List of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle
The following is a list of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle.
Summary of mission communities
| No. on map | Mission community | Churches | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Appleby South | 10 | 7,792 |
| 34 | Barrow | 9 | 55,474 |
| 27 | Beacon | 6 | 8,946 |
| 15 | Binsey | 12 | 4,168 |
| 2 | Brampton Central | 20 | 10,868 |
| 1 | Brampton North/The Borders | 9 | 6,683 |
| 4 | Carlisle Rural | 16 | 9,464 |
| 8 | Carlisle South | 3 | 23,871 |
| 5 | Carlisle West | 4 | 12,657 |
| 26 | Cartmel Peninsula | 9 | 10,215 |
| 20 | Central Calder | 12 | 22,542 |
| 24 | Central Lakes | 10 | 5,281 |
| 10 | Criffel View | 7 | 15,739 |
| 12 | East of Eden | 12 | 5,197 |
| 21 | East Whitehaven | 5 | 15,251 |
| 3 | Eden Wild Goose | 5 | 6,487 |
| 33 | Furness | 25 | 42,866 |
| 16 | Grasmoor | 12 | 16,603 |
| 7 | Heart of the City | 3 | 4,576 |
| 18 | Heart of Westmorland | 23 | 11,659 |
| 32 | Kendal Estuary | 8 | 11,320 |
| 30 | Kendal Helm | 5 | 21,125 |
| 17 | Keswick | 11 | 7,521 |
| 31 | Kirkby Lonsdale | 8 | 4,368 |
| 14 | Penrith Central | 4 | 16,673 |
| 13 | Penrith West | 18 | 8,133 |
| 9 | Solway Plain | 11 | 10,563 |
| 23 | South Calder | 19 | 7,286 |
| 6 | Two Rivers | 8 | 37,836 |
| 29 | Two Valleys | 8 | 6,657 |
| 28 | Western Dales | 8 | 3,875 |
| 22 | Whitehaven | 3 | 13,627 |
| 25 | Windermere (South Lakes) | 6 | 10,517 |
| 11 | Workington | 7 | 32,898 |
Cathedral
| Church | Dates | Pop. served[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Carlisle | Ancient | N/A |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Appleby Deanery
| Mission Community | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Westmorland | Upper Eden[2] | Brough w Stainmore | St Michael, Brough | Medieval | 4,132 |
| St Stephen, Stainmore | 1608 (reb. 1843) | ||||
| Kirkby Stephen w Mallerstang & Crosby Garrett w Soulby |
St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen | Medieval | |||
| St Mary, Mallerstang | Medieval (reb. 1663) | ||||
| St Andrew, Crosby Garrett | Ancient (Medieval) | ||||
| High Westmorland[3] | Bampton w Mardale | St Patrick, Bampton | Medieval (reb. 1727) | 3,660 | |
| Orton w Tebay | All Saints, Orton | Medieval | |||
| St James, Tebay | 1880 | ||||
| Ravenstonedale w Newbiggin-on-Lune |
St Oswald, Ravenstonedale | Medieval (reb. 1744) | |||
| Shap w Swindale | St Michael, Shap | Ancient (Medieval) | |||
| The Heart of Eden[4] | Appleby | St Lawrence, Appleby | Medieval | 7,339 | |
| St John the Baptist, Murton & Hilton | 1856 | ||||
| Asby | St Peter, Asby | Medieval | |||
| Dufton | St Cuthbert, Dufton | Medieval (reb. 1784) | |||
| Long Marton | SS Margaret & James, Long Marton | Ancient | |||
| Milburn | St Cuthbert, Milburn | Medieval | |||
| Ormside | St James, Great Ormside | Medieval | |||
| Kirkby Thore | St Michael, Kirkby Thore | Medieval | |||
| Newbiggin | St Edmund, Newbiggin | Medieval | |||
| Temple Sowerby | St James, Temple Sowerby | Medieval (reb. 1770) | |||
| Warcop w Musgrave | St Columba, Warcop | Medieval | |||
| St Theobald, Musgrave | Medieval (reb. 1845) | ||||
| Bleatarn Chapel | Medieval? (reb. 1864) | ||||
| North Westmorland[5] | Askham w Lowther | St Peter, Askham | Medieval (reb. 1832) | 4,320 | |
| Bolton | All Saints, Bolton | Medieval | |||
| Clifton w Brougham | St Cuthbert, Clifton | Medieval | |||
| Crosby Ravensworth | St Lawrence, Crosby Ravensworth | Medieval | |||
