBSON [1] [2] [3] Grant of probate in 1933:
GIBSON Thornburrow of 177 Highgate Kendal Westmorland died November 1932 Probate Carlisle 20 January to Mary Elizabeth Gibson widow. Effects £1037 17s. 5d.
North Country Crystal Ornamental glasswear and engravers
Cash-in-a-Dash Money services
The Little Bow Childrenswear
Cable and Blake wool and fabric [4][[Category:Museum]
