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List of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle

The following is a list of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle, which covers all of the modern county of Cumbria apart from a small area around the town of Alston and the Sedbergh area.

Extra-parochial areas

Archdeaconry of Carlisle

Deanery and Mission Community of Appleby

Deanery and Mission Community of Brampton

  • Benefice of Bewcastle, Stapleton and Kirklinton with Hethersgill
  • Parish of Bewcastle (population 391): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1792)
  • Parish of Kirklinton with Hethersgill (population 720)
  • St Cuthbert's Church, Kirklinton (medieval, rebuilt 1846)
  • St Mary's Church, Hethersgill (1876)
  • Parish of Stapleton (population 398): St Mary's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1830)
  • Benefice of Eden, Gelt & Irthing
  • Parish of Brampton (population 4,476)
  • St Martin's New Church (1789, rebuilt 1878)
  • St Martin's Old Church (medieval, closed 1978)
  • Parish of Castle Carrock (population 317): St Peter's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1828)
  • Parish of Crosby-on-Eden (population 821): St John the Evangelist's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1854)
  • Parish of Cumrew (population 208): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1890)
  • Parish of Cumwhitton (population 271): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Farlam (population 740)
  • St Thomas a Becket's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1860)
  • Tindale Mission Church (C19th?, closed C21st)
  • Parish of Hayton (population 912): St Mary Magdalene's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1780)
  • Parish of Irthington (population 764): St Kentigern's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Scaleby (population 347): All Saints' Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Talkin (population 187): Talkin Chapel (1842)
  • Benefice of Esk
  • Parish of Arthuret (population 2,567): St Michael & All Angels' Church (medieval, rebuilt 1609)
  • Parish of Kirkandrews-on-Esk (population 456): St Andrew's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1776)
  • Parish of Nicholforest (population 337)
  • St Nicholas' Church (C17th, rebuilt 1866)
  • Easton Parish Church (medieval, closed Middle Ages)
  • Benefice of Holme Eden and Wetheral with Warwick
  • Parish of Holme Eden (population 1,937): St Paul's Church, Holme Eden, Warwick Bridge (1845)
  • Parish of Wetheral with Warwick (population 2,121)
  • Holy Trinity & St Constantine's Church, Wetheral (medieval, rebuilt C16th)
  • St Leonard's Church, Warwick-on-Eden (medieval, closed 2017)
  • Benefice of Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland and Nether Denton
  • Parish of Gilsland (population 584)
  • St Mary Magdalene's Church (1851)
  • Upper Denton Parish Church (medieval, closed late 1970s)
  • Parish of Lanercost with Kirkcambeck and Walton (population 784)
  • Priory Church of St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost (medieval)
  • St Mary's Church, Walton (medieval, rebuilt 1869)
  • Lees Hill Mission Hall (C19th?, closed C21st)
  • St Kentigern's Church, Kirkcambeck (medieval, closed C20th)
  • Parish of Nether Denton (population 308): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1868)
  • Benefice of Rockcliffe and Blackford
  • Parish of Blackford (population 561): St John the Baptist's Church (1870)
  • Parish of Rockcliffe (population 1,715): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1848)
  • Benefice and Parish of Scotby and Cotehill with Cumwhinton (population 2,817)
  • All Saints' Church, Scotby (1854)
  • St John the Evangelist's Church, Cotehill (1868)
  • St John's Hall, Cumwhinton (C19th/20th, closed C21st)

Deanery of Carlisle

Mission Community of Carlisle Rural (part)

  • Benefice of Dalston with Cumdivock, Ivegill, Raughton Head and Wreay
  • Parish of Dalston with Cumdivock (population 2,354)
  • St Michael's Church, Dalston (medieval)
  • St John the Evangelist's Church, Cumdivock (1870)
  • Parish of Ivegill (population 555): Christ Church (1868)
  • Parish of Raughton Head with Gaitsgill (population 497)
  • All Saints' Church, Raughton Head (medieval)
  • St Jude's Church, Gaitsgill (1869, closed 1970)
  • Highhead Chapel (medieval, rebuilt 1682, 1836, closed 1974)
  • Parish of Wreay (population 463): St Mary's Church (medieval)

