Civil parishes in Cumbria

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A civil parish in England is the lowest unit of local government. There are 284 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, with most of the county being parished. At the 2001 census, there were 359,692 people living in those 284 parishes, accounting for 73.8 per cent of the county's population.

The extent of modern civil parishes are largely geographically based on historic Church of England parish boundaries, which were ecclesiastical divisions that had acquired civil administration powers managed by the Vestry committee.[1]

History[edit]

The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways.[2]

The poor were looked after by the monasteries, until their dissolution. In 1572, magistrates were given power to 'survey the poor' and impose taxes for their relief. This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601, which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law; overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish.[3] The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes, although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions.[4] The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into Rural Sanitary Districts, based on the Poor Law Unions; these subsequently formed the basis for Rural Districts.[5]

Parishes were run by vestries, meeting annually to appoint officials, and were generally identical to ecclesiastical parishes,[6] although some townships in large parishes administered the Poor Law themselves; under the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882, all extra-parochial areas and townships that levied a separate rate became independent civil parishes.[7]

Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894, which abolished vestries; established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors; grouped rural parishes into Rural Districts; and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries.[7] Urban civil parishes continued to exist, and were generally coterminous with the Urban District, Municipal Borough or County Borough in which they were situated; many large towns contained a number of parishes, and these were usually merged into one. Parish councils were not formed in urban areas, and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to Poor Law Unions; with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence.[8]

The Local Government Act 1972 retained civil parishes in rural areas, and many former Urban Districts and Municipal Boroughs that were being abolished, were replaced by new successor parishes; urban areas that were considered too large to be single parishes became unparished areas.[9]

The current position[edit]

Recent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas, and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish.[10]

A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution;[9] and a civil parish can also gain city status, but only if that is granted by the Crown.[9] The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor.[9] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names: a parish council can now choose to be called a community; village; or neighbourhood council.[11]

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Civil parishes with town status

List of civil parishes and unparished areas[edit]

