The Barony of Kendal was a subdivision of the English county of Westmorland. It was one of two Baronies (the other being the Barony of Westmorland), and contained within it the wards of Kendal and Lonsdale. It covered the south-western part of the county, including the towns of Kirkby Lonsdale and Kendal. Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. ... Kendal is an ancient town in the traditional county of Westmorland, in the South Lakeland district county of Cumbria, England. ...