Churches in Cumbria
Cumbria, a largely rural county, has more places of worship per head of population than most other counties, and almost 40 per cent of its 250 churches are listed. Most are Anglican, and the majority of these are in the higher categories of Grade I and II*.
Full alphabetic listing of churches in Cumbria :
| Addingham | St Michael & All Angels |
| Aikton | St Andrew |
| Ainstable | St Michael |
| Aldingham | St Cuthbert |
| Allithwaite | St Mary |
| Allonby | Christ Church |
| Alston | St Augustine |
| Ambleside | St Mary |
| Appleby | St Lawrence |
| Arlecdon | St Michael |
| Arnside | St James |
| Armathwaite | Christ & St Mary |
| Askham | St Peter |
| Aspatria | St Kentigern |
| Arthuret (Longtown) | St Michael & All Angels |
| Bampton | St Patrick |
| Barbon | St Bartholomew |
| Bardsea | Holy Trinity |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Aidan |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Francis |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St George the Martyr |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St James the Great |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St John |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Luke |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Mark |
| Barrow-in-Furness (Walney) | St Mary the Virgin |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Matthew |
| Barrow-in-Furness (Rampside) | St Michael |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Patrick |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Paul |
| Barrow-in-Furness | St Mary of Furness |
| Barton | St Michael |
| Bassenthwaite | St Bega |
| Bassenthwaite | St John |
| Beaumont | St Mary |
| Beckermet | St Bridget’s old Church |
| Beckermet | St John |
| Beetham | St Michael and All Angels |
| Bewcastle | St Cuthbert |
| Bigrigg | St John |
| Blackford | St John |
| Bleatarn | Chapel of Ease |
| Bolton | All Saints |
| Boltongate | All Saints |
| Bootle | St Michael |
| Borrowdale | St Andrew |
| Bowness-on-Solway | St Michael |
| Braithwaite | St Herbert |
| Brampton | St Martin |
| Brathay | Holy Trinity |
| Bridekirk | St Bridget (St Bride) |
| Brigham | St Bridget |
| Bromfield | St Mungo |
| Brough | St Michael |
| Brougham | St Wilfred |
| Broughton-in-Furness | St Mary |
| Broughton Moor | St Columba |
| Burgh-by-Sands | St Michael |
| Burneside | St Oswald |
| Burton-in-Kendal | St James |
| Buttermere | St James |
| Caldbeck | St Mungo (St Kentigern) |
| Calder Bridge | St Bridget |
| Calthwaite | All Saints |
| Camerton | St Peter |
| Carlisle | The Cathedral |
| Carlisle (Botcherby) | St Aidan |
| Carlisle (West Walls) | St Cuthbert |
| Carlisle (Harraby) | St Elisabeth |
| Carlisle (Carrock) | St Herbert |
| Carlisle (Cummersdale) | St James |
| Carlisle (Kingmoor) | St Peter |
| Carlisle (Longsowerby) | St James |
| Carlisle (Upperby) | St John the Baptist |
| Carlisle (Harraby) | St John the Evangelist |
| Carlisle (Morton) | St Luke |
| Carlisle Stanwix) | St Michael |
| Carlisle (Newtown) | Holy Trinity |
| Carlisle | Catholic Churches |
| Cartmel | The Priory |
| Cartmel Fell | St Anthony |
| Casterton | Holy Trinity Church |
| Castle Carrock | St Peter |
| Castle Sowerby | St Kentigern |
| Cautley | St Mark |
| Cleator | St Mary |
| Cleator | St Leonard |
| Cleator Moor | St John |
| Cliburn | St Cuthbert |
| Clifton | St Cuthbert |
| Clifton (Workington) | St Luke |
| Cockermouth | All Saints |
| Cockermouth | Christ Church |
| Colthouse | Quaker Meeting House |
| Colton | Holy Trinity |
| Coniston | St Andrew |
| Corney | St John the Baptist |
| Cotehill | St John |
| Cowgill | St John |
| Croglin | St John |
| Crook | St Catherine |
| Crosby Garrett | St Andrew |
| Crosby on Eden | St John |
| Crosby Ravensworth | St Lawrence |
| Cross Canonby | St John the Evangelist |
| Crosscrake | St Thomas |
| Crosthwaite | St Mary |
| Culgaith | All Saints |