Image Name Status Population District Former District (1974-2023) Former local authority (pre 1974) Refs
Above Derwent Civil parish 1,207 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Aikton Civil parish 480 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Allhallows Civil parish 548 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Allonby Civil parish 462 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Aspatria Town 2,718 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Bassenthwaite Civil parish 412 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Civil parish 40 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Civil parish 437 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Blindbothel Civil parish 148 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Blindcrake Civil parish 287 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Boltons Civil parish 585 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Borrowdale Civil parish 438 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Bothel and Threapland Civil parish 438 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Bowness Civil parish 1,221 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Bridekirk Civil parish 636 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Brigham Civil parish 1,065 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Bromfield Civil parish 530 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Broughton Community 1,727 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Broughton Moor Civil parish 726 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Buttermere Civil parish 127 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Caldbeck Civil parish 714 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Camerton Civil parish 172 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Cockermouth Town 7,877 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Urban District		 [15]
[13]
Crosscanonby Civil parish 1,054 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Dean Civil parish 1,077 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Dearham Civil parish 2,028 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Dundraw Civil parish 167 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Embleton Civil parish 297 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Gilcrux Civil parish 303 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Great Clifton Civil parish 1,101 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Greysouthen Civil parish 508 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Hayton and Mealo Civil parish 229 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Holme Abbey Civil parish 776 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Holme East Waver Civil parish 306 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Holme Low Civil parish 373 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Holme St Cuthbert Civil parish 421 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Ireby and Uldale Civil parish 428 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Keswick Town 4,984 Cumberland Allerdale Keswick
Urban District		 [16]
[13]
Kirkbampton Civil parish 471 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Kirkbride Civil parish 519 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Little Clifton Civil parish 391 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Lorton Civil parish 250 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Loweswater Civil parish 209 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Maryport Town 11,275 Cumberland Allerdale Maryport Urban District [17]
[13]
Oughterside and Allerby Civil parish 626 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Papcastle Civil parish 406 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Plumbland Civil parish 367 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Seaton Civil parish 4,861 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Sebergham Civil parish 361 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Setmurthy Civil parish 108 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Silloth-on-Solway Town 2,932 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Lands common to Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St Cuthbert Common lands 0 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
[18]
St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Civil parish 407 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Thursby Civil parish 1,185 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Underskiddaw Civil parish 282 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Waverton Civil parish 326 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Westnewton Civil parish 247 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Westward Civil parish 814 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Wigton Town 5,360 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Winscales Civil parish 186 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Woodside Civil parish 516 Cumberland Allerdale Wigton
Rural District		 [14]
[13]
Workington Town 24,295 Cumberland Allerdale Workington
Municipal Borough		 [19]
[13]
Wythop Civil parish 51 Cumberland Allerdale Cockermouth
Rural District		 [12]
[13]
Barrow Town 59,181 Westmorland and Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow in Furness
County Borough		 [20]
[21][22]
Askam and Ireleth Civil parish 3,632 Westmorland and Furness Barrow-in-Furness Dalton in Furness Urban District [23]
[24]
Dalton Town with Newton Town 8,394 Westmorland and Furness Barrow-in-Furness Dalton in Furness Urban District [23]
[24]
Lindal and Marton Civil parish 773 Westmorland and Furness Barrow-in-Furness Dalton in Furness Urban District [23]
[24]
Arthuret Civil parish 2,434 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Askerton Civil parish 162 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Beaumont Civil parish 447 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Bewcastle Civil parish 411 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Brampton Civil parish 4,361 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Burgh by Sands Civil parish 1,143 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Burtholme Civil parish 184 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Carlatton Civil parish 29 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Carlisle Unparished area 68,735 Cumberland Carlisle Carlisle
County Borough		 [27]
[28]
Castle Carrock Civil parish 309 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Cummersdale Civil parish 486 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Cumrew Civil parish 85 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Cumwhitton Civil parish 293 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Dalston Civil parish 2,643 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Farlam Civil parish 590 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Hayton Civil parish 2,180 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Hethersgill Civil parish 382 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Irthington Civil parish 712 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Kingmoor Civil parish 407 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Kingwater Civil parish 164 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Kirkandrews
(also known as Kirkandrews-on-Esk)[29]		 Civil parish 447 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Kirklinton Middle Civil parish 369 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Midgeholme Civil parish 67 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Nether Denton Civil parish 318 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Nicholforest Civil parish 386 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Orton Civil parish 383 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Rockcliffe Civil parish 733 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Scaleby Civil parish 349 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Solport Civil parish 168 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
