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Rose and Crown Obelisk, St Mary's Church


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In the early hours of 6th December 1820 a fire took hold at the Rose and Crown in Kirkby Lonsdale. The blaze took the lives of 5 maids; Agnes Nicholson, Hannah Armstrong, Bella Cornthwaite and Agnes Waller who worked at the inn, and their friend, Alice Clarke, who had been visiting after previously working there. The victims, who had been sleeping in the attic, were aged 17 to 31.

Church of St Mary Historic Buildings and Monuments in Kirkby Lonsdale The Royal Hotel, Kirkby Lonsdale
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St Mary, Kirkby Lonsdale - Rose & Crown memorial
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Monument entitled Obelisk, in the churchyard to the west of the Church of St Mary
- TO EAST OF QUEEN'S SQUARE Monument entitled Obelisk, in the churchyard to the west of the Church of St Mary GV II 1821. Erected by Voluntary Contributions to commemorate five …
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Service for Kirkby Lonsdale maids on 200th anniversary of fire deaths
- BBC Cumbria, 6 December 2020. "Five maids killed when fire tore through an inn have been remembered at a service marking the 200th anniversary of the tragedy. The blaze took …
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List number: 1318956
List grade: 2
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: SD6108178826
Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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