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.
Summary of mission communities
| No. on map | Mission community | Principal settlement | Churches | Population | Population per church |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness | 8 | 54,280 | 6,785 |
| #27 | Beacon | Kendal | 6 | 9,381 | 1,564 |
| #15 | Binsey | Bothel | 12 | 3,904 | 325 |
| #2 | Eden, Gelt & Irthing | Brampton | 16 | 10,719 | 670 |
| #1 | Brampton North/The Border | Longtown | 9 | 7,145 | 794 |
| #4 | Carlisle Rural | Dalston | 17 | 10,128 | 596 |
| #8 | Carlisle South | Carlisle | 3 | 24,600 | 8,200 |
| #5 | Carlisle West | Carlisle | 3 | 12,488 | 4,163 |
| #26 | Cartmel Peninsula | Grange-over-Sands | 9 | 10,296 | 1,144 |
| #20 | Coast to Fells | Egremont | 12 | 22,551 | 1,879 |
| #24 | Central Lakes | Ambleside | 10 | 5,146 | 515 |
| #10 | Criffel View | Maryport | 6 | 15,773 | 2,629 |
| #12 | East of Eden | Lazonby | 12 | 5,520 | 460 |
| #21 | East Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 3 | 14,047 | 4,682 |
| #3 | Eden Wild Goose | Wetheral | 4 | 6,875 | 1,719 |
| #33 | Furness | Ulverston | 25 | 42,281 | 1,691 |
| #16 | Grasmoor | Cockermouth | 12 | 16,841 | 1,403 |
| #7 | Heart of the City | Carlisle | 4 | 4,402 | 1,101 |
| #18/19 | Heart of Westmorland | Appleby-in-Westmorland | 31 | 19,989 | 645 |
| #32 | Kendal Estuary | Arnside | 8 | 11,280 | 1,410 |
| #30 | Kendal Helm | Kendal | 5 | 21,546 | 4,309 |
| #17 | Keswick | Keswick | 11 | 7,032 | 639 |
| #31 | Kirkby Lonsdale | Kirkby Lonsdale | 8 | 4,385 | 548 |
| #14 | Penrith | Penrith | 3 | 17,353 | 5,784 |
| #13a | Blencathra | Greystoke | 10 | 5,119 | 512 |
| #13b | Ullswater | Stainton | 8 | 3,130 | 391 |
| #9 | Solway Plain | Wigton | 12 | 18,260 | 1,522 |
| #23 | South Calder | Seascale | 18 | 7,151 | 397 |
| #6 | Two Rivers | Carlisle | 5 | 39,030 | 7,806 |
| #29 | Two Valleys | Kendal | 8 | 7,020 | 878 |
| #28 | Western Dales | Sedbergh | 8 | 3,949 | 494 |
| #22 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 3 | 13,727 | 4,576 |
| #25 | South Lakes | Windermere | 6 | 9,851 | 1,642 |
| #11 | Workington | Workington | 7 | 32,978 | 4,711 |
| Totals | 322 | 498,177 |
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 | Brough w Stainmore | St Michael, Brough | Medieval | 1,269 |
| St Stephen, Stainmore | 1608 (reb. 1843) | ||||
| Kirkby Stephen w Mallerstang & Crosby Garrett w Soulby |
St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen | Medieval | 3,014 | ||
| St Mary, Mallerstang | Medieval (reb. 1663) | ||||
| St Andrew, Crosby Garrett | Ancient (Medieval) | ||||
| High Westmorland | Bampton w Mardale | St Patrick, Bampton | Medieval (reb. 1727) | 288 | |
| Orton w Tebay | All Saints, Orton | Medieval | 1,390 | ||
| St James, Tebay | 1880 | ||||
| Ravenstonedale w Newbiggin-on-Lune |
St Oswald, Ravenstonedale | Medieval (reb. 1744) | 567 | ||
| Shap w Swindale | St Michael, Shap | Ancient (Medieval) | 1,312 | ||
| The Heart of Eden | Appleby | St Lawrence, Appleby | Medieval | 3,963 | |
| St John the Baptist, Murton & Hilton | 1856 | ||||
| Asby | St Peter, Asby | Medieval | 279 | ||
| Dufton | St Cuthbert, Dufton | Medieval (reb. 1784) | 327 | ||
| Long Marton | SS Margaret & James, Long Marton | Ancient | 601 | ||
| Milburn | St Cuthbert, Milburn | Medieval | 194 | ||
| Ormside | St James, Great Ormside | Medieval | 170 | ||
| Kirkby Thore | St Michael, Kirkby Thore | Medieval | 776 | ||
| Newbiggin | St Edmund, Newbiggin | Medieval | 80 | ||
| Temple Sowerby | St James, Temple Sowerby | Medieval (reb. 1770) | 494 | ||