| Cumdivock | St John |
| Cumrew | St Mary |
| Cumwhitton | St Mary |
| Dacre | St Andrew |
| Dalton-in-Furness | St Mary |
| Dalston | St Michael |
| Dean | St Oswald |
| Dearham | St Mungo (St Kentigern) |
| Dendron | St Matthew |
| Dent | St Andrew |
| Distington | Holy Spirit |
| Drigg | St Peter |
| Dufton/Knock | St Cuthbert |
| Dufton | Methodist Chapel |
| Dunnerdale (Broughton Mills) | Holy Innocents |
| Eaglesfield | St Philip |
| Edenhall | St Cuthbert |
| Egremont | St Michael and St Mary |
| Egton | St Mary |
| Ennerdale | St Mary |
| Embleton | St Cuthbert |
| Eskdale | St Bega |
| St Catherine | |
| Far Sawrey | St Peter |
| Farlam | St Thomas a Becket |
| Field Broughton | St Peter |
| Finsthwaite | St Peter |
| Firbank | St John the Evangelist |
| Firbank Fell | Fox’s Pulpit |
| Flimby | St Nicholas |
| Flookburgh | St John |
| Frizington | St Paul |
| Garrigill | St John |
| Garsdale | St John |
| Gilcrux | St Mary |
| Gilsland | St Mary |
| Gosforth | St Mary |
| Grange | Holy Trinity Church |
| Grange over Sands | St Paul |
| Grasmere | St Oswald |
| Grayrigg | St John |
| Great Asby | St Peter |
| Great Broughton | Christ Church |
| Great Langdale (Chapel Stile) | Holy Trinity |
| Great Musgrave | St Theobald |
| Great Ormside | St James |
| Great Orton | St Giles |
| Great Salkeld | St Cuthbert |
| Great Strickland | St Barnabus |
| Great Urswick | St Mary & St Michael |
| Greystoke | St Andrew |
| Haile | church |
| Harrington | St Mary |
| Haverigg | St Luke |
| Haverthwaite | St Anneh |
| Hawkshead | St Michael & All Angels |
| Hawkshead | Colthouse Meeting House |
| Hayton (Allonby) | St James |
| Hayton (Brampton) | St Mary Magdalene |
| Helsington | St John |
| Hensingham | St John |
| Hesket in the Forest | St Mary |
| Hethersgill | St Mary |
| Heversham | St Peter |
| Holme | Holy Trinity |
| Holme Cultram (Abbeytown) | St Mary |
| Holme Eden | St Paul |
| Holme St Cuthbert | St Cuthbert |
| Houghton | St John the Evangelist |
| Howgill | Holy Trinity |
| Hugill (Ings) | St Anne |
| Hutton in the Forest | St James |
| Hutton Roof | St John |
| Ireby | St James |
| Irton | St Paul |
| Isel | St Michael & All Angels |
| Ireleth & Askam | St Peter |
| Irthington | St Kentigern |
| Ivegill | Christ Church |
| Kendal | Kendal Parish Church |
| Kendal | St Thomas |
| Kendal | St George |
| Kendal | Holy Trinity |
| Kentmere | St Cuthbert |
| Keswick | St John |
| Keswick (Crosthwaite) | St Kentigern |
| Killington | All Saints |
| Kirkandrews on Eden | St Mary |
| Kirkandrews-upon-Esk | St Andrew |
| Kirkbampton | St Peter |
| Kirkbride | St Bride |
| Kirkby Ireleth | St Cuthbert |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | St Mary |
| Kirkby Stephen | Parish Church |
| Kirkby Thore | St Michael |
| Kirkcambeck | St Kentigern’s Church |
| Kirkland | St Lawrence |
| Kirklinton | St Cuthbert |
| Kirkoswald | St Oswald |
| Lamplugh | St Michael |
| Lanercost | Lanercost Priory |
| Langwathby | St Peter |
| Lazonby | St Nicholas |
| Levens | St John |
| Lindale | St Paul |
| Lindal-in-Furness | St Peter |
| Long Marton | St Margaret & St James |
| Longsleddale | St Mary |
| Lorton | St Cuthbert |
| Loweswater | St Bartholomew |
| Lowick | St Luke |
| Lowther | St Michael |
| Lupton | All Saints |
| Mallerstang / Outhgill | St Mary |
| Mansergh | St Peter |
| Martindale | St Martin |
| Martindale | St Peter |
| Maryport | St Mary |
| Maryport (Netherton) | All Souls |
| Matterdale | church |
| Mealsgate | All Hallows |
| Melmerby | St John the Baptist |
| Middleton | Holy Ghost |
| Milburn | St Cuthbert |
| Milnthorpe | St Thomas |
| Millom | St George |
| Millom | Holy Trinity Church |
| Moresby | St Bridget |
| Morland | St Lawrence |
| Mosser | St Michael |
| Muncaster | St Michael |
| Mungrisdale | St Kentigern |
| Murton | St John |
| Natland | St Mark |
| Nenthead | St John |
| Nether Denton | St Cuthbert |
| Nether Wasdale | St Michael & All Angels |
