|
Carlisle, Hadrian's Wall & Borderlands
Carlisle Cathederal
Carlisle Priory was founded in 1122, by King Henry
I, replacing earlier buildings on the site. Ten years later, he created
the diocese of Carlisle, and the priory church became the Cathedral.
The building is constructed of red sandstone. Large scale restoration
was carried out in 1853-7. The present structure has lost the greater
part of its original nave, destroyed by the Scots in the 17th century.
Click here for
another view of the Cathedral
|
|
 |