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The Misericords and history of Carlisle Cathedral.
Carlisle Cathedral has some forty six, 15th century misericords.
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Although founded in 1122 AD, the current Carlisle Cathedral building was not started until 1133, and completed in 1155. The nave and transept of this cathedral still exist. With the many border disputes between England and Scotland, Carlisle cathedral has been in the firing line more than once.
The Cathedral has many fine examples of medieval tracery and stained glass, including the 14th century east window and carvings, including the 15th century misericords. The cathedral is built of a red sandstone, which in some areas has weathered to black. The soil and weather conditions have also led to subsidence, which can easily be seen by the various angles of the pillars.
There are some phrases that should not reside in anonymity, so I gratefully acknowledge Wikipedia as the source of the following. “Five of the seven bays of the cathedral were destroyed by the Scottish Presbyterian Army during the English Civil War to provide stone for the reinforcement of Carlisle Castle. The Scots had even less respect for medieval architecture than Oliver Cromwell.” It took until the 19th century for renovation to take place.
The Cathedral has many fine examples of medieval tracery and stained glass, including the 14th century east window and carvings, including the 15th century misericords. The cathedral is built of a red sandstone, which in some areas has weathered to black. The soil and weather conditions have also led to subsidence, which can easily be seen by the various angles of the pillars.
There are some phrases that should not reside in anonymity, so I gratefully acknowledge Wikipedia as the source of the following. “Five of the seven bays of the cathedral were destroyed by the Scottish Presbyterian Army during the English Civil War to provide stone for the reinforcement of Carlisle Castle. The Scots had even less respect for medieval architecture than Oliver Cromwell.” It took until the 19th century for renovation to take place.
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