Cartmel, From Hag Lane 1897
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Photo ref: 40525A
Photo of Cartmel, From Hag Lane 1897

More about this scene

St Peter's was originally a chapel of ease to Cartmel Priory, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on 30 June 1745. By 1880 the original building was in disrepair, and it was decided to replace it by the present church, which was designed by Paley & Austin of Lancaster. It is built of red sandstone in the Decorated style.

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