| Great Strickland | St Barnabas, Great Strickland | 1870 | |||
| Morland | St Laurence, Morland | Ancient (Medieval) | |||
| St Cuthbert, Cliburn | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Thrimby & Little Strickland | Medieval (reb. 1814) |
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded (building) | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's, Little Asby | Medieval | Medieval |
| Thrimby Chapel | C16th | 1814 |
| St John's, Eamont Bridge | 1871 | 1932 |
| Swindale Chapel[6] | pre-1703 | 1937 |
| Holy Trinity, Mardale[6] | 1596 | 1937 |
| Colby Mission Church | C19th | C20th |
| St Mary's, Stainmore | 1861 | 1972 |
| St Michael, Appleby[7] | Ancient | 1974 |
| Knock Mission Room[8] | 1905 | ? |
| St Ninian, Brougham[9] | Ancient (1660) | 1977 |
| St Aiden, Newbiggin-on-Lune[10] | 1892 | 1984 |
| St Luke, Soulby[11] | 1662 | 2005 |
| St Wilfrid, Brougham[12] | Ancient (1660) | 2023 |
| St Michael, Lowther[13] | Ancient (Medieval) | 2024 |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Barrow Deanery
| MC[14] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | Barrow St Paul[15] | St Paul, Barrow | 1871 | 9,045 | |
| North Barrow Team[16] | St James | St James, Barrow | 1869 | 10,815 | |
| St Francis w St Matthew | St Francis, Ormsgill | c. 1937 (reb. 1955) | |||
| South Barrow Team[17] | St George w St Luke | St George, Barrow | 1860 | 18,806 | |
| St Aidan | St Aidan, Barrow | 1952 (reb. 1967) | |||
| Barrow St Mark[18] | St Mark, Barrow | 1878 | 3,541 | ||
| Walney Island[19] | St Mary the Virgin, Walney | 1577 (reb. 1908) | 13,267 | ||
| Barrow St John[20] | St John the Evangelist, Barrow | 1878 (reb. 1934) | |||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded (building) | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke, Risedale[21] | 1878 (1964) | 2012 |
| St Perran, Roose | 1894 (1967) | 2014 |
| St Matthew, Barrow[22] | 1878 (1967) | 2015 |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Brampton Deanery
| Mission comm[23] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Pop'n[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton North or The Border |
Arthuret w Kirkandrews & Nicholforest[24] |
Arthuret | St Michael & All Angels, Arthuret | Medieval (1609) | 3,337 |
| Kirkandrews | St Andrew, Kirkandrews-on-Esk | Medieval (1776) | |||
| Nicholforest | St Nicholas, Nicholforest | C17th (1866) | |||
| Bewcastle, Stapleton & Kirklinton etc[25] |
Kirklinton w Hethersgill |
St Cuthbert, Kirklinton | Medieval (1846) | 1,546 | |
| St Mary, Hethersgill | 1876 | ||||
| Stapleton | St Mary, Stapleton | Medieval (1830) | |||
| Bewcastle | St Cuthbert, Bewcastle | Medieval (1792) | |||
| Rockcliffe & Blackford[26] | Rockcliffe | St Mary the Virgin, Rockcliffe | Medieval (1848) | 1,800 | |
| Blackford | St John the Baptist, Blackford | 1870 | |||
| Eden, Gelt & Irthing | Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team | Brampton | St Martin, Brampton | 1789 (1878) | 9,201 |
| Castle Carrock | St Peter, Castle Carrock | Medieval (1828) | |||
| Crosby-on-Eden | St John the Evangelist, Crosby-on-Eden | Medieval (1854) | |||
| Cumrew | St Mary the Virgin, Cumrew | Medieval (1890) | |||
| Cumwhitton | St Mary the Virgin, Cumwhitton | Medieval | |||
| Farlam | St Thomas a Becket, Farlam | Medieval (1860) | |||
| Tindale Mission Church | |||||
| Hayton | St Mary Magdalene, Hayton | Medieval (1780) | |||
