Carlisle facts for kids
Quick facts for kidsCarlisle
The city centre around the citadel
Coat of arms
|Settlement population||75,306 (2011)|
|District population||108,400 (2020
Carlisle facts for kids
Quick facts for kidsCarlisle
The city centre around the citadel
Coat of arms
|Settlement population||75,306 (2011)|
|District population||108,400 (2020)|
|OS grid reference||NY395555|
|• London||261 mi (420 km) SSE|
|Sovereign state||United Kingdom|
|EU Parliament||North West England|
Carlisle ( KAR-lyle KAR-lyle; from Cumbric: Caer Luel; Scots: Cairel, Cairl, Caeril; Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Luail) is a city in Cumbria, England. It is the county town and the administrative centre of the City of Carlisle district. Carlisle is located 8 miles (13 km) south of the Scottish border, and it is commonly referred to as a "border city". The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council. Carlisle is also in the historic county of Cumberland. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Carlisle was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city. In the 2011 census, the city's population had risen to 75,306, with 107,524 in the wider city.
The early history of Carlisle is marked by its status as a Roman settlement, established to serve the forts on Hadrian's Wall. During the Middle Ages, because of its proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland, Carlisle became an important military stronghold; Carlisle Castle, still relatively intact, was built in 1092 by William Rufus, and once served as a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots in 1568. The castle now houses the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and the Border Regiment Museum. In the early 12th century, Henry I allowed the foundation of a priory in Carlisle. The town gained the status of a city, when its diocese was formed in 1133 and the priory became Carlisle Cathedral.
The introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution began a process of socioeconomic transformation in Carlisle, which developed into a densely populated mill town. This, combined with its strategic position, allowed for the development of Carlisle as an important railway town, with seven railway companies sharing Carlisle railway station.
Nicknamed the Great Border City, Carlisle today is the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre in the Borderlands. It is home to the main campuses of the University of Cumbria and a variety of museums and heritage centres.
- Carlisle, Cumbria, an urban settlement within Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
- The City of Carlisle, a local government entity, including Carlisle, surrounding areas, and other towns
- The County Borough of Carlisle, a former city and local government district located within the county of Cumberland, England
- Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency), centred on the City of Carlisle
- Carlisle, Edmonton, Alberta
- Carlisle, Hamilton, Ontario
- Carlisle, Middlesex County, Ontario
- New Carlisle, Quebec
- Carlisle, Arkansas
- Carlisle, Indiana
- Carlisle, Iowa
- Carlisle, Kentucky
- Carlisle, Louisiana
- Carlisle, Massachusetts
- Carlisle Public Schools (Massachusetts) A small school in Carlisle, Massachusetts
- Carlisle, Minnesota
- Carlisle, Nebraska
- Carlisle, New York
- Carlisle, Ohio (in Warren and southern Montgomery counties)
- Carlisle, Noble County, Ohio
- Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a Native American boarding school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Carlisle, South Carolina
- Carlisle, Texas
- Carlisle County, Kentucky
- Mount Carlisle, Alaska
- New Carlisle, Indiana
- New Carlisle, Ohio
- Carlisle (surname), people with the surname Carlisle
- The Carlisle Collection, an American fashion design company
- Carlisle Companies, an American company based in North Carolina, making materials for construction and transportation
- Dr. Carlisle Cullen, fictional character in The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
- Earl of Carlisle
- HMS Carlisle, three ships of the Royal Navy
- New Carlisle (disambiguation)
- Carlile (surname)
- Carlyle (disambiguation)
Carlisle is represented in English football by Carlisle United, which currently plays in the fourth tier of English football after being relegated fro