Cartmel, The Priory Church 1894
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Photo of Cartmel, The Priory Church 1894

More about this scene

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael was never elevated to abbey status. The tower has a unique formation: the upper part is built crosswise to the lower. It is said that it is theoretically unstable architecturally, but it has stood for 500 years.

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