Richard I green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: Kendal Market Hall. Kendal was first granted a charter to hold a market by Richard 1st in 1189 and a free market survived until 1978. The market place originally extended as far south as Finkle Street. The Market Hall was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887. Recorded plaque organisation: Kendal Civic Society.

King Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart, was a prominent Crusader and ruler whose reign is marked by his absence from England; he is historically important for his leadership in the Third Crusade and his lasting impact on English and French medieval history.