| New Hutton | St Stephen |
| Newbiggin | St Edmund |
| Newlands | church |
| Newton Arlosh | St John the Evangelist |
| Newton Reigny | St John |
| Nicholforest | St Nicholas |
| Old Hutton | St John |
| Orton | All Saints |
| Osmotherley | St John |
| Ousby | St Luke |
| Pardshaw | Meeting House |
| Patterdale | St Patrick |
| Pennington | St Michael |
| Penrith | St Andrew |
| Penrith | Christ Church |
| Plumbland | St Cuthbert |
| Plumpton Wall | St John the Evangelist |
| Ponsonby | church |
| Pooley Bridge | St Paul |
| Preston Patrick | St Patrick |
| Raughton Head | All Saints |
| Ravenstonedale | St Oswald |
| Renwick | All Saints |
| Rockcliffe | St Mary |
| Rosley | Holy Trinity |
| Rusland | St Paul |
| Rydal | St Mary |
| Rydal | Rydal Hall |
| St Bees | St Bega’s Priory |
| St John in the Vale | St John’s Church |
| Satterthwaite | All Saints |
| Scaleby | All Saints |
| Scotby | All Saints |
| Seascale | St Cuthbert |
| Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) | Holy Trinity Church |
| Seaton | St Paul |
| Sebergham | St Mary |
| Sedbergh | St Andrew |
| Sedbergh | School Chapel |
| Sedbergh | Brigflatts Meeting House |
| Selside | St Thomas |
| Setmurthy | St Barnabas |
| Shap | St Michael |
| Silloth | Christ Church |
| Silloth – Causewayhead | St Paul |
| Skelsmergh | St John |
| Skelton | St Michael |
| Skirwith | St John |
| Soulby | St Luke |
| South Stainmore | St Stephen |
| Stapleton | St Mary |
| Staveley | St James |
| Staveley | St Margaret’s Church Tower |
| Staveley in Cartmel | St Mary |
| Tebay | St James |
| Temple Sowerby | St James |
| Thornthwaite | St Mary |
| Threlkeld | St Mary |
| Thrimby (Little Strickland) | St Mary |
| Thursby | St Andrew |
| Thwaites | St Anne |
| Torpenhow | St Michael |
| Torver | St Luke |
| Troutbeck | Jesus Church |
| Uldale | St James |
| Ulpha | St John the Baptist |
| Ulverston | St Mary |
| Ulverston | Swarthmoor Hall |
| Ulverston | Conishead Priory |
| Upper Denton | Church |
| Underbarrow | All Saints |
| Waberthwaite | St John the Evangelist |
| Walton | St Mary |
| Warcop | St Columba |
| Warwick Bridge | Our Lady & St Wilfrid |
| Warwick on Eden | St Leonard |
| Wasdale Head | St Olaf |
| Watermillock | All Saints |
| Waverton | Christ Church |
| Welton | St James |
| Westnewton | St Matthew |
| Westward | St Hilda |
| Wetheral | Holy Trinity |
| Whicham | St Mary |
| Whitbeck | St Mary |
| Whitehaven | St James |
| Whitehaven | St Begh |
| Whitehaven | St Nicholas |
| Whitehaven – Kells | St Peter |
| Whitehaven – Mirehouse | St Andrew |
| Wigton | St Mary |
| Windermere (Bowness) | St Martin |
| Windermere | St Mary |
| Winster | Holy Trinity |
| Witherslack | St Paul |
| Woodland | church |
| Workington | St John |
| Workington | St Michael |
| Workington (West Seaton) | Holy Trinity |
| Workington (Westfield) | St Mary |
| Workington | Our Lady & St Michael |
| Wreay | St Mary |
| Wythburn | church |
| Wythop | St Margaret |
Churches in the care of the churches conservation trust and not used for regular worship
| Brougham (Ninekirks) | St Ninian |
| Ireby | old Church |
| Vale of Lune | St Gregory |
Other redundant or ruined churches
| Brampton | Old Church |
| Crook | old church tower |
| Mealsgate | All Hallows old church |
| Wythop | Old Keswick Chapel |
Not in use as churches – private houses now
| Carlisle (Garlands) | Garlands old chapel |
| Cleator Moor | Wath Brow Mission |
| Gamblesby | St John |
| Low Wray | St Margaret |
| Maryport | Christ Church |
| Ulverston | Holy Trinity |
Links :
- Carlisle Diocese
- Catholic churches in Cumbria (38)
- Methodist churches in Cumbria
- Spiritualist Churches in Cumbria
- The Orthodox church in Cumbria
- Evangelical churches in Cumbria
- Wikipedia – Grade 1 listed churches in Cumbria
- Churches Trust for Cumbria
- Matthew Emmott’s guide to churches in Cumbria
- Churches Conservation Trust
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