| Irthington | St Kentigern, Irthington | Medieval | |||
| Scaleby | All Saints, Scaleby | Medieval | |||
| Talkin | Talkin Chapel | 1842 | |||
| Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland & Nether Denton[27] |
Gilsland | St Mary Magdalene, Gilsland | 1851 | 1,667 | |
| Lanercost w Kirkcambeck & Walton |
Lees Hill Mission Hall | ??? | |||
| St Mary, Walton | Medieval (1869) | ||||
| St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost | Medieval | ||||
| Nether Denton | St Cuthbert, Nether Denton | Medieval (1868) | |||
| Eden Wild Goose | Holme Eden and Wetheral w Warwick[28] |
Wetheral w Warwick |
Holy Trinity & St Constantine, Wetheral | Medieval (C16th) | 4,072 |
| Holme Eden | St Paul, Holme Eden | 1845 | |||
| Scotby & Cotehill w Cumwhinton[29] | All Saints, Scotby | 1854 | 2,415 | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Cotehill | 1868 | ||||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Parish Church | medieval | medieval[30] |
| St Kentigern's, Kirkcambeck | medieval | C20th[31] |
| Brampton Old Church | Ancient | 1978 |
| Over/Upper Denton Parish Church | Medieval | late 1970s[32] |
| St Leonard, Warwick on Eden | Medieval | 2017[33] |
West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Calder Deanery
| Mission com[34] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Calder | Black Combe, Drigg, Eskdale, Irton, Muncaster & Waberthwaite[35] |
Black Combe | St Michael & All Angels, Bootle | Medieval | 3,678 |
| St John the Baptist, Corney | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Whicham | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Whitbeck | Medieval | ||||
| Drigg | St Peter, Drigg | 1850 | |||
| Eskdale | St Catherine, Eskdale | Medieval (1881) | |||
| St Bega, Eskdale | 1997 (1890) | ||||
| Irton | St Paul, Irton | Medieval (1856) | |||
| Muncaster | St Michael & All Angels, Muncaster | Medieval | |||
| Waberthwaite | St John, Waberthwaite | Medieval | |||
| Seatallan[36] | St John Beckermet | St John, Beckermet | Medieval (1879) | 3,608 | |
| St Bridget Beckermet & Ponsonby |
Ponsonby Parish Church | Medieval | |||
| St Bridget, Calder Bridge | 1842 | ||||
| Old St Bridget's, Calder Bridge | Medieval | ||||
| Gosforth & Wasdale | St Mary, Gosforth | Ancient (Medieval) | |||
| St Michael & All Angels, Nether Wasdale | Medieval | ||||
| St Olaf, Wasdale Head | C16th | ||||
| Seascale | St Cuthbert, Seascale | 1881 (1890) | |||
| Coast to Fells | Crosslacon Team[37] | St Michael, Arlecdon | Medieval | 10,567 | |
| St Paul, Frizington | 1868 | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Cleator Moor1 | 1870 | ||||
| St Leonard, Cleator | Medieval | ||||
| Egremont & Haile[38] | Egremont | St Mary & St Michael, Egremont | Medieval | 8,524 | |
| Thornhill Mission Church | ??? | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Bigrigg | 1880 | ||||
| Haile | Haile Parish Church | Medieval | |||
| Lamplugh w Ennerdale[39] | St Michael, Lamplugh | Medieval | 1,013 | ||
| St Mary, Ennerdale | Medieval | ||||
| Kirkland Mission Church | 1886 | ||||
| St Bees[40] | St Mary & St Bega, St Bees | Medieval | 2,438 | ||
| East Whitehaven | Hensingham[41] | St John, Hensingham | 1791 (1911) | 7,398 | |
| Mirehouse[42] | St Andrew, Mirehouse | 1955 | 7,853 | ||
| Moresby[43] | St Bridget, Moresby | Medieval | |||
| Whitehaven | Kells[44] | St Peter, Kells | 1938 | 13,627 | |
| Whitehaven[45] | St James, Whitehaven | 1753 | |||
