Lendert-with-Cadell

Lendert-with-Cadell
City and Shire sui generis
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commoners of the City of Lendert-with-Cadell
Following down left to right: Castle of Lerdenstone, Portbridge, Lendert Cathedral, Palace of St Michael'sgate, buildings on the Calbend, New Stole Park, a Lendert tram.
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  "Quoniam filii sanctorum sumus" For we are the sons of saints
Country	Great Nortend
Province	Nortend
First mention	8th century B.C.
City status	1284
Wards	14 wards High Beggarsgate Haltongate Woolfields St Michael's Woolhill Harriotbay Gane Street Sicklegate Edcheap Gloven Booth Jesserbie Polestreet Grenham Knightoward Martincheap Jarmanry Inner Ward Upper Booth Midder Booth Hame Arrowshot Abbey Green Ward Upper Curriton Street Lower Curriton Street Chantry Clertgate
Government
• Lord Mayor	Knight Walter de Farris
• City Clerk	Richard Carpenter
• Town Hall	The Tolhouse, Fettercourt
Time zone	DMT
Area code	LE (53)

Lendert-with-Cadell (/ˌlɛndət.wɪð.ˈkeɪdəl/ LEN-dərt-widh-KAY-dəl), commonly known as Lendert, is the capital city of Great Nortend, in Teudallum, Astyria, that contains the historic centre and main economic centre of the broader suburban area of Greater Lendert.

The City, which term refers to the warded walled city, is around 1½ square miles in size and consists of 28 wards. The City is divided down into three main areas, being Lendert, Inner Ward and Cadell, and is made up of 28 ancient wards which form the backbone of the main system of governance for the city. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commoners of the City of Lendert-with-Cadell, usually simply known as the City Corporation, is the civic body governing the City, with aldermen elected from each ward. It is headed by the Lord Mayor of Lendert, presently His Worship the Honourable Knight Walter de Farris.

Numerous industries and professions are based in Lendert, including a large array of specialty trades and shops. Trade in the city is regulated by the City Corporation and the Guilds of the city, which grant the power to trade in the trades controlled thereby. Business forms a major sector of the City's activities, with many national and some international corporations and companies based in Lendert. The City is also the location of the Castle of Lerdenstone, the Palace of St. Michael'sgate and Lendert Cathedral.

History

Main article: History of Lendert-with-Cadell

Geography

See also: Geography of Lendert

The eastern end of Cadell Green is known for its informal, park-like plantings.

The old portion of Stole Park still retains much of its mediaeval character as a Royal hunting forest.

Lendert is situated directly on the northern banks of the river Wessert, at its confluence with the smaller river Lither which runs from the north into the Wessert. The highest point in Lendert and the surrounding region is the Lerdenstone, a relatively low outcrop of limestone. The land upon which the City is built, and which surrounds it, is generally fertile loamy clay, with an underlying geology of mudstones, shales and clays.

The City, which term refers to the warded walled city, is around 1½ square miles in size and consists of 14 wards. These correspond to the forty-two ancient parishes of the City. The City is located within the Bounds of Lendert, which is the area controlled by the City Corporation and not considered part of either Enley or Larkshire. Thus, from a cadastral point of view, Lendert is located along the boundary where the shires of Enley and Larkshire meet. The entirety of the Bounds of Lendert is considered a shire sui generis, albeit lacking in some particularities of Nortish shires. The wider suburban area surrounding the Bounds of Lendert is known as Greater Lendert, and are considered parts of Enley and Larkshire respectively.

The Bounds of Lendert are divided into four Quarters, being clockwise from the north around the City the Aldesey, the Galwick, the Offbank and the Baggerwell. The Aldesey Quarter forms part of the lands held by Lendert Cathedral and is the location of the University of Lendert. It originally was part of what is now the Manstolewood, a royal hunting forest, and was granted to the then-Abbey by Edmund IV in 1256 for the founding of the University.

Governance

The City of Lendert-with-Cadell is located within the Bounds of Lendert, a shire sui generis, outside the jurisdiction and boundaries of the shires of Enley and Larkshire. The entire area within the Bounds is governed by the City Corporation, headed by the Lord Mayor of Lendert and controlled by the Court of Aldermen. The Aldermen of Lendert are elected from the City's wards, of which there are 28. Each ward elects one Alderman, who generally holds office for six years. Aldermen are elected by the commoners of the City, which is, for the most part, an inherited status held by the residents of Lendert.

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of the City is of ancient origin, likely dating back to before the reign of William the Ruthless. It features the Keys of St Peter, the patron saint of the City and of Lendert Cathedral, surmounted by a red velvet bonnet and trimmed in ermine. The motto is „Quoniam filii sanctorum sumus”. The arms are blazoned :—

Per pale gules and argent, a key palewise with double wards and bow flory, counterchanged.

Architecture

The City is recognised for its historically important collection of well-preserved mediaeval houses and street layout, as well as possessing an extensive range of 18th and 19th century buildings. The most important historic buildings include the Castle of Lerdenstone and St Peter's Cathedral, which were built in much their present state in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Over one hundred small and medium-sized churches dot the city, many being extremely important historical as well as religious buildings. Edcheap was one of the major 18th century engineering works, which created a large square in the middle of the historic centre of the mediaeval city. More modern structures include the magnificent Saint-le-Cross railway terminus, built in the early 20th century, as well as the monumental Fettercourt Arch, built to commemorate the coronation of Catherine II in 1964.

The majority of the City's buildings have residential flats or chambers. The design varies depending on the date of construction. However, the typical Lendert 18th or 19th century "warren house" tenement is four storeys high, with a front building, a courtyard shared with the adjoining house, a rear building, and a side wing joining the two buildings. The front building has ground floor shop premises, and the other floors house one medium sized family per storey.

Transport

Public transport

Main article: Commission of Lendert Transport

Lendert-with-Cadell has the most extensive public transport network in Great Nortend, comprising rail, tram, omnibus and wherryboat networks governed by the Board of Railways, the Compagnie of Carriagemen and the Compagnie of Watermen. There are eight main railway termini in the central area of the City, each operated by one of the eight railway companies which service Lendert. Suburban commuter rail is run by the City and Counties Railway. In conjunction with the City Corporation's Commission of Lendert Transport, the four major modes of public transport are integrated. The omnibus and tram networks are completely combined, with a uniform ticketing system, livery and uniform.

Roads

Lendert-with-Cadell is centred on the intersection of two main roads—Halton Street and the ancient Ritway. Their intersection is at a the large public market square at Edcheap which is from where all distances from Lendert are measured, at the location of the Hastican Column, erected in 1750 to commemorate the return of Hastica to Erbonian possession.

Roads in the City are typically paved in cobbles or setts, although some retain experimental enamel coatings of asphalt or tarmacadam. Byelaws have reduced the number of vehicles within the City walls; however, there is still a considerable amount of horse-drawn and motorised traffic causing some congestion at peak hours. The vast majority of traffic in the City proper is commercial, as most City residents there are working class and stabling facilities are scarce. Outside of the city walls in the suburbs, vehicle ownership is more common with mews providing stabling facilities for private horses and carriages.