K Fellfarers and High House

Subtitled 'The unique relationship between a Kendal outdoor club and an idyllic Lakeland valley', and compiled by Roger Atkinson, Kevin Ford, Hugh Taylor and Fred Underhill

Published by K Fellfarers in 2010, 242 pages. Paperback - c.17.5cm by 25cm (A51N9WSO)

From the rear side cover: This is the unique story of the relationship between a Kendal shoe factory and an idyllic Lakeland valley. In the period after the First World War, employees of Sornervell Bros. of Kendal, would save up to hire charabancs to take them to the hills for walking trips. This group thought that it would be a good idea to have a base in the Lakes for their walking and climbing weekends and they began combing the dales for a suitable building. They found the roofless shell of a 400 year­ old farmhouse hidden away amongst the fells at the far end of Borrowdale and with considerable support from their employers, who later became K Shoes, they began the daunting task of rebuilding the house and barn. The restored building was opened in 1934 and a club was formed to maintain it and to enjoy walking and climbing in that magnificent location. High House is the second oldest climbing hut in the Lakes, the club is K Fellfarers, and today, over 75 years later, both still flourish....

The condition of the book is generally good. The covers have one or two minor scuffs and some light wear along the edges and corners, but the spine is intact and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. The book has spine roll along the left hand edge.