| St Nicholas, Whitehaven | Medieval (1693) | ||||
1church meets in hall after church building closed in 2017[46]
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity, Whitehaven | 1714 | 1949 |
| Christ Church, Whitehaven | 1847 | 1977 |
| St Mark, Moresby Parks | 2009 | |
| Wath Brow Mission Church | 1890 | 2010[47] |
| Keekle Mission Church | 1875 | 2013 |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Carlisle Deanery
| Mission comm | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Rural | The Barony of Burgh | Aikton | St Andrew, Aikton | Medieval | 4,121 |
| Kirkandrews-on-Eden w Beaumont |
St Mary, Beaumont | Medieval | |||
| Burgh-by-Sands | St Michael, Burgh by Sands | Medieval | |||
| Great Orton | St Giles, Great Orton | Medieval | |||
| Kirkbampton | St Peter, Kirkbampton | Medieval | |||
| Bowness | St Michael, Bowness-on-Solway | Medieval | |||
| Caldbeck, | Caldbeck | St Kentigern, Caldbeck | Ancient | 2,258 | |
| Castle Sowerby w Sebergham |
St Mary, Sebergham | Medieval | |||
| St Kentigern, Castle Sowerby | Medieval | ||||
| Westward, Rosley-with-Woodside & Welton |
Westward | St Hilda, Westward | 1560 | ||
| Rosley & Welton | St James, Welton | C19th | |||
| Holy Trinity, Rosley | 1840s | ||||
| Dalston w Cumdivock, Ivegill, Raughton Head & Wreay |
Raughton Head w Gaitsgill |
All Saints, Raughton Head | pre-C17th | 3,085 | |
| Dalston | St John, Cumdivock | 1870s | |||
| St Michael, Dalston | Medieval | ||||
| Ivegill | Christ Church, Ivegill | 1868 | |||
| Wreay | St Mary, Wreay | Medieval | |||
| Two Rivers | Carlisle Holy Trinity & St Barnabas | St Barnabas, Carlisle | 1899 | 22,902 | |
| Carlisle St Luke Morton | St Luke, Morton | 1958 | |||
| Denton Holme | St James, Carlisle | 1865 | 6,130 | ||
| Stanwix | St Michael, Stanwix | Ancient (1841) | 8,804 | ||
| St Mark, Belah | 1951 | ||||
| Heart of the City (inc. Cathedral) |
Carlisle St Aidan & Christ Church | St Aidan, Carlisle | 1899 | 4,576 | |
| Carlisle St Cuthbert w St Mary | St Cuthbert, Carlisle | Ancient | |||
| Carlisle St John the Evangelist | St Andrew, Botcherby | 1890 | 7,414 | ||
| Carlisle West | St John the Evangelist, Carlisle | 1864 | |||
| Houghton | St John the Evangelist, Houghton | 1839 | 5,243 | ||
| St Peter, Kingmoor | 1930 | ||||
| Carlisle South | Carlisle St Herbert w St Stephen | St Herbert, Carlisle | 1932 | 5,489 | |
| Harraby | St Elisabeth, Harraby | 1954 (1967) | 18,382 | ||
| Upperby | St John the Baptist, Upperby | 1840 | |||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Chapel, Carlisle | medieval | medieval |
| St Peter's, Linstock | medieval | medieval |
| Old St Hilda's, Westward | medieval | medieval |
| St Alban's, Carlisle | medieval | 1549 |
| St Andrew's, Kirkandrews-on-Eden | medieval | 1692 |
| Christ Church, Carlisle | 1828 | 1938 |
| St Mary's Church, Carlisle | 1870 | 1954 |
| St Stephen's, Carlisle | 1865 | 1964 |
| St Jude's, Gaitsgill | 1869 | 1970 |
| Highhead Chapel | medieval | 1974 |
| St Paul's, Carlisle | 1869 | 1979 |
| Sandsfield Fellowship | ??? | ??? |
| St Kentigern's, Grinsdale | medieval | 2001[48] |
| Holy Trinity, Carlisle | 1830 | 2022 |
| St James, Cummersdale | 1927 | 2023 |
West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Derwent Deanery
| Mission comm[49] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binsey | St Cuthbert, Embleton | Medieval (1806) | 4,168 | ||
| St John, Bassenthwaite | Medieval (1878) | ||||
