BURNESIDE, a chapelry in the parish and ward of
KENDAL, county of WESTMORLAND, 3 miles (N. by W.)
from Kendal, comprising the townships of Strickland-
Kettle and Strickland-Roger, and containing 731 inhabitants.
The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry
of Richmond, and diocese of Chester, endowed
with £400 private benefaction, and £400 royal bounty,
and in the patronage of the Landowners. The chapel
was rebuilt in 1823, at an expense of £1300, of which
£ 900 was raised by subscription, and the remainder by
a rate. The. school was enlarged pursuant to the will
of Mr. Alan Fisher, dated October 28th, 1781, whereby
he endowed it with £600, bestowing also a collection of
books; this endowment was augmented with a gift of
£100, by the will of Mr. Joseph Harling, in 1802: these
sums having been invested in the funds, produce an
annual income of about £40, for which, subject to one
or two small deductions, six children from Strickland-
Roger are taught for Mr. Fisher's bequest, and four
from Skelsmergh on account of Mr. Harling's; the
rest, about forty in number, pay a small quarterage
settled by the trustees. The village, situated on both
sides of the river Kent, is connected by a bridge, the
chapel standing in the township of Strickland-Roger.
The spinning of worsted-yarn is carried on to a limited
extent, and there is a manufactory for patent machines
for cutting candlewicks.