Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
Cartmel Priory Church
Priory exterior from the east
Interior, October 2007
Grave markers, October 2007
Cartmel is a village in Cumbria, England, 2+1⁄4 miles northwest of Grange-over-Sands close to the River Eea. The village takes its name from the Cartmel Peninsula, and was historically known as Kirkby in Cartmel. The village is the location of the 12th-century Cartmel Priory, around which it initially grew. Situated in the historic county of Lancashire, since 1974 Cartmel has been part of the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
Cartmel village by the River Eea
Cartmel Priory