Village History

Natland is a village and civil parish in the former county of Westmorland, now part of Cumbria (and from 2023, the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority). It lies approximately one and a half miles south of Kendal, on the eastern side of the River Kent valley.

Early History

The name Natland is believed to derive from the Old English, possibly meaning "cattle land" or "wet land." The parish has been settled since at least the medieval period, with records in the Domesday Book era linking the area to the barony of Kendal.

St Mark's Church

The parish church of St Mark was built in 1910, replacing an earlier mission chapel. The church serves as the spiritual heart of the village and is home to the war memorial plaques commemorating villagers lost in both world wars.

The Village Today

Natland remains a small, largely residential village. The community is served by St Mark's Church of England Primary School, a village hall, and is connected to Kendal by the A65 road. The village retains its rural character, surrounded by farmland and with views towards the Lakeland fells and the Howgill Fells.

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