St Cuthbert Without Civil parish 2,043 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Stanwix Rural Civil parish 3,043 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Stapleton Civil parish 221 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Upper Denton Civil parish 92 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Walton Civil parish 278 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Waterhead Civil parish 124 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Westlinton Civil parish 359 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Wetheral Civil parish 5,203 Cumberland Carlisle Border
Rural District		 [25]
[26]
Arlecdon and Frizington Civil parish 3,678 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Beckermet Civil parish 2,310 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
[32]
Bootle Civil parish 745 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Cleator Moor Town 6,939 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Distington Civil parish 2,247 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Drigg and Carleton Civil parish 450 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Egremont Town 7,444 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Ennerdale and Kinniside Civil parish 240 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Eskdale Civil parish 264 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Gosforth Civil parish 1,230 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Haile Civil parish 237 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Irton with Santon Civil parish 373 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Lamplugh Civil parish 763 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Lowca Civil parish 773 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Lowside Quarter Civil parish 379 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Millom Town 7,132 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Millom Without Civil parish 1,638 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Moresby Civil parish 1,280 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Muncaster Civil parish 335 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Parton Civil parish 924 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Ponsonby Civil parish 92 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Seascale Civil parish 1,747 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
St Bees Civil parish 1,717 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Ulpha Civil parish 159 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Waberthwaite Civil parish 274 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Wasdale Civil parish 79 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Weddicar Civil parish 442 Cumberland Copeland Ennerdale
Rural District		 [30]
[31]
Whicham Civil parish 395 Cumberland Copeland Millom
Rural District		 [33]
[31]
Whitehaven Town 25,032 Cumberland Copeland Whitehaven
Municipal Borough		 [34]
[35][36]
Ainstable Civil parish 532 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Alston Moor Civil parish 2,156 Westmorland and Furness Eden Alston with Garrigill
Rural District		 [39]
[38]
Appleby-in-Westmorland Town 2,862 Westmorland and Furness Eden Appleby
Municipal Borough		 [40]
[38]
Asby Civil parish 280 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Askham Civil parish 360 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Bampton Civil parish 283 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Barton and Pooley Bridge[42] Civil parish 232 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Bolton Civil parish 416 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Brough Civil parish 680 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Brough Sowerby Civil parish 127 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Brougham Civil parish 279 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Castle Sowerby Civil parish 337 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Catterlen Civil parish 471 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Cliburn Civil parish 204 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Clifton Civil parish 461 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Colby Civil parish 120 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Crackenthorpe Civil parish 77 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Crosby Garrett Civil parish 112 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Crosby Ravensworth Civil parish 538 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Culgaith Civil parish 721 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Dacre Civil parish 1,326 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Dufton Civil parish 169 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Glassonby Civil parish 314 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Great Salkeld Civil parish 445 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Great Strickland Civil parish 246 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Greystoke Civil parish 733 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Hartley Civil parish 133 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Helbeck Civil parish 19 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Hesket Civil parish 2,363 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Hoff Civil parish 189 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Hunsonby Civil parish 383 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Hutton Civil parish 326 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Kaber Civil parish 89 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
King's Meaburn Civil parish 105 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Kirkby Stephen Civil parish 1,832 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Kirkby Thore Civil parish 731 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Kirkoswald Civil parish 870 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Langwathby Civil parish 748 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Lazonby Civil parish 980 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Little Strickland Civil parish 96[43][44] Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Long Marton Civil parish 704 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Lowther Civil parish 402 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Mallerstang Civil parish 87 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Martindale Civil parish 49 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Matterdale Civil parish 526 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Melmerby[45] Civil parish Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Milburn Civil parish 171 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Morland Civil parish 380 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Mungrisdale Civil parish 284 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Murton Civil parish 330 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Musgrave Civil parish 152 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Nateby Civil parish 110 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Newbiggin Civil parish 96 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Newby Civil parish 164 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Ormside Civil parish 133 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Orton Civil parish 594 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Ousby[46][47] Civil parish 362 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Patterdale Civil parish 460 Westmorland and Furness Eden Lakes
Urban District		 [48]
[38]
Penrith Town 14,756 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith Urban District [49]
[50]
