Halifax Bank Chimneys - Kendal, Cumbria, UK. - Unique Chimneys and Chimney Pots on Waymarking.com

The chimneys are located on the Halifax Bank on High Gate in Kendal.

There are 10 square chimneys that are rendered and set diagonally along the ridge of the roof.
The Grade II listed property was formerly a pub called the Angel Grill/ Angel Inn. The description given by British Listed Buildings reads as follows;

"SD 5192 NW & NE KENDAL HIGHGATE
(East side)
No 21 (formerly listed as
7 & 8/33 Angel Grill)
24-4-51 No 25 and entrance to
14-4-69 Yard 23
G.V. II
Public House and shop; empty at time of survey (April 1984) and in process of being remodelled internally. Late C18/early C19 front with later alterations. Wet-dashed with cornice and moulded cast-iron gutter carried on dentils. Graduated slate roof with rendered, diagonally-set, chimneys along ridge; square structure, with pyramidal roof, to centre of ridge (said to have been a cockpit) was probably a lantern lighting the stairs. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Central yard entrance has projecting keystone and imposts to elliptical head; shop front to right and 2 sashes to left. 5 sashes to each floor above. All sashes with glazing bars in stone surrounds.
Listing NGR: SD5149492645"
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"The Halifax bank used to be the Angel Inn, or the Angel Grill. The box structure on the roof used to be pigeon cote, and was then turned into a cock pit (allegedly)."
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Private or Public Property?: Private What material is it made from?: Brick Estimated Height of chimney (please include whether metres or feet): 3- 4ft Type of building e.g. house, hotel etc: Building Society and shop How do you rate it?: When was it made?: Not listed Website with further information: Not listed

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