Mission Community of Carlisle South

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Herbert with St Stephen (population 5,353)
  • St Herbert's Church (1932)
  • St Stephen's Church (1865, closed 1964)
  • Benefice and Parish of Harraby (population 10,705): St Elisabeth's Church (1954, rebuilt 1967)
  • Benefice and Parish of Upperby (population 8,542): St John the Baptist's Church (1840)

Mission Community of Carlisle West

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St John the Evangelist (population 7,413)
  • St John the Evangelist's Church (1864)
  • St Andrew's Church, Botcherby (1890, part of Heart of the City Mission Community)
  • Benefice and Parish of Houghton (population 5,075)
  • St John the Evangelist's Church, Houghton (1839)
  • St Peter's Church, Kingmoor (1930)

Mission Community of Heart of the City

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Aidan and Christ Church (population 3,407)
  • St Aidan's Church (1899)
  • Christ Church (1828, closed 1938)
  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Cuthbert with St Mary (population 995)
  • St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
  • St Mary's Church (1870, closed 1954)
  • St Paul's Church (1869, closed 1979)
  • Holy Trinity Chapel (medieval, closed Middle Ages)
  • St Alban's Church (medieval, closed 1549)

Mission Community of Two Rivers

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle Holy Trinity and St Barnabas (population 15,317)
  • St Barnabas' Church (1899)
  • Holy Trinity Church (1830, closed 2022)
  • Sandsfield Fellowship (C20th, closed C21st)
  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle Morton (population 8,628): St Luke's Church (1958)
  • Benefice and Parish of Denton Holme (population 5,990)
  • St James's Church, Carlisle (1865)
  • St James's Church, Cummersdale (1927, closed 2023)
  • Benefice and Parish of Stanwix (population 9,095)
  • St Michael's Church, Stanwix (medieval, rebuilt 1841)
  • St Mark's Church, Belah (1951)
  • St Peter's Church, Linstock (medieval, closed Middle Ages)

Deanery of Penrith

Mission Community of Blencathra

  • Benefice of Greystoke with Penruddock and Mungrisdale
  • Parish of Greystoke with Penruddock (population 1,298)
  • St Andrew's Church, Greystoke (medieval)
  • All Saints' Church, Penruddock (1901)
  • Parish of Mungrisdale (population 205): St Kentigern's Church (medieval)
  • Benefice of Inglewood
  • Parish of Ainstable (population 381): St Michael & All Angels' Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Armathwaite (population 488): Christ & St Mary's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Calthwaite (population 308): All Saints' Church (1913)
  • Parish of Hesket in the Forest (population 943): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Hutton in the Forest (population 146): St James's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Skelton (population 627): St Michael's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Plumpton Wall (population 723): St John the Evangelist's Church (1907)

Mission Community of East of Eden

  • Benefice of Cross Fell
  • Parish of Addingham (population 789)
  • St Michael's Church (C16th)
  • Old St Michael's Church (medieval, destroyed Middle Ages)
  • Parish of Culgaith (population 533): All Saints' Church (1756)
  • Parish of Edenhall (population 189): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Kirkland (population 146): St Lawrence's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Langwathby (population 607): St Peter's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Melmerby (population 241): St John the Baptist's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Ousby (population 265): St Luke's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Skirwith (population 176): St John the Evangelist's Church (1856)
  • Benefice of Kirkoswald, Renwick with Croglin, Great Salkeld and Lazonby
  • Parish of Great Salkeld (population 453): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Kirkoswald (population 688): St Oswald's Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Lazonby (population 1,119): St Nicholas' Church (medieval)
  • Parish of Renwick with Croglin (population 314): All Saints' Church, Renwick (medieval)

Mission Community of Penrith

  • Benefice of Penrith with Newton Reigny
  • Parish of Penrith (population 16,915)
  • St Andrew's Church (medieval, rebuilt except tower 1722)
  • Christ Church (1850)
  • Parish of Newton Reigny (population 438): St John's Church (medieval)

Mission Community of Ullswater

Closed churches in this deanery

Archdeaconry of West Cumberland

Deanery of Calder

Mission Community of Coast to Fells

Mission Community of East Whitehaven

  • Benefice and Parish of Hensingham (population 6,655): St John the Evangelist's Church (1791, rebuilt 1911) --- Keekle Mission Church (1875, closed 2013)
  • Benefice and Parish of Mirehouse (population 3,946): St Andrew's Church (1955)
  • Benefice and Parish of Moresby (population 3,446): St Bridget's Church (medieval) --- Moresby Parks Mission Church (1902, closed 2007)