Ravenstonedale Civil parish 570 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Shap Civil parish 1,221 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Shap Rural Civil parish 119 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Skelton Civil parish 1,059 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Sleagill Civil parish 100 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Sockbridge and Tirril Civil parish 397 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Soulby Civil parish 186 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Stainmore Civil parish 253 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Tebay Civil parish 728 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Temple Sowerby Civil parish 333 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Threlkeld Civil parish 454 Westmorland and Furness Eden Penrith
Rural District		 [37]
[38]
Waitby Civil parish 60 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Warcop Civil parish 491 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Wharton Civil parish 31 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Winton Civil parish 213 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge Civil parish 457 Westmorland and Furness Eden North Westmorland
Rural District		 [41]
[38]
Aldingham Civil parish 1,187 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Angerton Civil parish 14 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Arnside Civil parish 2,301 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Barbon Civil parish 263 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Beetham Civil parish 1,724 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Blawith and Subberthwaite Civil parish 189 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Broughton East Civil parish 173 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Broughton West Civil parish 954 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Burton-in-Kendal Civil parish 1,411 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Cartmel Fell Civil parish 309 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Casterton Civil parish 500 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Claife Civil parish 392 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Colton Civil parish 765 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Coniston Civil parish 1,058 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Crook Civil parish 340 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Crosthwaite and Lyth Civil parish 562 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Dent Civil parish 675 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Sedbergh
Rural District		 [54]
[52]
Docker Civil parish 55 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Civil parish 129 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Egton with Newland Civil parish 898 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Firbank Civil parish 97 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Garsdale Civil parish 202 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Sedbergh
Rural District		 [54]
[52]
Grange-over-Sands Town 4,042 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Grange Urban District [55]
[52]
Grayrigg Civil parish 223 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Haverthwaite Civil parish 728 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Hawkshead Civil parish 589 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Helsington Civil parish 288 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Heversham Civil parish 647 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Hincaster Civil parish 195 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Holme Civil parish 1,167 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Hugill Civil parish 416 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Hutton Roof Civil parish 193 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Kendal Town 27,505 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Kendal
Municipal Borough		 [56]
[52]
Kentmere Civil parish 95 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Killington Civil parish 152 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Kirkby Ireleth Civil parish 1,247 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Kirkby Lonsdale Town 1,771 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Lakes Civil parish 5,127 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Lakes Urban District [48]
[52]
Lambrigg Civil parish 90 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Levens Civil parish 1,007 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel[57][58] Civil parish 824 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Longsleddale Civil parish 73 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Lower Allithwaite Civil parish 1,758 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Lower Holker Civil parish 1,808 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Lowick Civil parish 224 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Lupton Civil parish 165 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Mansergh Civil parish 141 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Mansriggs Civil parish 42 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Middleton Civil parish 109 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Milnthorpe Civil parish 2,106 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Natland Civil parish 747 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Nether Staveley Civil parish 677 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
New Hutton Civil parish 313 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Old Hutton and Holmescales Civil parish 357 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Osmotherley Civil parish 234 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Over Staveley Civil parish 516 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Pennington Civil parish 1,794 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Preston Patrick Civil parish 438 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Preston Richard Civil parish 1,307 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Satterthwaite Civil parish 257 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Sedbergh Civil parish 2,705 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Sedbergh
Rural District		 [54]
[52]
Sedgwick Civil parish 380 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Selside and Fawcett Forest Civil parish 317 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52][59]
Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Civil parish 374 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52][60]
Skelwith Civil parish 185 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Stainton Civil parish 301 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Staveley-in-Cartmel Civil parish 428 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Strickland Ketel Civil parish 1,093 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Strickland Roger Civil parish 544 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Torver Civil parish 135 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Ulverston Town 11,524 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Ulverston
Urban District		 [61]
[52]
Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Civil parish 351 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Urswick Civil parish 1,467 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland North Lonsdale
Rural District		 [51]
[52]
Whinfell Civil parish 152 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52]
Windermere and Bowness[62] Town 8,245 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Windermere Urban District [63]
[52]
Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha Civil parish 625 Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland South Westmorland
Rural District		 [53]
[52][64]