| St Bega, Bassenthwaite | Ancient | ||||
| St Michael, Isel | Medieval | ||||
| St Barnabas, Setmurthy | Medieval (1794) | ||||
| All Saints, Boltongate | Medieval | ||||
| St James, Ireby | 1845 | ||||
| St James, Uldale | Medieval | ||||
| St Margaret, Wythop | 1865 | ||||
| All Saints, Allhallows | Medieval (1899) | ||||
| St Michael & All Angels, Torpenhow | Medieval | ||||
| St Cuthbert, Plumbland | Medieval (1871) | ||||
| Grasmoor | Brigham, Clifton, Dean & Mosser[50] |
Clifton | St Luke, Clifton | 1858 | 5,278 |
| Brigham | St Bridget, Brigham | Medieval | |||
| Dean | St Oswald, Dean | Medieval | |||
| Mosser | St Philip, Mosser | 1891 | |||
| St Michael, Mosser | Medieval (1773) | ||||
| Lorton & Loweswater w Buttermere[51] |
Lorton | St Cuthbert, Lorton | Medieval (1809) | ||
| Loweswater w Buttermere |
St James, Buttermere | 1507 (1840) | |||
| St Bartholomew, Loweswater | Medieval (1829) | ||||
| The Cockermouth Area Team[52] | All Saints, Cockermouth | Medieval (1854) | 11,325 | ||
| Christ Church, Cockermouth | 1865 | ||||
| St Bridget, Bridekirk | Medieval (1868) | ||||
| Christ Church, Great Broughton | 1856 | ||||
| Keswick | Crosthwaite Keswick[53] | St Kentigern, Crosthwaite | Ancient (1523) | 2,889 | |
| Underskiddaw Parish Room | 1829 | ||||
| Upper Derwent[54] | Newlands Church | C16th (1845) | |||
| St Mary, Thornthwaite | Medieval (1853) | ||||
| St Herbert, Braithwaite | 1900 | ||||
| Keswick w Borrowdale[55] | Keswick | St John the Evangelist, Keswick | 1838 | 4,632 | |
| Borrowdale | St Andrew, Borrowdale | C16th (1825) | |||
| Holy Trinity, Grange | 1861 | ||||
| St John's-In-The-Vale, Threlkeld & Wythburn[56] |
St John's in the Vale & Wythburn |
St John, St John's in the Vale | C16th (1845) | ||
| Wythburn Church | C16th (1640) | ||||
| Threlkeld | St Mary, Threlkeld | Medieval (1777) | |||
Closed churches in this area
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Helen's, Cockermouth | medieval | medieval |
| St Leonard's, Cockermouth | medieval | medieval |
| St Bartholomew, Brackenthwaite | medieval | C16th |
| Wythop Old Chapel | C16th | C19th |
| St John the Evangelist, Uldale | 1869 | 1963 |
| Ireby Old Church | ancient | 1971 |
| Papcastle Mission Church | 1875 | 2002 |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Furness Deanery
| MC[57] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness | Aldingham, Dendron, | Aldingham, Dendron
& Rampside |
St Cuthbert, Aldingham | Medieval | 5,903 |
| St Matthew, Dendron | 1642 | ||||
| Urswick | St Mary the Virgin & St Michael, Urswick | Medieval | |||
| Pennington and Lindal | Lindal w Marton | St Peter, Lindal and Marton | 1875 | ||
| Bardsea | Holy Trinity, Bardsea | 1843 | |||
| Pennington | St Michael & the Holy Angels, Pennington | Medieval | |||
| Broughton and Duddon[60] | St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness | Medieval | 2,340 | ||
| Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills | 1888 | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Seathwaite | C16th | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Woodland | 1698 | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Ulpha | C16th | ||||
| Kirkby Ireleth[61] | St Cuthbert, Kirkby Ireleth | Medieval | |||
| Coniston & the Crake Valley | Coniston & Torver | St Andrew, Coniston | 1586 | 2,698 | |
| St Luke, Torver | 1849 | ||||
| Colton | Holy Trinity, Colton | 1578 | |||
| Egton w Newland | St Mary the Virgin, Penny Bridge | pre-1786 | |||
