List of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle

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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[edit]

Carlisle deaneries & mission communities, coloured by archdeaconry (yellow = Westmorland & Furness; purple = West Cumberland; green = Carlisle). For key to numbers see table opposite.
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[edit]

Church Dates Pop. served[1]
Cathedral of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Carlisle Ancient N/A

Carlisle Archdeaconry: Appleby Deanery[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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,

Castle Sowerby
& Sebergham

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Longsleddale

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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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