Carlisle Cathedral

I have been lucky enough to visit here twice now . The first time through curiosity and always remembered the beauty of the place . I have just visited again and WOW I had forgotten just how beautiful it is . This place of worship is a real gem the second you walk in your breath will be taken away . You will be faced with a magnificent stained glass window and the incredible Brougham Tryptich below . What a beautiful man-made wonder . To the right are three gloriously painted wooden panels depicting the lives of St Anthony and St Cuthbert also the twelve apostles . Everywhere you turn your senses will be sent into overdrive . The wonderful organ and font are close by . I am sure the designers of this place were sent by God himself . For all of this Cathedrals magnificence a simple candle encircled with barbed wire perhaps impressed me the most . The Choir and its star painted ceiling are beautiful and the Cathedra chair grand . Founded as an Augustinian priory it was granted Cathedral status in 1133 . The Church was begun by one Athelwold the first prior during Henry 1 reign and thank God for him . It is built from local red sandstone . The East Window is the largest and most complex of its kind in England and is beautiful . Anthony and Cuthbert are included amongst others in the carvings on the misericords . In the treasury are detailed panels giving information of its history through the centuries . I have posted quite a few pictures not to be boring but for anyone interested who may not be able to get here . They far from do this Cathedral justice .