Mission Community of South Calder

Mission Community of Whitehaven

  • Benefice and Parish of Kells (population 5,058): St Peter's Church (1938)
  • Benefice and Parish of Whitehaven (population 8,669)
  • St James's Church (1753)
  • St Nicholas' Chapel (medieval, rebuilt 1693)
  • Holy Trinity Church (1714, closed 1949)
  • Christ Church (1847, closed 1977)

Deanery of Derwent

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Solway

Closed churches in this deanery

Archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness

Deanery and Mission Community of Barrow

  • Benefice and Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St John the Evangelist (population 2,209): St John the Evangelist's Church (1878, rebuilt 1934)
  • Benefice and Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St Mark (population 3,178): St Mark's Church (1878)
  • Benefice and Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St Paul (population 9,023): St Paul's Church, Newbarns, Barrow (1871)
  • Benefice of North Barrow
  • Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St Francis with St Matthew (population 7,560): St Francis' Church, Ormsgill, Barrow (c. 1937, rebuilt 1955) --- St Matthew's Church (1878, rebuilt 1967, closed 2015)
  • Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St James (population 2,908): St James's Church (1869)
  • Benefice of South Barrow
  • Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St Aidan (population 3,955): St Aidan's Church (1952, rebuilt 1967)
  • Parish of Barrow-in-Furness St George with St Luke (population 14,824): St George's Church (1860) --- St Luke's Church, Risedale, Barrow (1878, rebuilt 1964, closed 2012) --- St Perran's Church, Roose, Barrow (1874, rebuilt 1894, 1967, closed 2014)
  • Benefice and Parish of Walney Island (population 10,533): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1577, 1853, replaced on different site 1908) → chapel of Ease at Biggar
  • St Andrew's (CoE to St Luke's)

Deanery and Mission Community of Furness

Closed churches in this deanery

St Helen's Chapel, near Furness Abbey: medieval chapel to Dalton, closed C16th

Medieval chapels to Urswick at Bolton and Bardsea (St John's) both closed C16th

Deanery of Kendal

Closed churches in this deanery

Deanery of Windermere

Mission Community of Cartmel Peninsula

Closed churches in this deanery

Medieval chapel at Graythwaite, disused C16th.

Progression of church numbers

Dedications of medieval parish churches

Chapels are in italics.

