10 KENDAL VISION | OPPORTUNITY SITES KENDAL YARDS client project status drawing title drawing no scale original date revision checked drawn A1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. general notes DRAFT project no - originator - volume - level - type - role - number © This drawing is copyright Proctor and Matthews Architects and must not be copied in whole or part without prior consent. Do not scale from this drawing. Refer to drawing number. This drawing is to be read in conjunction with all other relevant architects and engineer's drawings. All dimensions to be checked on site prior to commencement of works and any discrepancies are to be checked with the architect immediately. Unless otherwise stated all dimensions are in mm. 7 Blue Lion Place, 237 Long Lane, London SE1 4PU +44 (0)20 7378 6695 info@proctorandmatthews.com address telephone email 1 : 1000 Kendal Vision - Opportunity Sites Canal Head AXXX-PMA-XX-XX-DR-A-100003 (1) 02.01.25 HS HS Kendal Futures S0 - Work in Progress rev date description dw Historic Kendal Urban Structure - 1840’s 1. Kendal Urban Structure - Yards Understanding Kendal’s grain and urban form. The sequence of sketch studies explores the yards off Stricklandgate, as shown on the 1840s OS Plan, and their relationship with the surrounding landscape, water, and street network. Image 1 illustrates the yards running perpendicular to the main road. They flex and narrow, occasionally opening into wider squares before closing off again, while narrow snickets weave between them, linking the yards together. Image 2 highlights the yards’ connection to the landscape and water. It is thought they may have provided routes for sheep farmers to move between the fields and the river for wool processing, or that their linear form served to facilitate drainage and access to the water network. On the landscape side, the yards often transition first into enclosed walled gardens before extending out into the open countryside. Image 3 records their dimensional characteristics, which range between 14 and 31 metres. These fine-grained distances reveal the intricacy of the historic built form—an intricacy often eroded by newer, less refined development that undermines Kendal’s urban grain.
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