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Carlisle Cathedral Cumbria
THE EDGE VACATION & HOLIDAY GUIDE TO CUMBRIA & THE LAKE DISTRICT Carlisle Cathedral Cumbria |
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| Location: OS ref NY 399559 Sheet 89. In Carlisle city centre in the N of the County. Nearest Town: Carlisle |
Built on the site of an earlier (possibly 8th century) church, the present building had rather smaller beginnings dating back to 1102 when by order of Henry I a new church was built for the people of Carlisle. In 1123 Henry had the church rebuilt and it became a Priory, and in 1133 upgraded to a Cathedral. The increase in status may have been for political reasons. The Cathedral was run by Augustinian Canons under Carlisle's first Bishop Adelulf of Nostell. This was a time of great building activity and Carlisle was established as a place of importance.
The Cathedral was badly damaged by fire in 1292. Much rebuilding took place as a result, and gifts of money for this purpose were still being received as late as 1362. In 1297 Robert Bruce swore his allegiance to the English Crown in the Cathedral in front of King Edward I. The Cathedral's history is bound up with that of Carlisle which is as you would expect since it is in the centre of the city just off the main square. This is a charming group of buildings and should be visited when in the area: the interior is particularly pleasant.
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