Gawith, Hoggarth snuff blenders, Kendal
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Gawith, Hoggarth snuff blenders, Kendal
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 25 Sep 2023
This Grade II Listed building has been associated with tobacco and snuff since the 1830s and the Gawith family moved in in 1841. It was a factory for Gawith, Hoggarth from 1887 until 1994 and was lying empty when seen in 2018. It is now undergoing renovation with plans to turn it into a small shop and museum about the Kendal tobacco industry, to house some offices for the current company and make two apartments above as well as a Bistro in the old machinery shed. When seen in 2023 the Saracen or Turk had been removed from its wall bracket for restoration, but it is intended that he will return.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.326842
Longitude
-2.74601