cock and dolphin hotel kendal

[ainslie]

It was boarded up when I drove past on Sunday.
Kendal Library may have some material - their local history section is very helpful.
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[ChrisWest]

Hi, a gt.gt.uncle on my wife's side was found dead in the River Kent near Nether Bridge in 1904. The inquest was held in the Cock & Dolphin the following day.

[genjen]

It was boarded up when I drove past on Sunday.
Kendal Library may have some material - their local history section is very helpful.
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It has been closed ( this time) for some time. Like several of Kendal's older pubs it seems to struggle to be profitable. The Ring O'Bells a little further along the road suffers the same fate. No landlord seems to last more than a few months. Great shame. 

Jen

[lennie13]

I have heard that a local building firm  has bought the Cock and Dolphin and are going to turn it into flats . It may be flattened first.

[auldgrey]

I understand that the planning application to demolish the pub was withdrawn at the end of 2009 after a lot of local opposition. Although the current building is not that old and a bit quirky for Kendal it is quite a local landmark.

Also, see http://www.kendalwiki.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Cock_and_Dolphin from my website for a picture of the pub in 2000.

I might have some more recent pics and have a couple of books with older pictures, including ones before it was rebuilt in 1898. It looks as if Henry Wiper was the landlord when it was rebuilt. I also probably have some postcards which have it as part of picture of Nether Bridge which is adjacent.

[FELLSMAN]

HI Scotty
According to the local newspaper THE WESTMORLAND GAZZETTE work is starting to transform the cock and dolphin into 9 two bedroom apartments 6 in the old pub and 3 in a new extension adjoining the old building

cheers Fellsman

[kendalcottages]

Yes, this is correct:

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/8359214.Kendal_homes_project_is_under_way/

Unfortunately, there just aren't enough people to sustain all the pubs we have in Kendal.

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Paul
http://www.kendalcottages.com