5 Sights in Carlisle, United Kingdom (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Carlisle, United Kingdom. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 5 sights are available in Carlisle, United Kingdom.
1. Tullie House
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in Carlisle, England. Opened by the Carlisle Corporation in 1893, the original building is a converted Jacobean mansion, with extensions added when it was converted. At first the building contained the museum and also a library, an art school and a technical school.
2. Shaddon Mills
Shaddon Mill is a former cotton mill in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Both the mill and its 290 feet (88 m) tall chimney, named Dixon's Chimney after its builder, Peter Dixon, are Grade II listed buildings. In 2019, a man died after slipping from the chimney and hanging suspended from it for several hours.
3. Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history.
4. St Mary
St Mary's Church, Wreay is the Church of England parish church of Wreay in Cumbria. It was designed by Sara Losh in about 1835 and built between 1840 and 1842. It is notable as the earliest known example in Britain of a revival of Lombard architecture. It is a Grade II* listed building.
5. Carlisle Cathedral
Carlisle Cathedral is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133. It is also the seat of the Bishop of Carlisle.
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