Ancient parishes and townships and their relationships to modern civil and ecclesiastical organisation[edit]

Cumberland[edit]

Wards of Cumberland

Allerdale Above Derwent ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Arlecdon
  • Arlecdon [renamed Arlecdon & Frizington 1934] (1866-)
Beckermet St Bridget
  • Beckermet St Bridget
  • Beckermet St Bridget (1866-2011)
  • Beckermet (2011-)
Beckermet St John
  • Beckermet St John
  • Beckermet St John (1866-2011)
  • Beckermet (2011-)
Brigham
  • Blindbothel (1866-)
  • Brackenthwaite (1866-1934)
  • Brigham (1866-)
  • Buttermere (1866-)
  • Cockermouth (1866-)
  • Dean (1934-) (Eaglesfield area)
  • Eaglesfield (1866-1934)
  • Embleton (1866-)
  • Greysouthen (1866-)
  • Lorton (1866-)
  • Mosser (1866-1934)
  • Setmurthy (1866-)
  • Whinfell (1866-1934)
  • Wythop (1866-)
  • Brigham St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Brackenthwaite St Mary Magdalene (medieval-C16th)
  • Buttermere St James (medieval-)
  • Cockermouth All Saints (medieval-)
  • Cockermouth St Helen (medieval)
  • Cockermouth St Leonard (medieval)
  • Cockermouth Christ Church (1865-)
  • Eaglesfield St Philip (1891-)
  • Embleton St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Lorton St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Mosser St Michael (medieval-)
  • Setmurthy St Barnabas (medieval-)
  • Wythop Old Chapel (C16th-19th)
  • Wythop St Margaret (1865-)
Bootle
  • Bootle
  • Bootle (1866-)
Cleator
  • Cleator
  • Cleator [renamed Cleator Moor 1934] (1866-)
  • Cleator St Leonard (ancient-)
  • Cleator Moor St John the Evangelist (1872-2017)
  • Wath Brow Mission Church (1881-2010)
Corney
  • Corney
  • Corney (1866-1934)
  • Waberthwaite (1934-)
Crosthwaite (part)
  • Borrowdale St Andrew (C16th-)
  • Braithwaite St Herbert (1900-)
  • Grange Holy Trinity (1861-)
  • Newlands Church (1571-)
  • Thornthwaite St Mary (medieval-)
Dean
  • Dean (1866-)
Distington
  • Distington
  • Distington (1866-)
  • Distington Holy Spirit (ancient-)
Drigg and Carleton
  • Drigg & Carleton
  • Drigg & Carleton (1866-)
Egremont
  • Egremont
  • Egremont (1866-)
Gosforth
  • Boonwood & Seascale
  • Gosforth
  • High Bolton
  • Low Bolton
  • Gosforth (1866-)
  • Seascale (1897-)
Haile
  • Haile (1866-)
Harrington
  • Harrington
  • Harrington (1866-1974)
  • Lowca (1974-)
  • (part of) Workington (1974-) (majority)
  • Harrington St Mary (ancient-)
Irton
  • Irton
  • Santon with Melthwaite
  • Irton with Santon (1866-)
Lamplugh
  • Kelton
  • Lamplugh
  • Murton
  • Winder
  • Lamplugh (1866-)
Millom
  • Birker and Austhwaite
  • Chapel Sucken
  • Millom Above
  • Millom Below
  • Thwaites
  • Ulpha
  • Birker & Austhwaite (1866-1934)
  • Eskdale (1934-) (Birker & Austhwaite area)
  • Millom (1866-)
  • Millom Rural (renamed Millom Without 1934) (1894-)
  • Ulpha (1866-)
Moresby
  • Moresby (1866-)
  • Parton (1866-)
  • Moresby St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Moresby Parks Mission Church (1902-2007)
Muncaster
  • Birkby
  • Muncaster
  • Muncaster (1866-)
Ponsonby
  • Ponsonby
  • Ponsonby (1866-)
  • Ponsonby Parish Church (medieval-)
St Bees
  • Ennerdale & Kinniside (1866-)
  • Eskdale & Wasdale (1866-1934)
  • Eskdale (1934-)
  • Hensingham (1866-1934)
  • Loweswater (1866-)
  • Lowside Quarter (1866-)
  • Nether Wasdale [renamed Wasdale 2000] (1866-)
  • Preston Quarter (1866-1896)
  • Rottington (1866-1974)
