List of churches in Cumbria
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Lists of churches in Cumbria may be found in the six lists for each of the ceremonial county's former constituent districts.
- List of churches in Allerdale
- List of places of worship in Barrow-in-Furness
- List of churches in the City of Carlisle
- List of churches in Copeland
- List of churches in Eden District
- List of churches in South Lakeland
A summary of statistics is given below.
District | Carlisle | Allerdale | Eden | Copeland | South Lakeland | Barrow-in-Furness | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
List | List | List | List | List | List | ||
Total churches | 98 | 121 | 121 | 71 | 147 | 33 | 591 |
Population (2016 est.) | 108,400 | 96,422 | 53,000 | 70,603 | 104,000 | 67,300 | 508,725 |
Inhabitants per church | 1,106 | 797 | 438 | 994 | 707 | 2,039 | 861 |
By denomination* | |||||||
Church of England | 54 | 68 | 72 | 45 | 87 | 14 | 340 |
Methodist | 13 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 107 |
Roman Catholic | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 43 |
United Reformed | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Baptist Union | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
Others | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 84 |
*numbers may not add to total due to some churches counting towards more than one denomination
Map of medieval parish churches[edit]
For the purposes of this map medieval is taken to be pre-1485. It is of note that Cumbria, unlike most parts of England, saw a sustained programme of church building during the 16th and 17th centuries as the more remote parts of the district were settled.