| Warcop w Musgrave | St Columba, Warcop | Medieval | 704 | ||
| St Theobald, Musgrave | Medieval (reb. 1845) | ||||
| Bleatarn Chapel | Medieval? (reb. 1864) | ||||
| North Westmorland | Askham w Lowther | St Peter, Askham | Medieval (reb. 1832) | 774 | |
| Bolton | All Saints, Bolton | Medieval | 481 | ||
| Clifton w Brougham | St Cuthbert, Clifton | Medieval | 1,291 | ||
| Crosby Ravensworth | St Lawrence, Crosby Ravensworth | Medieval | 522 | ||
| Great Strickland | St Barnabas, Great Strickland | 1870 | 250 | ||
| Morland | St Laurence, Morland | Ancient (Medieval) | 1,243 | ||
| St Cuthbert, Cliburn | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Thrimby & Little Strickland | Medieval (reb. 1814) | ||||
| 4 benefices | 22 parishes | 31 churches | 19,989 |
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[2] | pre-1703 | 1937 |
| Holy Trinity, Mardale[2] | 1596 | 1937 |
| Colby Mission Church | C19th | C20th |
| St Mary's, Stainmore | 1861 | 1972 |
| St Michael, Appleby[3] | Ancient | 1974 |
| Knock Mission Room[4] | 1905 | ? |
| St Ninian, Brougham[5] | Ancient (1660) | 1977 |
| St Aiden, Newbiggin-on-Lune[6] | 1892 | 1984 |
| St Luke, Soulby[7] | 1662 | 2005 |
| St Wilfrid, Brougham[8] | Ancient (1660) | 2023 |
| St Michael, Lowther[9] | Ancient (Medieval) | 2024 |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Barrow Deanery
| MC[10] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | Barrow St Paul | St Paul, Barrow | 1871 | 9,023 | |
| North Barrow Team | St James | St James, Barrow | 1869 | 2,908 | |
| St Francis w St Matthew | St Francis, Ormsgill | c. 1937 (reb. 1955) | 7,650 | ||
| South Barrow Team | St George w St Luke | St George, Barrow | 1860 | 14,824 | |
| St Aidan | St Aidan, Barrow | 1952 (reb. 1967) | 3,955 | ||
| Barrow St Mark | St Mark, Barrow | 1878 | 3,178 | ||
| Walney Island | St Mary the Virgin, Walney | 1577 (reb. 1908) | 10,533 | ||
| Barrow St John | St John the Evangelist, Barrow | 1878 (reb. 1934) | 2,209 | ||
| 6 benefices | 8 parishes | 8 churches | 54,280 | ||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded (building) | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke, Risedale[11] | 1878 (1964) | 2012 |
| St Perran, Roose | 1894 (1967) | 2014 |
| St Matthew, Barrow[12] | 1878 (1967) | 2015 |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Brampton Deanery
| Mission comm[13] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Pop'n[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton North or The Border |
Arthuret w Kirkandrews & Nicholforest |
Arthuret | St Michael & All Angels, Arthuret | Medieval (1609) | 2,567 |
| Kirkandrews | St Andrew, Kirkandrews-on-Esk | Medieval (1776) | 456 | ||
| Nicholforest | St Nicholas, Nicholforest | C17th (1866) | 337 | ||
| Bewcastle, Stapleton & Kirklinton w Hethersgill |
Kirklinton w Hethersgill |
St Cuthbert, Kirklinton | Medieval (1846) | 720 | |
| St Mary, Hethersgill | 1876 | ||||
| Stapleton | St Mary, Stapleton | Medieval (1830) | 398 | ||
| Bewcastle | St Cuthbert, Bewcastle | Medieval (1792) | 391 | ||
| Rockcliffe & Blackford | Rockcliffe | St Mary the Virgin, Rockcliffe | Medieval (1848) | 1,715 | |
| Blackford | St John the Baptist, Blackford | 1870 | 561 | ||
| Eden, Gelt & Irthing | Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team | Brampton | St Martin, Brampton | 1789 (1878) | 4,476 |
| Castle Carrock | St Peter, Castle Carrock | Medieval (1828) | 317 | ||
| Crosby-on-Eden | St John the Evangelist, Crosby-on-Eden | Medieval (1854) | 821 | ||
| Cumrew | St Mary the Virgin, Cumrew | Medieval (1890) | 208 | ||