| Lowick | St Luke, Lowick | 1577 | |||
| Dalton-In-Furness & Ireleth-With-Askam | St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness | Medieval | 12,407 | ||
| St Peter, Ireleth with Askam | 1865 | ||||
| Millom[62] | Millom | Holy Trinity, Millom | Medieval | 7,735 | |
| St George, Millom | 1874 | ||||
| St Luke, Haverigg | 1890 | ||||
| Thwaites | St Anne, Thwaites | Medieval | |||
| Ulverston St Mary with Holy Trinity | St Mary, Ulverston | Medieval | 11,783 | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Osmotherley | 1873 | ||||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Helen's, Ireleth | medieval | medieval |
| Christ Church, Kirksanton | 1891 | 1950 |
| St Leonard's, Swarthmoor | 1883 | C20th |
| Holy Trinity, Ulverston | 1832 | 1975 |
| St Barnabas, Newton | 1900 | 1977 |
| St Margaret, Dalton-in-Furness | 1904 | 1981 |
| St John the Baptist, Blawith | 1577 | 1988 |
| St Jude's, Sandside | 1874 | 2006 |
| Good Shepherd, Grizebeck | 1898 | 2012 |
| St Michael, Rampside | 1621 (1840) | 2016[63] |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Kendal Deanery
| MC[64] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Estuary | Arnside[65] | St James, Arnside | 1866 | 4,119 | |
| Storth Village Church | ??? | ||||
| Beetham[66] | St Michael & All Angels, Beetham | Medieval | |||
| Burton and Holme[67] | Burton | St James, Burton-in-Kendal | Medieval | 2,983 | |
| Holme | Holy Trinity, Holme | 1839 | |||
| Heversham & Milnthorpe[68] | Heversham | St Peter, Heversham | Medieval | 4,218 | |
| Milnthorpe | St Thomas, Milnthorpe | 1837 | |||
| Levens[69] | St John the Evangelist, Levens | 1828 | |||
| Beacon | Burneside w
Longsleddale |
St Oswald, Burneside | 1602 | 8,946 | |
| St Mary, Longsleddale | 1712 | ||||
| Grayrigg | St John, Grayrigg | pre-C18th | |||
| Kendal St George | St George, Kendal | 1754 (1838) | |||
| Selside | St Thomas, Selside | 1709 | |||
| Skelsmergh | St John the Baptist, Skelsmergh | 1871 | |||
| Two Valleys | Cartmel Fell[70] | St Anthony, Cartmel Fell | 1504 | 2,393 | |
| Crosthwaite Kendal[71] | St Mary, Crosthwaite | Medieval | |||
| Witherslack[72] | St Paul, Witherslack | 1669 | |||
| Winster[73] | Holy Trinity, Winster | C16th | |||
| Underbarrow w Helsington[74] | All Saints, Underbarrow | Medieval | |||
| St John, Helsington | 1726 | ||||
| Crook[75] | St Catherine, Crook | 1620 | 4,264 | ||
| Kendal St Thomas[76] | St Thomas, Kendal | 1835 | |||
| Kendal Helm | Old Hutton & New Hutton | New Hutton | St Stephen, New Hutton | C18th | 2,752 |
| Old Hutton | St John the Baptist, Old Hutton | 1873 | |||
| Natland[77] | St Mark, Natland | Medieval | |||
| Crosscrake[78] | St Thomas, Crosscrake | Medieval | 1,176 | ||
| Kendal Holy Trinity[79] | Holy Trinity, Kendal | Medieval | 17,197 | ||
| Western Dales | Dent w Cowgill | St John the Evangelist, Cowgill | 1838 | 3,875 | |
| St Andrew, Dent | Medieval | ||||
| Sedbergh & Lune | St Mark, Cautley | 1847 | |||
| St John the Baptist, Garsdale | 1861 | ||||
| St Andrew, Sedbergh | Medieval | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Firbank | 1842 | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Howgill | 1838 | ||||
| All Saints, Killington | Medieval | ||||
| Kirkby Lonsdale | St Mary the Virgin, Kirkby Lonsdale | Medieval | 4,368 | ||
| St Bartholomew, Barbon | Medieval | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Casterton | 1833 | ||||
