The Fratry, Carlisle
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The Fratry, Carlisle
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 8 Jul 2018
The dining hall of the former priory, now the cathedral library, bookshop and cafe. Built between 1465 and 1490 in Perpendicular style for Prior Gondibour. The roof is a 'restoration' by G E Street in 1880-1. The original roof is likely to have been much less steeply pitched. Listed Grade I.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.894289
Longitude
-2.939201