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Carlisle (/ k ɑːr ˈ l aɪ l / kar-LYLE, locally / ˈ k ɑːr l aɪ l / KAR-lyle; from Cumbric: Caer Luel) is a cathedral city in the ceremonial county of Cumbria in England. It is the administrative centre of Cumberland Council which covers an area similar to the historic county of Cumberland .
- Carlisle Castle. There may not be a castle in England that has lived through as much carnage as Carlisle Castle. It was established by the Normans on top of a Roman fort during the reign of William II at the end of the 11th century.
- Carlisle Cathedral. Consecrated as an Augustinian Priory in the 12th century, Carlisle Cathedral is the second-smallest cathedral in England after Oxford.
- Hadrian’s Wall. Carlisle is on the northern edge of the Roman Empire, beyond which were the lands of the Picts and other northern Ancient British tribes.
- Birdoswald Roman Fort. Maybe the best place to jump onto Hadrian’s Wall is Birdoswald, on a site that neatly encapsulates how this vast defence was configured.
Carlisle, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and city (district), administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Cumberland, northwestern England, on the Scottish border.
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