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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael incorporates the south aisle of the orginal church of the 1189 Augustinian Priory. Its long history leaves its legacy in the richness of architectural styles, from Transitional Norman through Decorated and Perpendicular. The priory church was one of the few to survive the Dissolution of the Monasteries, a distinction it owed to Marshall, who stipulated that an altar should be provided within the church for the people of Cartmel. When the rest of the priory was dismantled in 1537, the south aisle of the church was preserved to act as the new parish church. The rest of the church was left to moulder until the 17th century, when George Preston of Holker Hall re-roofed the church and gave it a new screen and canopies for the superb 15th century choir stalls. The Gatehouse of the priory still stands in the square, and is now managed by the National Trust. more details ...
Cartmel, Cumbria, England, LA11 6QB

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