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Frequently Asked Questions

• Where was the Abbot Hall art gallery built?

  Abbot Hall Art Gallery is a museum and gallery in Kendal, England. Abbot Hall was built in 1759 by Colonel George Wilson, the second son of Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, a large house and country estate nearby. It was built on the site of the old Abbot’s Hall, roughly where the museum is today.

• Which is the nearest train station to Abbot Hall?

  Abbot Hall Art Gallery is the first right after the Parish Church. Kendal has a one ways system so if you miss the turn, you need to loop around the town via Aynam Road. The nearest mainline railway station is Oxenholme. A connecting train will bring you to Kendal railway station. From here, Abbot Hall is one mile.

• Is the Abbot Hall in Kendal still open?

  Abbot Hall is closed for redevelopement. Abbot Hall is one of Britain’s preeminent small art galleries, set in a beautifully restored Grade I-listed Georgian house on the banks of the River Kent in Kendal.

• Is there an extension to Abbot Hall social club?

  This proved difficult to find but, with great help from the Trustees of Abbot Hall Social Club and SLDC, it was agreed that KBC could build an extension to the club to provide an additional room, with capacity for 80, to be sub-leased to KBC. The SLDC lease was renewed for 100 years.

• When was Abbot Hall social centre in Kendal built?

  In 1964 the original building, with capacity for 100 people, was opened as the ‘Old People’s Welfare Centre’. A 100 year lease of the land had been granted to the Trustees by Kendal Town Council and an appeal for £10,000 had been made for donations to pay for the building.

• Is there an extension to Abbot Hall social club?

  This proved difficult to find but, with great help from the Trustees of Abbot Hall Social Club and SLDC, it was agreed that KBC could build an extension to the club to provide an additional room, with capacity for 80, to be sub-leased to KBC. The SLDC lease was renewed for 100 years.

• What does Abbotshall Rd HLC do for a living?

  HLC has been host to all manner of events. From fireworks displays to summer fairs, schools sports days, fund raisers, neighbourhood camp outs, Christmas markets, clothes swaps the Catford Arts trail and birthday parties. We love to see our community get together! To book the hall for a class please contact Maria at [email protected] Contact

• Is there a cafe in Abbotshall for children?

  Abbotshall has its very own café serving delicious healthy food and drinks. We have plenty of out door seating and we are child friendly. Come down and say hi to our lovely staff and have a chat to them about what's on at the centre each day.