The Chair Workshop Recommended Links
Visit Cumbria
Sedbergh
www.sedbergh.org.uk
Everything you need to know about the old Yorkshire Dales town of Sedbergh, England's Book Town.
Holker Hall
www.holker-hall.co.uk
Beautiful countryside estate, whose house and gardens are open to the public.
Lake District Self Catering
www.lake-districtselfcatering.co.uk
5 star self-catering accommodation in Grade II listed historic homes for groups of up to 14. South Lakeland locations.
Organisations and Auctioneers
Kendal Auction Rooms
www.kendalauctionrooms.co.uk
Valuers and auction rooms for fine art, antiques, collectables and furniture. Based in Kendal.
James Thompson
www.jthompson-auctioneers.co.uk
Valuers and auctioneers of fine art, antiques and furniture, based in Kirkby Lonsdale.
Basketmakers' & Chairseaters' Association
www.basketassoc.org
Promotes the knowledge of chair seating, basketry and allied crafts; their making, study, collecting, teaching and use.
Made In Cumbria
www.madeincumbria.co.uk
Provides practical business services and sales opportunities for Cumbrian craft, giftware and food producers.
The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association
www.bafra.org.uk
Association of furniture conservators and restorers specialising in the antique trade.
Crafts Council
www.craftscouncil.org.uk
The national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK.
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies
www.nadfas.org.uk
National charity for the advancement of arts education and appreciation, and the preservation of our artistic heritage.
The Association of Polelathe Turners and Greenwood Workers
www.bodgers.org.uk
Promotes greenwood-working and all its associated crafts.
Specialist Businesses
Laura's Loom
www.laurasloom.co.uk
Designer handwoven scarves and throws, inspired by the Yorkshire Dales. Workshops and online shopping available.
Rebecca Callis Porcelain
www.rebeccacallis.co.uk
Handthrown contemporary porcelain tableware, based in Sedbergh. Online shopping available.
Sundance Leather
www.sundanceleather.co.uk
Handmade leather goods using traditional tools and fine saddlery leather, based in Penrith. Online shopping available.
Frangipani
www.guernseywool.co.uk
The largest choice of colours of 5-ply Guernsey wool in the UK. Mail order.
MacApplePi
www.macapplepi.co.uk
Apple Macintosh computer service, repair and upgrade. Kendal-based, comprehensive and cost-effective, they also work with PCs.
Think Graphics
www.lakeland-webdesign.co.uk
Also known as Lakeland Web Design, this company provides professional webdesign and hosting for new and small businesses.
Sandblast Sign Company
www.ssc.gb.com
Many customers enquire about our unusual wooden shop sign. This is the company that produced it.
J A Milton Upholstery Supplies Ltd.
www.jamilton.com
Complete haberdashery and soft furnishing suppiles. Mail order available.
