Winter Snow on the Pennines in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England, 20th century. Kirkby Lonsdale is a historic market town and ancient settlement. The Romans Saxons, Normans and Danes all carved an impression, and the town was included in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Pennines are a range of mountains and hills in Northern England, considered one of the most scenic areas of the United Kingdom.