  • All Saints: Allhallows, Bolton (Cumberland), Bolton (Westmorland), Cockermouth, Culgaith, Kendal, Killington, Orton (Westmorland), Raughton Head, Renwick, Scaleby, Underbarrow, Watermillock
  • Christ & St Mary: Armathwaite
  • Holy Spirit: Distington
  • Holy Trinity: Carlisle, Carlisle Cathedral, Kendal, Millom, Wetheral, Winster
  • Jesus Church: Troutbeck
  • St Alban: Carlisle
  • St Andrew: Aikton, Crosby Garrett, Dacre, Dent, Greystoke, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Kirkandrews-on-Esk, Penrith, Sedbergh, Thursby
  • St Anne: Ambleside, Thwaites
  • St Anthony: Cartmel Fell
  • St Barnabas: Setmurthy
  • St Bartholomew: Barbon, Loweswater
  • St Bega: Bassenthwaite, St Bees
  • St Bridget: Beckermet, Bridekirk, Brigham, Kirkbride, Moresby
  • St Catherine: Applethwaite, Crook, Eskdale
  • St Columba: Casterton, Warcop
  • St Cuthbert: Aldingham, Bewcastle, Carlisle, Cliburn, Clifton (Westmorland), Dufton, Edenhall, Embleton, Great Salkeld, Kentmere, Kirkby Ireleth, Kirklinton, Lorton, Milburn, Nether Denton, Plumbland
  • St Edmund: Newbiggin (Kirkby Thore)
  • St Giles: Orton (Cumberland)
  • St Helen: Cockermouth, Ireleth
  • St Hilda: Westward
  • St James: Burton-in-Kendal, Buttermere, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Ormside, Temple Sowerby, Uldale
  • St John the Baptist: Bassenthwaite, Beckermet, Corney, Croglin, Melmerby, Newton Reigny, Old Hutton, Waberthwaite
  • St John the Evangelist: Crosby-on-Eden, Crosscanonby, Grayrigg, Hutton Roof, Newton Arlosh, Woodland
  • St Kentigern: Aspatria, Bromfield, Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby, Crosthwaite (Cumberland), Dearham, Grinsdale, Irthington, Kirkcambeck, Mungrisdale
  • St Lawrence: Appleby, Crosby Ravensworth, Kirkland, Morland
  • St Leonard: Cleator, Cockermouth, Little Asby, Warwick-on-Eden
  • St Luke: Clifton (Cumberland), Lowick, Ousby
  • St Margaret: Over Staveley
  • SS Margaret & James: Long Marton
  • St Mark: Natland
  • St Martin: Bowness-on-Windermere, Brampton, Martindale
  • St Mary: Beaumont, Carlisle, Crosthwaite (Westmorland), Cumrew, Cumwhitton, Dalton-in-Furness, Egremont, Ennerdale Bridge, Gilcrux, Gosforth, Harrington, Hesket-in-the-Forest, Holme Abbey, Kirkby Lonsdale, Little Strickland, Mallerstang, Rockcliffe, Sebergham, Stapleton, Thornthwaite, Threlkeld, Ulverston, Walton, Whicham, Whitbeck, Wigton, Wreay
  • SS Mary & Michael: Cartmel, Urswick
  • St Mary Magdalene: Brackenthwaite, Broughton-in-Furness, Hayton (Carlisle), Lanercost
  • St Michael: Addingham, Ainstable, Appleby, Arlecdon, Arthuret, Barton, Beetham, Bootle, Bowness-on-Solway, Brough, Burgh-by-Sands, Dalston, Hawkshead, Isel, Kirkby Thore, Lamplugh, Lowther, Mosser, Muncaster, Nether Wasdale, Pennington, Shap, Skelton, Stanwix, Torpenhow, Workington
  • St Nicholas: Flimby, Lazonby, Whitehaven
  • St Ninian: Brougham
  • St Oswald: Burneside, Dean, Grasmere, Kirkoswald, Ravenstonedale
  • St Patrick: Bampton, Patterdale, Preston Patrick
  • St Paul: Irton
  • St Peter: Asby, Askham, Camerton, Castle Carrock, Drigg, Heversham, Kirkbampton, Langwathby, Linstock
  • St Theobald: Great Musgrave
  • St Thomas: Crosscrake
  • St Thomas a Becket: Farlam
  • St Wilfrid: Brougham
  • No dedication/dedication unknown: Easton, Haile, Highhead, Ireby, Kirkby Stephen, Ponsonby, Upper Denton