| Cumwhitton | St Mary the Virgin, Cumwhitton | Medieval | 271 | ||
| Farlam | St Thomas a Becket, Farlam | Medieval (1860) | 740 | ||
| Tindale Mission Church | |||||
| Hayton | St Mary Magdalene, Hayton | Medieval (1780) | 912 | ||
| Irthington | St Kentigern, Irthington | Medieval | 764 | ||
| Scaleby | All Saints, Scaleby | Medieval | 347 | ||
| Talkin | Talkin Chapel | 1842 | 187 | ||
| Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland & Nether Denton[14] |
Gilsland | St Mary Magdalene, Gilsland | 1851 | 584 | |
| Lanercost w Kirkcambeck & Walton |
Lees Hill Mission Hall | ??? | 784 | ||
| St Mary, Walton | Medieval (1869) | ||||
| St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost | Medieval | ||||
| Nether Denton | St Cuthbert, Nether Denton | Medieval (1868) | 308 | ||
| Eden Wild Goose | Holme Eden and Wetheral w Warwick |
Wetheral w Warwick |
Holy Trinity & St Constantine, Wetheral | Medieval (C16th) | 2,121 |
| Holme Eden | St Paul, Holme Eden | 1845 | 1,937 | ||
| Scotby & Cotehill w Cumwhinton | All Saints, Scotby | 1854 | 2,817 | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Cotehill | 1868 | ||||
| 7 benefices | 24 parishes | 29 churches | 24,739 | ||
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Parish Church | medieval | medieval[15] |
| St Kentigern's, Kirkcambeck | medieval | C20th[16] |
| Brampton Old Church | Ancient | 1978 |
| Over/Upper Denton Parish Church | Medieval | late 1970s[17] |
| St Leonard, Warwick on Eden | Medieval | 2017[18] |
West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Calder Deanery
| Mission com[19] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Calder | Black Combe, Drigg, Eskdale, Irton, Muncaster & Waberthwaite |
Black Combe | St Michael & All Angels, Bootle | Medieval | 1,839 |
| St John the Baptist, Corney | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Whicham | Medieval | ||||
| St Mary, Whitbeck | Medieval | ||||
| Drigg | St Peter, Drigg | Medieval (1850) | 385 | ||
| Eskdale | St Catherine, Eskdale | Medieval (1881) | 238 | ||
| St Bega, Eskdale | 1890 | ||||
| Irton | St Paul, Irton | Medieval (1856) | 271 | ||
| Muncaster | St Michael & All Angels, Muncaster | Medieval | 274 | ||
| Waberthwaite | St John, Waberthwaite | Medieval | 148 | ||
| Seatallan | St John Beckermet | St John, Beckermet | Medieval (1879) | 775 | |
| St Bridget Beckermet & Ponsonby |
Ponsonby Parish Church | Medieval | 276 | ||
| St Bridget, Calder Bridge | 1842 | ||||
| Old St Bridget's, Calder Bridge | Medieval | ||||
| Gosforth & Wasdale | St Mary, Gosforth | Ancient (Medieval) | 1,239 | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Nether Wasdale | Medieval | ||||
| St Olaf, Wasdale Head | C16th | ||||
| Seascale | St Cuthbert, Seascale | 1881 (1890) | 1,706 | ||
| Coast to Fells | Crosslacon Team | St Michael, Arlecdon | Medieval | 10,171 | |
| St Paul, Frizington | 1868 | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Cleator Moor1 | 1870 | ||||
| St Leonard, Cleator | Medieval | ||||
| Egremont & Haile | Egremont | St Mary & St Michael, Egremont | Medieval | 8,859 | |
| Thornhill Mission Church | 1932 | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Bigrigg | 1880 | ||||
| Haile | Haile Parish Church | Medieval | 336 | ||
| Lamplugh w Ennerdale | St Michael, Lamplugh | Medieval | 965 | ||
| St Mary, Ennerdale | Medieval | ||||
| Kirkland Mission Church | 1886 | ||||
| St Bees | St Mary & St Bega, St Bees | Medieval | 2,220 | ||
| East Whitehaven | Hensingham | St John the Evangelist, Hensingham | 1791 (1911) | 6,655 | |
