WELCOME TO THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MICHAEL, CARTMEL, CUMBRIA

**** Hello and welcome to the web site for Cartmel Priory.

**** Books about Cartmel from the Priory Bookstall. If you wish see the selection and receive an order form please e-mail nigelmills@btinternet.com.

**** Cartmel Priory Parish News. If you would like to receive, by post, the monthly Parish News, which includes Fr Robert's "Vicarage Ramblings", and other Priory and village news please e-mail nigelmills@btinternet.com. A donation of £1.00 a copy is requested to cover postage and packing.

**** Last Wednesday Lunches. Please join us in the Priory from 12.30 pm every last Wednesday in the month (July to Sept)for home-made soup, filled rolls, cake and tea & coffee all accompanied by live music. Donations received go towards the work of the Priory.

**** Organ Recitals take place in the Priory between 1.10 and 2.00pm on the following Mondays: June 8th & 22nd, July 13th & 27th, August 10th & 24th, September 7th & 21st, October 12th & 26th, November 9th & 23rd and December 7th & 21st. Admission is free with retiring collection.

CONCERTS AT CARTMEL PRIORY: All concerts start at 7.30pm and cost £7 (unless otherwise stated)

**** Steeton Male Voice Choir on Saturday 30th May 2009 in the Priory.****
**** Rivoli String Quartet on Saturday 6th June ****
**** Levens Choir on Saturday 13th June at 4.15 pm (free)singing music from Vespers of Monteverdi****
**** King's Sings in Cartmel Sunday 14th June at 4.00pm. A choir of 12 and 13 year old boys and girls from King's School Macclesfield. Donations will go to the Priory and Blythe House Hospice. ****
**** Kirkby Lonsdale Hand-bell Ringers on Saturday 27th June ****
**** Flutes & Co on Saturday 4th July ****
**** Lakeland Singers on Saturday 18tth July ****
**** John Powell Singers on 1st August ****
**** Organ Marathon 10.00 to 4.00pm on Saturday 8th August ****
**** An evening of Chamber Music on Saturday 15th August ****
**** Keighly Vocal Union on Saturday 5th September ****
**** Flookburgh Band on Saturday 19th September ****
**** Boyen Ensemble on Saturday 14th November ****
**** Levens Choir on Saturday 22nd November ****
**** Cartmel Choral Society on Saturday 12th December ****
**** Faure's Requiem on Thursday 31st December ****

OTHER EVENTS
**** Flower Festival in the Priory 11th to 15th September 2009. "A Feast of history, pageantry and colour" 10.00am to 5.00 pm. Admission £5. (pre booked and coach parties £4) For furher information please contact Joan Bentley 015395 36015 or Sue Bailey 01359 36261

Last Updated 31/05/2009. Further details available from nigelmills@btinternet.com

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We offer you a warm invitation to visit this beautiful old church which dominates the small village of Cartmel, near Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. We are proud that Simon Jenkins, in his recent book 'England's Thousand Best Churches', published by Penguin, says that "Cartmel is the most beautiful church in the north-west". (Click here for how to find us)

Founded as a priory for 'the regular canons of St. Augustine', this church has been a focus for Christian worship for more than 800 years. It continues to serve as a centre for the local community and for the 60,000 pilgrims and tourists who visit us each year.

There are many features of special interest, both outside and inside the church: the unique square belfry tower constructed diagonally across the original lantern tower; the remnants of stained glass in the great east window and the seats and benches of the choir stalls, all from the early 15th century; the Piper Choir with its early English pointed arch and groined roof; the Town Choir which is dedicated to St Michael and was set aside by the canons for the lay people of Cartmel; the wonderful sculptures by Josefina de Vasconcellos.

You are welcome to say a prayer, join us in worship, look about the building, visit the bookstall, or just enjoy the peace and quietness of this very special place. Click here for times of services, or click here for more about the building, or click here for more about the bookstall.

The church is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in summer and 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in winter.

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