England Guide
Cumbria and the Lakes
Carlisle Cathedral
Opening time: Mon– Sat 7.30am–6.15pm, Sun 7.30am–5pm
Price: Free
Carlisle Cathedral dominates the city, founded in 1122 but embracing a considerably older heritage. Christianity was established in sixth-century Carlisle by St Kentigern (often known as St Mungo), who became the first bishop and patron saint of Glasgow. Parliamentarian troops during the Civil War destroyed all but two powerful arches of the original eight bays of the Norman nave, but there's still much to admire in the ornate fifteenth-century choir stalls and the glorious East Window, which features some of the finest pieces of fourteenth-century stained glass in the country.