  • Sandwith (1866-1934)
  • St Bees (1866-)
  • Weddicar (1866-)
  • Whitehaven (1866-)
Waberthwaite
  • Waberthwaite
  • Waberthwaite (1866-)
Whicham
  • Whicham
  • Whicham (1866-)
Whitbeck
  • Whitbeck
  • Whitbeck (1866-1934)
  • Whicham (1934-)
  • Whitbeck St Mary (medieval-)
Workington
  • Great Clifton (1866-)
  • Little Clifton (1866-)
  • Stainburn (1866-1934)
  • Winscales (1866-)
  • Workington (1866-)
  • Workington Rural (1894-1934)
Cloffocks (extra-parochial)
  • Cloffocks (1866-1934)
  • Workington (1934-)
Low Keekle (extra-parochial)
  • Low Keekle (1866-1881)
  • Hensingham (1881-1934)
  • Weddicar (1934-)
  • Keekle Mission Church (1875-2013)
Salter & Eskett (extra-parochial)
  • Salter & Eskett (1866-1934)
  • Lamplugh (1934-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Allerdale Below Derwent ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Allhallows
  • Allhallows
  • Allhallows (1866-)
  • Allhallows All Saints (ancient-)
Aspatria
  • Aspatria & Brayton [renamed Aspatria 1934] (1866-)
  • Hayton & Mealo (1866-)
  • Oughterside & Allerby (1866-)
Bassenthwaite
  • Highside
  • Lowside
  • Bassenthwaite (1866-)
  • Bassenthwaite St Bega (ancient-)
  • Bassenthwaite St John (medieval-)
Bolton(s)
  • Bolton High
  • Bolton Low
  • Bolton High (1866-1887)
  • Bolton Low (1866-1887)
  • Boltons (1887-)
Bridekirk
  • Bridekirk (1866-)
  • Broughton (1898-)
  • Broughton Moor (1898-)
  • Camerton (1934-) (Ribton area)
  • Dovenby (1866-1934)
  • Great Broughton (1866-1898)
  • Little Broughton (1866-1898)
  • Papcastle (1866-)
  • Ribton (1866-1934)
  • Tallentire (1866-1934)
  • Bridekirk St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Broughton Christ Church (1856-)
  • Broughton Moor St Columba (1905-2019)
  • Great Broughton St Lawrence (C17th)
  • Papcastle Mission Church (1875-2002)
Bromfield (part)
  • Allonby (1894-)
  • Bromfield (1866-)
  • Langrigg & Mealrigg (1866-1934)
  • West Newton & Allonby (1866-1894)
  • Westnewton (1894-)
Caldbeck
  • Caldbeck Haltcliff
  • High Caldbeck
  • Low Caldbeck
  • Mosedale
  • Caldbeck (1866-)
  • Mosedale (1866-1934)
  • Mungrisdale (1934-) (Mosedale area)
Camerton
  • Camerton (1866-)
  • Flimby (1866-1974)
  • Maryport (1974-) (Flimby area)
  • Seaton (1866-)
  • Camerton St Peter (ancient-)
  • Flimby St Nicholas (medieval-)
  • Seaton St Paul (1881-)
  • West Seaton Holy Trinity (1893-2015)
Crosscanonby
  • Birkby
  • Crosby
  • Crosscanonby
  • Netherhall
  • Crosscanonby (1866-)
  • Maryport (1928-) (Netherhall area)
  • Netherhall (1894-1928)
Crosthwaite (part)
Dearham
  • Dearham (1866-)
  • Ellenborough & Ewanrigg (1866-1928)
  • Maryport (1928-) (E&E area)
Gilcrux
  • Gilcrux
  • Gilcrux (1866-)
  • Gilcrux St Mary (ancient-)
Holme Cultram
  • Holme Abbey (1866-)
  • Holme East Waver (1866-)
  • Holme Low (1866-)
  • Holme St Cuthbert (1866-)
  • Silloth-on-Solway (1934-)
Ireby
  • High Ireby (1866-1934)
  • Low Ireby (1866-1934)
  • Ireby & Uldale (1934-)
Isel
  • Blindcrake (1934-)
  • Blindcrake, Isel & Redmain (1866-1934)
  • Isel Old Park (1866-1934)
  • Sunderland (1866-1934)
Plumbland
  • Plumbland
  • Plumbland (1866-)
  • Plumbland St Cuthbert (medieval-)
Torpenhow
  • Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth (1866-)
  • Blennerhasset & Kirkland (1866-1934)
  • Blennerhasset & Torpenhow (1934-)
  • Bothel & Threapland (1866-)
  • Torpenhow & Whitrigg (1866-1934)