| St John the Divine, Hutton Roof | Medieval | ||||
| All Saints, Lupton | 1867 | ||||
| St Peter, Mansergh | 1726 | ||||
| Holy Ghost, Middleton | 1634 | ||||
| St Patrick, Preston Patrick | 1509 | ||||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Columba's, Casterton | medieval | C17th |
| St Gregory, Vale of Lune | 1860s | 1984 |
| All Hallows, Kendal | 1864 | 2002[80] |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Penrith Deanery
| Mission comm[81] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of Eden | Cross Fell Group | Addingham | St Michael, Addingham | C16th | 2,833 |
| Culgaith | All Saints, Culgaith | 1756 | |||
| Edenhall | St Cuthbert, Edenhall | Medieval | |||
| Kirkland | St Lawrence, Kirkland | Medieval | |||
| Langwathby | St Peter, Langwathby | Medieval | |||
| Melmerby | St John the Baptist, Melmerby | Medieval | |||
| Ousby | St Luke, Ousby | Medieval | |||
| Skirwith | St John the Evangelist, Skirwith | 1856 | |||
| Kirkoswald, Renwick w Croglin, Great Salkeld & Lazonby[82] |
Great Salkeld | St Cuthbert, Great Salkeld | Medieval | 2,364 | |
| Kirkoswald | St Oswald, Kirkoswald | Medieval | |||
| Lazonby | St Nicholas, Lazonby | Medieval | |||
| Renwick | All Saints, Renwick | Medieval | |||
| Ullswater | Barton, Pooley Bridge & Martindale |
Barton | St Michael, Barton | Medieval | 1,234 |
| Martindale | St Peter, Martindale | 1880 | |||
| St Martin, Martindale | Medieval | ||||
| Pooley Bridge | St Paul, Pooley Bridge | 1868 | |||
| Dacre, Matterdale & Watermillock |
Watermillock | All Saints, Watermillock | Medieval | ||
| Matterdale | Matterdale Church | 1570 | |||
| Dacre | St Andrew, Dacre | Medieval | 1,427 | ||
| Patterdale | St Patrick, Patterdale | Medieval | 501 | ||
| Blencathra | Greystoke w Penruddock & Mungrisdale |
Greystoke | St Andrew, Greystoke | Medieval | 1,568 |
| All Saints, Penruddock | 1901 | ||||
| Mungrisdale | St Kentigern, Mungrisdale | Medieval | |||
| The Inglewood Group | Ainstable | St Michael & All Angels, Ainstable | Medieval | 3,403 | |
| Armathwaite | Christ & St Mary, Armathwaite | Medieval | |||
| Calthwaite | All Saints, Calthwaite | 1913 | |||
| Hesket in the Forest | St Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the Forest | Medieval | |||
| Hutton in the Forest | St James, Hutton in the Forest | Medieval | |||
| Skelton | St Michael, Skelton | Medieval | |||
| Plumpton Wall | St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall | 1907 | |||
| Penrith | Penrith w Newton Reigny | Penrith | St Andrew, Penrith | Medieval | 16,673 |
| Christ Church, Penrith | 1850 | ||||
| Newton Reigny | St John, Newton Reigny | Medieval | |||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Addingham Old St Michael's | Medieval | Medieval |
| Little Salkeld Mission Church | C19th | 1970 |
| Hunsonby Mission Church | 1905 | 1975 |
| St John's, Gamblesby | 1868 | 2002 |
West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Solway Deanery
| Miss. com.[83] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criffel View | Allonby, Cross Canonby & Dearham |
Allonby | Christ Church, Allonby | 1744 | 3,692 |
| Crosscanonby | St John the Evangelist, Crosscanonby | Medieval | |||
| Dearham | St Mungo, Dearham | Medieval | |||
| Maryport, Netherton, Flimby & Broughton Moor |
St Mary w Christ Church Maryport |
St Mary, Maryport | 1760 | 12,047 | |
| Flimby | St Nicholas, Flimby | Medieval | |||
| Netherton &
Broughton Moor |