| Mirehouse | St Andrew, Mirehouse | 1955 | 3,946 | ||
| Moresby | St Bridget, Moresby | Medieval | 3,446 | ||
| Whitehaven | Kells | St Peter, Kells | 1938 | 5,058 | |
| Whitehaven | St James, Whitehaven | 1753 | 8,669 | ||
| St Nicholas, Whitehaven | Medieval (1693) | ||||
| 11 benefices | 20 parishes | 36 churches | 57,476 | ||
1church meets in hall after church building closed in 2017[20]
Closed churches in this deanery
| Church | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity, Whitehaven | 1714 | 1949 |
| Christ Church, Whitehaven | 1847 | 1977 |
| Moresby Parks Mission Church | 1902 | 2007[21] |
| Wath Brow Mission Church | 1890 | 2010[22] |
| 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 | 428 |
| Kirkandrews-on-Eden w Beaumont |
St Mary, Beaumont | Medieval | 424 | ||
| Burgh-by-Sands | St Michael, Burgh by Sands | Medieval | 1,253 | ||
| Great Orton | St Giles, Great Orton | Medieval | 461 | ||
| Kirkbampton | St Peter, Kirkbampton | Medieval | 494 | ||
| Bowness | St Michael, Bowness-on-Solway | Medieval | 1,044 | ||
| Caldbeck, | Caldbeck | St Kentigern, Caldbeck | Ancient | 763 | |
| Castle Sowerby w Sebergham |
St Mary, Sebergham | Medieval | 359 | ||
| St Kentigern, Castle Sowerby | Medieval | ||||
| Westward, Rosley-with-Woodside & Welton |
Westward | St Hilda, Westward | 1560 | 326 | |
| Rosley & Welton | St James, Welton | 1874 | 707 | ||
| Holy Trinity, Rosley | 1840 | ||||
| Dalston w Cumdivock, Ivegill, Raughton Head & Wreay |
Raughton Head w Gaitsgill |
All Saints, Raughton Head | Medieval | 497 | |
| Dalston | St John the Evangelist, Cumdivock | 1870 | 2,354 | ||
| St Michael, Dalston | Medieval | ||||
| Ivegill | Christ Church, Ivegill | 1868 | 555 | ||
| Wreay | St Mary, Wreay | Medieval | 463 | ||
| Two Rivers | Carlisle Holy Trinity & St Barnabas | St Barnabas, Carlisle | 1899 | 15,317 | |
| Carlisle St Luke Morton | St Luke, Morton | 1958 | 8,628 | ||
| Denton Holme | St James, Carlisle | 1865 | 5,990 | ||
| Stanwix | St Michael, Stanwix | Ancient (1841) | 9,095 | ||
| St Mark, Belah | 1951 | ||||
| Heart of the City (inc. Cathedral) |
Carlisle St Aidan & Christ Church | St Aidan, Carlisle | 1899 | 3,407 | |
| Carlisle St Cuthbert w St Mary | St Cuthbert, Carlisle | Ancient | 995 | ||
| Carlisle St John the Evangelist | St Andrew, Botcherby | 1890 | 7,413 | ||
| Carlisle West | St John the Evangelist, Carlisle | 1864 | |||
| Houghton | St John the Evangelist, Houghton | 1839 | 5,075 | ||
| St Peter, Kingmoor | 1930 | ||||
| Carlisle South | Carlisle St Herbert w St Stephen | St Herbert, Carlisle | 1932 | 5,353 | |
| Harraby | St Elisabeth, Harraby | 1954 (1967) | 10,705 | ||
| Upperby | St John the Baptist, Upperby | 1840 | 8,542 | ||
| 15 benefices | 25 parishes | 31 churches | 90,648 | ||
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[23] |
| Holy Trinity, Carlisle | 1830 | 2022 |
| St James, Cummersdale | 1927 | 2023 |
West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Derwent Deanery
| Mission comm[24] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Dates | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binsey | St Cuthbert, Embleton | Medieval (1806) | 3,904 | ||
| 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 |
Clifton | St Luke, Clifton | 1858 | 1,595 |
| Brigham | St Bridget, Brigham | Medieval | 1,716 | ||
| Dean | St Oswald, Dean | Medieval | 820 | ||
| Mosser | St Philip, Mosser | 1891 | 444 | ||
| St Michael, Mosser | Medieval (1773) | ||||
| Lorton & Loweswater w Buttermere |
Lorton | St Cuthbert, Lorton | Medieval (1809) | 300 | |
