Yep - right there, cookie-less Sorcha! The arts centre in Kendal is called the Old Brewery Arts Centre - I got the following info from their website HERE.

Highgate's first Brewery was licensed in 1758 on or near the site of the town house of the Wilsons of Dallam Tower.

Its first owner was John Whitwell, whose family lived nearby at 122 Highgate for many years. The business prospered, was taken over byWilliam Mark, and in 1858, a new brewery was built in the gardens of the old Wilson house.

Whitwell, Mark and Co became a private limited company in 1883 and remained as such until a take-over by Vaux Breweries of Sunderland in the late 1940s.

The company's boom time was the 1930s, supplying 30 pubs across Westmorland with their famous Auld Kendal. The last brew was produced between 13 and 16 September 1968.

After being bought by the Lake District Theatre Trust Limited in 1970, work started on converting the Grade III Listed building into a modern arts centre. On 10 May, 1972, the Brewery Arts and Community Centre, consisting in those early days of a small theatre and two other rooms, opened its doors to the public.

The only other breweries referenced as being in Kendal are CARTMEL (moved from cartmel in 1995 and closed in 1998) and LAKELAND (Ceased at the Masons Arms in 1997 but was contract brewed at Burton Bridge anyway!)

Dunno about the street though. I guess it is the Arts centre that George was on about - I think there is something sad about old industries becoming trendy/arty type places. Better than being demolished though!

Cheers

Dave the Gnome