Cartmel, Priory Church And Beck 1894
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Photo of Cartmel, Priory Church And Beck 1894

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Cartmel Priory was built around 188; it is situated in the Cartmel Peninsula, the nearest neighbour to Furness. Cartmel Priory survived the reformation of Henry VIII thanks to the simple fact that the villagers had nowhere else to worship. The village of Cartmel, which today is dubbed 'Lakeland's cathedral city in miniature', grew around the priory. It is famous today for its racecourse, its homemade sticky toffee pudding, and as the retirement place of Mavis Riley - she opened a bed and breakfast establishment here after leaving 'Coronation Street'.

A Selection of Memories from Cartmel

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Cartmel

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I have lived in the pretty village of Cartmel all my life and I love the quiet, calming atmosphere we have here. Once a friend and myself used to walk through the village with a nanny goat called Nancy and her 2 kids, we'd arrive in the square and rest at the market cross with the goats playing on the "fish slabs" which caused a lot of amusement to the visitors, who in turn must have thought we were slightly mad! Near by is ...see more