| Loweswater w Buttermere |
St James, Buttermere | 1507 (1840) | 270 | ||
| St Bartholomew, Loweswater | Medieval (1829) | ||||
| Cockermouth Area Team | All Saints, Cockermouth | Medieval (1854) | 11,696 | ||
| Christ Church, Cockermouth | 1865 | ||||
| St Bridget, Bridekirk | Medieval (1868) | ||||
| Christ Church, Great Broughton | 1856 | ||||
| Keswick | Crosthwaite Keswick | St Kentigern, Crosthwaite | Ancient (1523) | 1,777 | |
| Underskiddaw Parish Room | 1829 | ||||
| Upper Derwent | Newlands Church | C16th (1845) | 629 | ||
| St Mary, Thornthwaite | Medieval (1853) | ||||
| St Herbert, Braithwaite | 1900 | ||||
| Keswick w Borrowdale | Keswick | St John the Evangelist, Keswick | 1838 | 3,596 | |
| Borrowdale | St Andrew, Borrowdale | C16th (1825) | 307 | ||
| Holy Trinity, Grange | 1861 | ||||
| St John's-In-The-Vale, Threlkeld & Wythburn |
St John's in the Vale & Wythburn |
St John, St John's in the Vale | C16th (1845) | 155 | |
| Wythburn Church | C16th (1640) | ||||
| Threlkeld | St Mary, Threlkeld | Medieval (1777) | 568 | ||
| 8 benefices | 14 parishes | 35 churches | 27,777 | ||
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[25] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness | Aldingham, Dendron, Rampside & Urswick |
Aldingham, Dendron & Rampside |
St Cuthbert, Aldingham | Medieval | 1,753 |
| St Matthew, Dendron | 1642 | ||||
| Urswick | St Mary the Virgin & St Michael, Urswick | Medieval | 1,057 | ||
| Pennington and Lindal w Marton and Bardsea |
Lindal w Marton | St Peter, Lindal and Marton | 1875 | 536 | |
| Bardsea | Holy Trinity, Bardsea | 1843 | 635 | ||
| Pennington | St Michael & the Holy Angels, Pennington | Medieval | 2,113 | ||
| Broughton & Duddon | St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness | Medieval | 1,184 | ||
| Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills | 1888 | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Seathwaite | C16th | ||||
| St John the Evangelist, Woodland | 1698 | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Ulpha | C16th | ||||
| Kirkby Ireleth | St Cuthbert, Kirkby Ireleth | Medieval | 1,191 | ||
| Coniston & the Crake Valley | Coniston & Torver | St Andrew, Coniston | 1586 | 1,017 | |
| St Luke, Torver | 1849 | ||||
| Colton | Holy Trinity, Colton | 1578 | 410 | ||
| Egton w Newland | St Mary the Virgin, Penny Bridge | pre-1786 | 794 | ||
| Lowick | St Luke, Lowick | 1577 | 387 | ||
| Dalton-In-Furness & Ireleth-With-Askam | St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness | Medieval | 11,998 | ||
| St Peter, Ireleth with Askam | 1865 | ||||
| Millom[26] | Millom | Holy Trinity, Millom | Medieval | 6,943 | |
| St George, Millom | 1874 | ||||
| St Luke, Haverigg | 1890 | ||||
| Thwaites | St Anne, Thwaites | Medieval | 429 | ||
| Ulverston St Mary with Holy Trinity | St Mary, Ulverston | Medieval | 11,834 | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Osmotherley | 1873 | ||||
| 8 benefices | 15 parishes | 25 churches | 42,281 | ||
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[27] |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Kendal Deanery
| MC[28] | Benefice | Parish | Church | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Estuary | Arnside | St James, Arnside | 1866 | 3,151 | |
| Storth Village Church | ??? | ||||
| Beetham | St Michael & All Angels, Beetham | Medieval | 857 | ||
| Burton and Holme | Burton | St James, Burton-in-Kendal | Medieval | 1,485 | |
| Holme | Holy Trinity, Holme | 1839 | 1,464 | ||
| Heversham & Milnthorpe | Heversham | St Peter, Heversham | Medieval | 955 | |