All Souls, Netherton | 1886 | |||
| Workington | Westfield | St Mary, Workington | 1887 | 6,453 | |
| Workington | Workington St John | St John, Workington | 1823 | 12,155 | |
| Workington St Michael | St Michael, Workington | Ancient | |||
| Camerton & Seaton w West Seaton | St Peter, Camerton | Medieval | 6,290 | ||
| St Paul, Seaton | 1882 | ||||
| Harrington & Distington | Harrington | St Mary, Harrington | Medieval | 8,000 | |
| Distington | Holy Spirit, Distington | Medieval (1884) | |||
| Solway Plain | Aspatria w Hayton & Gilcrux |
Aspatria | St Kentigern, Aspatria | Ancient | 3,999 |
| Gilcrux | St Mary, Gilcrux | Medieval | |||
| Hayton | St James, Hayton | 1867 | |||
| Solway Plain[84] | St Mungo, Bromfield | Ancient | 6,564 | ||
| St Mary, Abbeytown | Medieval | ||||
| St Cuthbert, Holme St Cuthbert | 1845 | ||||
| Christ Church, Silloth | 1870 | ||||
| St Matthew, Westnewton | 1857 | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh | Medieval | ||||
| St Bride, Kirkbride | Medieval | ||||
| Thursby[85] | St Andrew, Thursby | Ancient | 7,603 | ||
| Wigton[86] | St Mary, Wigton | Medieval | |||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence, Great Broughton | C17th | C17th |
| Christ Church, Maryport | 1872 | 2013 |
| Holy Trinity, West Seaton | 1893 | 2015[87] |
| St Paul, Causewayhead | 1845 | 2016[88] |
| St Columba, Broughton Moor | 1905 | 2019[89] |
| Christ Church, Waverton | 1865 | 2023[90] |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Windermere Deanery
| Miss comm[91] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel Peninsula | Field Broughton w Lindale |
St Peter, Field Broughton | 1745 | 10,215 | |
| Finsthwaite | St Peter, Finsthwaite | 1724 | |||
| Grange-over-Sands | St Paul, Grange-over-Sands | 1852 | |||
| Grange Fell Church | 1906 | ||||
| Cartmel | St Mary & St Michael, Cartmel | Medieval | |||
| Allithwaite | St Mary, Allithwaite | 1864 | |||
| Haverthwaite | St Anne, Haverthwaite | 1824 | |||
| Flookburgh | St John the Baptist, Flookburgh | 1777 | |||
| Staveley-in-Cartmel | St Mary, Staveley-in-Cartmel | 1537 | |||
| Central Lakes | Grasmere[92] | St Oswald, Grasmere | Medieval | 850 | |
| Rydal[93] | St Mary, Rydal | 1823 | |||
| Hawkshead & Low Wray w Sawrey & Rusland & Satterthwaite |
Hawkshead w Low Wray | St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead | Medieval | 1,128 | |
| Sawrey | St Peter, Far Sawrey | 1869 | |||
| Rusland | St Paul, Rusland | 1745 | |||
| Satterthwaite | All Saints, Satterthwaite | C16th | |||
| Loughrigg Team | Ambleside | St Mary, Ambleside | 1850 | 3,303 | |
| Brathay | Holy Trinity, Brathay | 1836 | |||
| Langdale | Holy Trinity, Langdale | Medieval | |||
| Little Langdale Mission Chapel | C19th | ||||
| South Lakes | Ings | St Anne, Ings | C16th | 1,757 | |
| Kentmere | St Cuthbert, Kentmere | Medieval | |||
| Staveley | St James, Staveley-in-Kendal | 1865 | |||
| Windermere St Martin | St Martin, Bowness | Medieval | 3,561 | ||
| Windermere St Mary | St Mary, Windermere | 1847 | 5,199 | ||
| Troutbeck | Jesus Church, Troutbeck | Medieval (1562) | |||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's, Applethwaite | Medieval | C18th |
| St Margaret's, Staveley-in-Kendal | Medieval | C18th |
| St Anne's, Ambleside | Medieval | 1984 |
| St John's, Windermere | 1886 | 1995 |
| St Margaret, Low Wray | 1845 | 2007[94] |
| St Paul, Lindale | 1627 | 2019[95] |
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