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Central Hall Methodist Church, Fisher Street, Carlisle

May 31, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Built in 1922 the Central Methodist Hall in Carlisle closed in 2005. It was opened on April 12th, 1923 by Mr Joseph Rank. The estimated cost of the … [Read more...]

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