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A tall, white stone column topped with a small golden lion statue stands in the center of a cobblestone town square framed by buildings and trees under a cloudy sky.

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Carlisle's 17th-Century Market Cross: A Historic Centre Piece

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A woman with red hair wearing a pearl-studded dress and headpiece, looking to the right with a neutral expression.

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Mary Queen of Scots at Carlisle Castle: A Prisoner's Brief Stay

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A large, brick building with a dark shingled roof, featuring multiple bay windows and prominent brick chimneys, identified by a sign as "Redfern Inn" with a street and sidewalk in the foreground.

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The Carlisle Experiment: When the Government Ran the Pubs

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026