Uldale
  • Uldale
  • Uldale (1866-1934)
  • Ireby & Uldale (1934-)
  • Uldale St James (medieval-)
  • Uldale St John the Evangelist (1869-1963)
Westward
  • Brocklebanks & Stoneraise
  • Rosley & Woodside
  • Westward (1866-)
  • Westward Old St Hilda (medieval)
  • Westward St Hilda (1560-)
  • Rosley Holy Trinity (1840-)
Briery Cottages (extra-parochial)
  • Briery Cottages (1866-1894)
  • Keswick (1894-)
Skiddaw (extra-parochial)
  • Skiddaw (1866-1934)
  • Underskiddaw (1934-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Cumberland ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Aikton
  • Aikton (1866-)
Beaumont
  • Beaumont
  • Beaumont (1866-)
Bowness on Solway
  • Bowness (1866-)
Bromfield (part)
  • Blencogo (1866-1934)
  • Bromfield (1934-) (Blencogo area)
  • Dundraw (1866-)
Burgh by Sands
  • Burgh-by-Sands (1866-)
Carlisle St Cuthbert
  • Botcherby
  • Botchergate
  • Brisco
  • Carleton
  • Harraby
  • High Blackwell
  • Low Blackwell
  • St Cuthbert Within
  • Upperby
  • Botchergate (1894-1904)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • St Cuthbert Within (1866-1904)
  • St Cuthbert Without (1866-)
  • Carlisle St Cuthbert (ancient-)
  • Carlisle Christ Church (1828-1938)
  • Carlisle St Stephen (1865-1964)
  • Carlisle St John the Evangelist (1867-)
  • Carlisle St Andrew (1890-)
  • Carlisle St Herbert (1932-)
  • Harraby St Elisabeth (1954-)
  • Upperby St John the Baptist (1840-)
Carlisle St Mary (most)
  • Belle Vue (1894-1912)
  • Caldewgate (1866-1904)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • Cummersdale (1866-)
  • Rickergate (1866-1904)
  • St Cuthbert Without (1934-) (Wreay area)
  • St Mary Within (1866-1904)
  • Wreay (1866-1934)
  • Carlisle Cathedral of St Mary (ancient-)
  • Carlisle Holy Trinity Chapel (medieval)
  • Carlisle St Alban (medieval-1549)
  • Carlisle Holy Trinity Church (1830-2022)
  • Carlisle St James (1867-)
  • Carlisle St Paul (1869-1979)
  • Carlisle Church of St Mary (1870-1954)
  • Carlisle St Barnabas (1899-)
  • Carlisle St Aidan (1899-)
  • Carlisle St Luke (1958-)
  • Cummersdale St James (1927-2023)
  • Wreay St Mary (medieval-)
Dalston
  • Dalston (1866-)
  • Dalston St Michael (ancient-)
  • Cumdivock St John (1870-)
  • Gaitsgill St Jude (1869-1970)
  • Highhead Chapel (medieval-1974)
  • Ivegill Christ Church (1868-)
  • Raughton Head All Saints (medieval-)
Grinsdale
  • Grinsdale
  • Grinsdale (1866-1934)
  • Beaumont (1934-)
  • Grinsdale St Kentigern (medieval-2001)
Kirkandrews on Eden
  • Kirkandrews on Eden
  • Beaumont (1934-)
  • Kirkandrews on Eden (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews-on-Eden St Andrew (ancient-1692)
Kirkbampton
  • Kirkbampton (1866-)
Kirkbride
  • Kirkbride
  • Kirkbride (1866-)
  • Kirkbride St Bridget (ancient-)
Orton (Cumberland)
  • Orton (1866-)
  • Orton St Giles (ancient-)
Rockcliffe
  • Rockcliffe Castletown
  • Rockcliffe Churchtown
  • Rockcliffe (1866-)
  • Rockcliffe St Mary (medieval-)
Sebergham
  • High Bound
  • Low Bound
  • Sebergham (1866-)
  • Sebergham St Mary (medieval-)
  • Welton St James (1874-)
Thursby
  • Crofton
  • High & Low Thursby
  • Parton & Micklethwaite
  • Thursby (1866-)
  • Thursby St Andrew (medieval-)
Warwick
  • Warwick (1866-1934)
  • Wetheral (1934-)
  • Warwick-on-Eden St Leonard (medieval-2017)
Wetheral
  • Wetheral (1866-)
  • Wetheral Holy Trinity (medieval-)
