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athedral from the North-East 2 The Cathedral and Precincts (from an Old Plan) 7 The Exterior from the North 13 The North Door of Nave 15 The South Door 17 Elevation of East End 18 The East End 20 The Nave, South Side 24 Longitudinal Section 27 View across the Transepts in 1840 29 South Transept and St Catherine's Chapel 31 One Bay of the Nave 33 Screen, St Catherine's Chapel 35 The Choir, looking West 37 One Bay of the Choir 41 The Choir, looking East, in 1840 43 The Choir and East Window 49 Miserere in the Stalls 50 North Aisle of the Choir 55 East End of the Fratry and South Transept 63 The Crypt under the Fratry 65 The Fratry 71 The Abbey Gateway 77 Redness Hall 83 Old Plan of the Castle 90 The Castle 91 PLAN OF THE CATHEDRAL 93 [Illustration: THE CATHEDRAL FROM THE NORTH-EAST. From an original Drawing by R.W. Billings.] CARLISLE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER I HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY The details of the founding of the cathedral of Carlisle are very precise and clear. When William Rufus returned southwards after re-establishing the city of Carlisle, he left as governor a rich Norman priest named Walter. He began at once to build a church to be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was to have in connection with it a college of secular canons. Walter did not, however, live to see the building finished, and Henry I. to
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