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Carlisle Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity) is a Church of England cathedral in Carlisle, Cumberland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Carlisle. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133. The building was refurbished in the 13th and 14th centuries. Between 1853 and 1870 it was restored by Ewan Christian. The most significant architectural feature of the cathedral is its East Window, the tracery of which is in the most complex of English Gothic styles, Flowing Decorated Gothic. The cathedral has a fine set of 46 carved wooden choir stalls with misericords, installed in the early 15th century. The cathedral is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1208430.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.89473,-2.938408
Grid Reference: NY 3991 5595
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 321212
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Carlisle_Cathedral,_Cumberland_321212

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