
What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: 39-45 Branthwaite Brow. Cast by a Kendal iron founder, John Winder, these iron-plate fronts were erected to save space as part of a street widening scheme ordered by the Board of Health in 1851. Recorded plaque organisation: Kendal Civic Society.
John Winder was an iron founder from Kendal whose work included casting iron-plate fronts for houses on Branthwaite Brow, reflecting mid-19th century urban development and public health initiatives.
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