| Milnthorpe | St Thomas, Milnthorpe | 1837 | 2,130 | ||
| Levens | St John the Evangelist, Levens | 1828 | 1,238 | ||
| Beacon | Burneside w | St Oswald, Burneside | 1602 | 2,547 | |
| St Mary, Longsleddale | 1712 | ||||
| Grayrigg | St John the Evangelist, Grayrigg | pre-C18th | 459 | ||
| Kendal St George | St George, Kendal | 1754 (1838) | 5,494 | ||
| Selside | St Thomas, Selside | 1709 | 269 | ||
| Skelsmergh | St John the Baptist, Skelsmergh | 1871 | 612 | ||
| Two Valleys | Cartmel Fell | St Anthony, Cartmel Fell | 1504 | 322 | |
| Crosthwaite Kendal | St Mary, Crosthwaite | Medieval | 647 | ||
| Witherslack | St Paul, Witherslack | 1669 | 735 | ||
| Winster | Holy Trinity, Winster | C16th | 70 | ||
| Underbarrow w Helsington | All Saints, Underbarrow | Medieval | 817 | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Helsington | 1726 | ||||
| Crook | St Catherine, Crook | 1620 | 257 | ||
| Kendal St Thomas | St Thomas, Kendal | 1835 | 4,172 | ||
| Kendal Helm | Old Hutton & New Hutton | New Hutton | St Stephen, New Hutton | C18th | 319 |
| Old Hutton | St John the Baptist, Old Hutton | 1873 | 401 | ||
| Natland | St Mark, Natland | Medieval | 2,370 | ||
| Crosscrake | St Thomas, Crosscrake | Medieval | 1,169 | ||
| Kendal Holy Trinity | Holy Trinity, Kendal | Medieval | 17,287 | ||
| Western Dales | Dent w Cowgill | St John the Evangelist, Cowgill | 1838 | 655 | |
| St Andrew, Dent | Medieval | ||||
| Sedbergh & Lune | St Mark, Cautley | 1847 | 3,294 | ||
| 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 | 4,385 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 19 benefices | 27 parishes | 43 churches | 57,561 | ||
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[29] |
Carlisle Archdeaconry: Penrith Deanery
| Mission comm[30] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of Eden | Cross Fell Group | Addingham | St Michael, Addingham | C16th | 789 |
| Culgaith | All Saints, Culgaith | 1756 | 533 | ||
| Edenhall | St Cuthbert, Edenhall | Medieval | 189 | ||
| Kirkland | St Lawrence, Kirkland | Medieval | 146 | ||
| Langwathby | St Peter, Langwathby | Medieval | 607 | ||
| Melmerby | St John the Baptist, Melmerby | Medieval | 241 | ||
| Ousby | St Luke, Ousby | Medieval | 265 | ||
| Skirwith | St John the Evangelist, Skirwith | 1856 | 176 | ||
| Kirkoswald, Renwick w Croglin, Great Salkeld & Lazonby |
Great Salkeld | St Cuthbert, Great Salkeld | Medieval | 453 | |
| Kirkoswald | St Oswald, Kirkoswald | Medieval | 688 | ||
| Lazonby | St Nicholas, Lazonby | Medieval | 1,119 | ||
| Renwick | All Saints, Renwick | Medieval | 314 | ||
| Ullswater | Barton, Pooley Bridge & Martindale |
Barton | St Michael, Barton | Medieval | 636 |
| Martindale | St Peter, Martindale | 1880 | 39 | ||
| St Martin, Martindale | Medieval | ||||
| Pooley Bridge | St Paul, Pooley Bridge | 1868 | 115 | ||
| Dacre, Matterdale & Watermillock |
Watermillock | All Saints, Watermillock | Medieval | 242 | |
| Matterdale | Matterdale Church | 1570 | 138 | ||
| Dacre | St Andrew, Dacre | Medieval | 1,458 | ||
| Patterdale | St Patrick, Patterdale | Medieval | 502 | ||
| Blencathra | Greystoke w Penruddock & Mungrisdale |
Greystoke | St Andrew, Greystoke | Medieval | 1,298 |
| All Saints, Penruddock | 1901 | ||||
| Mungrisdale | St Kentigern, Mungrisdale | Medieval | 205 | ||
| The Inglewood Group | Ainstable | St Michael & All Angels, Ainstable | Medieval | 381 | |
| Armathwaite | Christ & St Mary, Armathwaite | Medieval | 488 | ||
| Calthwaite | All Saints, Calthwaite | 1913 | 308 | ||
