HUTTON ROOF.
1702
8 August. Mr. William Burrow, curate of Hutton Roof, was
married to Ann Beck of Kendall. Kendal Parish Registers.
1766
13 January. Petition of the Surveyor of highways as to the
insufficiency of statute labour, and the usual order for assessment.
(K. Order Book 1760–70). On 13 January, 1772, a similar petition
and order as the above. K. Order Book, 1770–80.
1787
Hutton Roof Chapel was built. Alex. Pearson, Material for an
account of K. Lonsdale.
1815
The Act for inclosing lands in the township of Hutton Roof, was
passed in 55 George III, c. 41.
1818
30 March. Certificate that a certain building in the township of
Hutton Roof in the possession of Lancelot Ridding is intended to be
used as a chapel for religious worship by Protestant Dissenters of
the denomination of Independents. K. Indict. Book, 1817–24.
1823
7 April. The following roads were certified as having been viewed:
The highway over Low Moor commencing at the Whittington
boundary near the stone quarries and extending in a westerly
direction towards Burton, in breadth 30 feet and in length 1903
yards; also the highway branching from the last road near the
coal pits extending over the said Low Moor in a northerly direction
to the end of an ancient lane leading to Hutton Roof, in breadth
30 feet and in length 1108 yards; also the highway over Puddlemire
commencing near Newbiggin and extending in a northerly direction
to Farleton Common, in breadth 30 feet and in length 613 yards;
also the highway over the Crag commencing at the end of an
ancient lane at Windyeats Estate and extending in a westwardly
direction to the Holme boundary, in breadth 30 feet and in length
393 yards; also the highway at Newbiggin commencing at an ancient
lane adjoining to Thomas Turner's barn and extending in a northerly
direction to a cottage belonging to John Burrow, in breadth 30 feet
and in length 177 yards, and that the said highways are respectively
sufficiently formed and completed. K. Indict. Book, 1817–24.
1859
7 January. Rev. William Norris Dampier took and subscribed
the oaths and Declaration on his appointment to the Perpetual
Curacy of Hutton Roof. K. Order Book, 1839–76.