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  KENDAL RECORD OFFICE
  managed by Cumbria County Council
   
  In 1974 the former county of Westmoreland was incorporated within the current county of Cumbria (which also includes the former county of Cumberland, the Furness area of Lancashire and the Yorkshire parish of Sedbergh) - the Kendal Record Office holds the archives for the former county of Westmoreland and the parish of Sedbergh - it is managed by the Cumbria Archive Service
   
  CONTACT
  Address Kendal Record Office, County Offices, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RQ
  Telephone (01539) 773539
  E-Mail kendal.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Times within the record office's Home Page
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide none provided within the record office's web site
  Directions see street map page (in PDF format) within the record office's web site
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Sources available at this record office within the record office's Home Page for a very brief summary
  Online Catalogue see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 30p per A4 copy, 50p per A3 copy
  Repro Services photographic reproduction service available - contact record office for details
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash not allowed - use of tripod as discretion of staff - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 50p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content limited information on visiting the record office and very limited on its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
 
This page last updated: 18 January 2011