| Hesket in the Forest | St Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the Forest | Medieval | 943 | ||
| Hutton in the Forest | St James, Hutton in the Forest | Medieval | 146 | ||
| Skelton | St Michael, Skelton | Medieval | 627 | ||
| Plumpton Wall | St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall | 1907 | 723 | ||
| Penrith | Penrith w Newton Reigny | Penrith | St Andrew, Penrith | Medieval | 16,915 |
| Christ Church, Penrith | 1850 | ||||
| Newton Reigny | St John, Newton Reigny | Medieval | 438 | ||
| 8 benefices | 30 parishes | 33 churches | 31,122 | ||
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.[31] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criffel View | Allonby, Cross Canonby & Dearham |
Allonby | Christ Church, Allonby | 1744 | 426 |
| Crosscanonby | St John the Evangelist, Crosscanonby | Medieval | 1,020 | ||
| Dearham | St Mungo, Dearham | Medieval | 2,648 | ||
| Maryport, Netherton, Flimby & Broughton Moor |
St Mary w Christ Church Maryport |
St Mary, Maryport | 1760 | 2,787 | |
| Flimby | St Nicholas, Flimby | Medieval | 1,845 | ||
| Netherton &
Broughton Moor |
All Souls, Netherton | 1886 | 7,047 | ||
| Workington | Westfield | St Mary, Workington | 1887 | 6,638 | |
| Workington | Workington St John | St John the Evangelist, Workington | 1823 | 8,050 | |
| Workington St Michael | St Michael, Workington | Ancient | 3,885 | ||
| Camerton & Seaton w West Seaton | St Peter, Camerton | Medieval | 6,244 | ||
| St Paul, Seaton | 1882 | ||||
| Harrington & Distington | Harrington | St Mary, Harrington | Medieval | 5,963 | |
| Distington | Holy Spirit, Distington | Medieval (1884) | 2,198 | ||
| Solway Plain | Aspatria w Hayton & Gilcrux |
Aspatria | St Kentigern, Aspatria | Ancient | 2,852 |
| Gilcrux | St Mary, Gilcrux | Medieval | 310 | ||
| Hayton | St James, Hayton | 1867 | 821 | ||
| Solway Plain | St Mungo, Bromfield | Ancient | 6,426 | ||
| 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 | St Andrew, Thursby | Ancient | 1,360 | ||
| Wigton | St Mary, Wigton | Medieval | 6,491 | ||
| 10 benefices | 18 parishes | 25 churches | 67,011 | ||
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[32] |
| St Paul, Causewayhead | 1845 | 2016[33] |
| St Columba, Broughton Moor | 1905 | 2019[34] |
| Christ Church, Waverton | 1865 | 2023[35] |
Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Windermere Deanery
| Miss comm[36] | Benefice | Parish | Churches | Founded | Population[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel Peninsula | Field Broughton w Lindale |
St Peter, Field Broughton | 1745 | 405 | |
| Finsthwaite | St Peter, Finsthwaite | 1724 | 184 | ||
| Grange-over-Sands | St Paul, Grange-over-Sands | 1852 | 3,754 | ||
| Grange Fell Church | 1906 | ||||
| Cartmel | St Mary & St Michael, Cartmel | Medieval | 623 | ||
| Allithwaite | St Mary, Allithwaite | 1864 | 2,488 | ||
| Haverthwaite | St Anne, Haverthwaite | 1824 | 776 | ||
| Flookburgh | St John the Baptist, Flookburgh | 1777 | 1,781 | ||
| Staveley-in-Cartmel | St Mary, Staveley-in-Cartmel | 1537 | 285 | ||
| Central Lakes | Grasmere | St Oswald, Grasmere | Medieval | 689 | |
| Rydal | St Mary, Rydal | 1823 | 158 | ||
| Hawkshead & Low Wray w Sawrey & Rusland & Satterthwaite |
Hawkshead w Low Wray | St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead | Medieval | 680 | |
| Sawrey | St Peter, Far Sawrey | 1869 | 196 | ||
| Rusland | St Paul, Rusland | 1745 | 59 | ||
| Satterthwaite | All Saints, Satterthwaite | C16th | 159 | ||
| Loughrigg Team | Ambleside | St Mary, Ambleside | 1850 | 2,611 | |
