With Chris still not up to long walks we decided to visit Cartmel Priory established in 1189 with the requirement that the Priory provided a church for the local parish it is one of the few remaining complete 'Priory Churches' left in Britain. A massive church with an amazing bell tower set at 45 degrees to the base it is amazingly airy in side, with a mix of ancient carvings and modern sculptures. So few words and lots of pictures today.
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| South Transept window details below |
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| banner on the rood screen |
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| looking down the nave to the east window |
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| 14th Century East Window |
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| Reredos 1932 |
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| Look up in the chior |
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| Town Choir east window |
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| Statue of Michael |
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| North transept window |
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modern sculpture in memory of those killed when the town refused to let
'The Kings Men' take their parish church 1537 |
West Windows
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| Note the top of the tower |
From Cartmel we drove to Grange over Sands to get some lunch from the local bakery which we ate in the local park.
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| Ruddy shelduck |
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| bar-headed geese |
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| Widgeon |
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| Goldeneye |
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| Ruddy shellduck juv |
From mighty acorns small Oaks do grow
From Grange we went to a model village but I'll save those pictures for another day.
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