
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: SOMERVELL GARDEN Funded by the William H. Somervell Trust Fund for Kendal and developed by Kendal Town Council with assistance from Kendal Civic Society. Stonework salvaged from the Netherfield Offices of Somervell Brothers (later K Shoes). Designed by Stephenson Halliday Ltd Stonework donated by L&W Wilson Ltd Constructed by Continental Landscapes Ltd 2009 Recorded plaque organisation: Kendal Civic Society.
SOMERVELL GARDEN commemorates the Somervell family's significant contribution to Kendal’s economic and civic life through their shoe manufacturing business; the garden, constructed in 2009, utilizes stonework from former company offices, symbolizing local industrial heritage.
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