| Brathay | Holy Trinity, Brathay | 1836 | 96 | ||
| Langdale | Holy Trinity, Langdale | Medieval | 498 | ||
| Little Langdale Mission Chapel | C19th | ||||
| South Lakes | Ings | St Anne, Ings | C16th | 186 | |
| Kentmere | St Cuthbert, Kentmere | Medieval | 78 | ||
| Staveley | St James, Staveley-in-Kendal | 1865 | 1,572 | ||
| Windermere St Martin | St Martin, Bowness | Medieval | 3,291 | ||
| Windermere St Mary | St Mary, Windermere | 1847 | 4,360 | ||
| Troutbeck | Jesus Church, Troutbeck | Medieval (1562) | 364 | ||
| 6 benefices | 23 parishes | 25 churches | 25,293 | ||
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[37] |
| St Paul, Lindale | 1627 | 2019[38] |
Church dedications
| Dedication | Medieval parish churches |
Including former churches |
Current churches |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints | 5 | 19 | 18 |
| All Souls | 1 | 1 | |
| Christ Church | 11 | 6 | |
| Christ & St Mary | 1 | 1 | |
| Good Shepherd | 1 | ||
| Holy Innocents | 1 | 1 | |
| Holy Spirit | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Holy Trinity | 3 | 20 | 14 |
| Holy Tr & St Constantine | 1 | 1 | |
| Jesus Church | 1 | 1 | |
| St Aidan | 3 | 2 | |
| St Alban | 1 | ||
| St Andrew | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| St Anne | 4 | 3 | |
| St Anthony | 1 | 1 | |
| St Barnabas | 4 | 3 | |
| St Bartholomew | 3 | 2 | |
| St Bega | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| St Bridget | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| St Catherine | 3 | 2 | |
| St Columba | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| St Cuthbert | 12 | 18 | 18 |
| St Edmund | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Elisabeth | 1 | 1 | |
| St Francis | 1 | 1 | |
| St George | 3 | 3 | |
| St Giles | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Gregory | 1 | ||
| St Helen | 2 | ||
| St Herbert | 2 | 2 | |
| St Hilda | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| St James | 4 | 16 | 15 |
| St John | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| St John the Baptist | 4 | 12 | 11 |
| St John the Evangelist | 2 | 27 | 23 |
| St Jude | 2 | ||
| St Kentigern | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| St Lawrence | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| St Leonard | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| St Luke | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| St Margaret | 4 | 1 | |
| SS Margaret & James | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Mark | 4 | 4 | |
| St Martin | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| St Mary | 19 | 38 | 36 |
| SS Mary & Bega | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SS Mary & Michael | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Mary Magdalene | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| St Matthew | 3 | 2 | |
| St Michael (& All Angels) | 23 | 28 | 24 |
| St Nicholas | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| St Ninian | 1 | 1 | |
| St Olaf | 1 | 1 | |
| St Oswald | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| St Patrick | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| St Paul | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| St Perran | 1 | ||
| St Peter | 8 | 18 | 17 |
| St Philip | 1 | 1 | |
| St Stephen | 3 | 2 | |
| St Theobald | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Thomas | 4 | 4 | |
| St Thomas a Becket | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Wilfrid | 1 | ||
| No dedication | 7 | 32 | 15 |
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