Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral, 7 The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZ.

Carlisle Cathedral, founded in 1122 has seen nearly 900 years of worship. Items of special interest include the east window, with its tracery containing some very fine 14th century stained glass, and the Brougham Triptych, a magnificent 16th century carved Flemish altarpiece in St. Wilfrid's Chapel. There is a very fine renovated 14th century barrel-vaulted painted ceiling in the choir and in the north and south aisles medieval paintings depicting the Life of St. Cuthbert, St. Augustine and St. Antony and the figures of the 12 Apostles. The carved capitals of the columns in the choir represent activities associated with the months of the year and the early 15th century choir stalls and misericords are notable examples of medieval carving. The Cathedral's stained glass dates from the 14th to the 20th centuries.
The Treasury contains a fine display of Cathedral and Diocesan silver.

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