Dedications of post-medieval churches

  • All Saints: Calthwaite (1913), Kendal (1866), Lupton (1868), Raughton Head (1678), Penruddock (1902), Satterthwaite (C16th), Storth (1897), Watermillock (1558)
  • All Souls: Netherton (1886), Scotby (1854)
  • Christ Church: Allonby (1744), Broughton (1856), Carlisle (1828), Cockermouth (1865), Ivegill (1868), Kirksanton (1891), Maryport (1872), Penrith (1850), Silloth (1870), Waverton (1865), Whitehaven (1847)
  • Good Shepherd: Grizebeck (1898)
  • Holy Innocents: Broughton Mills (1887)
  • Holy Spirit: Middleton (C17th)
  • Holy Trinity: Bardsea (1843), Brathay (1836), Carlisle (1830), Casterton (1831), Colton (C16th), Grange (1861), Great Langdale (C16th), Holme (1839), Howgill (c. 1685), Mardale (C16th), Rosley (1840), Seathwaite (C16th), Ulverston (1832), West Seaton (1893), Whitehaven (1714)
  • St Aidan: Barrow (1952), Carlisle (1899), Newbiggin-on-Lune (1892)
  • St Andrew: Borrowdale (C16th), Carlisle (1890), Coniston (1578), Mirehouse (1955)
  • St Anne: Haverthwaite (1824), Ings (1635)
  • St Barnabas: Carlisle (1899), Great Strickland (1872), Newton (1900)
  • St Bega: Eskdale (1890)
  • St Bridget: Calder Bridge (1842)
  • St Columba: Broughton Moor (1905)
  • St Cuthbert: Holme St Cuthbert (1845), Seascale (1881)
  • St Elisabeth: Harraby (1954)
  • St Francis: Barrow (1937)
  • St George: Barrow (1861), Kendal (1755), Millom (1877)
  • St Gregory: Vale of Lune (1860s)
  • St Herbert: Braithwaite (1900), Carlisle (1932)
  • St James: Arnside (1864), Barrow (1869), Carlisle (1867), Cummersdale (1927), Hayton (Aspatria) (1868), Ireby (1845), Over Staveley (1865), Tebay (1880), Welton (1874), Whitehaven (1752)
  • St John the Baptist: Blackford (1871), Blawith (1577), Flookburgh (C16th), Garsdale (C16th), Murton-cum-Hilton (1856), St John's in the Vale (C16th), Skelsmergh (C16th), Ulpha (C16th), Upperby (1840)
  • St John the Evangelist: Barrow (1878), Bigrigg (1877), Carlisle (1867), Cleator Moor (1872), Cotehill (1868), Cowgill (1837), Cumdivock (1870), Cumwhinton (C19th/20th), Eamont Bridge (1871), Firbank (1841), Gamblesby (1868), Helsington (1726), Hensingham (1791), Houghton (1839), Keswick (1838), Levens (1827), Osmotherley (1874), Plumpton Wall (1907), Skirwith (1856), Uldale (1869), Windermere (1886), Workington (1823)
  • St Jude: Gaitsgill (1869), Sandside (1874)
  • St Lawrence: Great Broughton (C17th)
  • St Leonard: Swarthmoor (1883)
  • St Luke: Barrow (1878), Carlisle (1958), Haverigg (1891), Soulby (C17th), Torver (C16th)
  • St Margaret: Dalton-in-Furness (1904), Low Wray (1845), Wythop (1865)
  • St Mark: Barrow (1878), Belah (1951), Cautley (1847)
  • St Martin: Brampton (1788)
  • St Mary: Allithwaite (1865), Ambleside (1854), Carlisle (1870), Hethersgill (1876), Longsleddale (C16th), Maryport (1760), Penny Bridge (C18th), Rydal (1823), Stainmore (1861), Staveley-in-Furness (C17th), Walney (1568), Windermere (1847), Workington (1889)
  • SS Mary & Gabriel: Market Brough (C16th)
  • St Mary Magdalene: Gilsland (1852)
  • St Matthew: Barrow (1878), Dendron (1644), Westnewton (1857)
  • St Michael: Addingham (C16th), Rampside (1621)
  • St Nicholas: Nicholforest (C17th)
  • St Olaf: Wasdale Head (C16th)
  • St Paul: Barrow (1871), Carlisle (1869), Causewayhead (1845), Frizington (1867), Grange-over-Sands (1852), Lindale (1627), Pooley Bridge (1867), Rutland (1745), Seaton (1881), Warwick Bridge (1845), Witherslack (C16th)
  • St Perran: Barrow (1874)
  • St Peter: Broughton (1731), Far Sawrey (1866), Finsthwaite (1724), Ireleth (1637), Kells (1908), Kingmoor (1930), Lindal (1875), Mansergh (1726), Martindale (1880)
  • St Philip: Eaglesfield (1891)
  • St Stephen: Carlisle (1865), New Hutton (1739), Stainmore (1608)
  • St Thomas: Kendal (1837), Milnthorpe (1837), Selside (C17th)
  • No dedication/dedication unknown: Bleatarn (1865), Colby (C19th), Grange Fell (1898), Graythwaite (?), Hincaster (?), Hunsonby (1905), Keekle (1875), Kirkland (1886), Knock (1905), Lees Hill (?), Little Langdale (C19th), Little Salkeld (C19th), Matterdale (C16th), Moresby Parks (1902), Newlands (1571), Papcastle (1875), Ravenglass (?), Swindale (C17th), Talkin (1842), Thornhill (1932), Thrimby (C16th), Tindale (?), Underskiddaw (1829), Wath Brow (1881), Wythburn (C16th), Wythop (C16th)

Benefices by population

There are a total of 81 benefices (counting multiple benefices held simultaneously by the same cleric as one).

Deaneries by population

Archdeaconries by population

References