  • Cotehill St John the Evangelist (1868-)
  • Scotby All Saints (1854-)
  • Warwick Bridge St Paul (1845-)
Wigton
  • Oulton (1866-1934)
  • Waverton (1866-)
  • Wigton (1866-1887, 1894-)
  • Wigton cum Woodside (1887-94)
  • Woodside (1866-1887, 1894-)
  • Wigton St Mary (medieval-)
  • Waverton Christ Church (1865-2023)
Eaglesfield Abbey (extra-parochial)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • Eaglesfield Abbey (1866-1904)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Eskdale ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Arthuret
  • Arthuret (1866-)
  • Arthuret St Michael (ancient-)
Bewcastle
  • Bailey
  • Bellbank
  • Bewcastle
  • Nixons
  • Bewcastle (1866-)
  • Bewcastle St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Brampton
  • Brampton
  • Easby
  • Naworth
  • Brampton (1866-)
  • Easby (1866-1883)
  • Naworth (1866-1883)
Castle Carrock
  • Castle Carrock
  • Castle Carrock (1866-)
  • Castle Carrock St Peter (ancient-)
Crosby on Eden
  • Crosby-upon-Eden (1866-1934)
  • Stanwix (1934-1966)
  • Stanwix Rural (1966-)
  • Wetheral (1934-)
  • Crosby-on-Eden St John the Evangelist (medieval-)
Cumrew
  • Cumrew Inside
  • Cumrew Outside
  • Cumrew (1866-)
  • Cumrew St Mary (ancient-)
Cumwhitton
  • Cumwhitton
  • Northsceugh with Moorthwaite
  • Cumwhitton (1866-)
  • Cumwhitton St Mary (ancient-)
Easton [till late C14][66]
  • (part of) Arthuret (1866-)
  • Easton Parish Church (medieval)
Farlam
  • East Farlam
  • West Farlam
  • Farlam (1866-)
  • Farlam St Thomas a Becket (medieval-)
  • Tindale Mission Church (?-)
Hayton
  • Hayton (1866-)
  • Hayton St Mary Magdalene (ancient-)
  • Talkin Chapel (1842-)
Irthington
  • Irthington (1866-)
  • Irthington St Kentigern (ancient-)
Kirkandrews on Esk
  • Kirkandrews Middle
  • Kirkandrews Moat
  • Kirkandrews Nether
  • Nicholforest
  • Kirkandrews (1934-)
  • Kirkandrews Middle (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews Moat (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews Nether (1866-1934)
  • Nicholforest (1866-)
  • Kirkandrews-on-Esk St Andrew (medieval-C16th, 1637-)
  • Nicholforest St Nicholas (C17th-)
Kirkcambeck [till late C14][67]
  • (part of) Lanercost (1866-)
  • Kirkcambeck St Kentigern (medieval-C20th)[68]
Kirklinton
  • Hethersgill (1866-)
  • Kirklinton Middle (1866-)
  • Westlinton (1866-)
  • Kirklinton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
  • Hethersgill St Mary (1876-)
  • Blackford St John the Baptist (1871-)
Lanercost
  • Askerton (1866-)
  • Burtholme (1866-)
  • Kingwater (1866-)
  • Waterhead (1866-)
Nether Denton
  • Nether Denton
  • Nether Denton (1866-)
  • Nether Denton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Scaleby
  • East Scaleby
  • West Scaleby
  • Scaleby (1866-)
  • Scaleby All Saints (medieval-)
Stanwix
  • Stanwix St Michael (ancient-)
  • Belah St Mark (1951-)
  • Houghton St John the Evangelist (1839-)
  • Linstock St Peter (medieval)
Stapleton
  • Bellbank (1866-1934)
  • Solport (1866-)
  • Stapleton (1866-)
  • Trough (1866-1934)
  • Stapleton St Mary (medieval-)
Upper Denton
  • Upper Denton
  • Upper Denton (1866-)
  • Upper Denton Parish Church (medieval-1970s)
Walton
  • High Walton
  • Low Walton
  • Walton (1866-)
Carlatton (extra-parochial)
  • Carlatton (1866-)
Geltsdale (extra-parochial)
Kingmoor (extra-parochial)
  • Kingmoor (1866-)
  • Kingmoor St Peter (1930-)
Midgeholme (extra-parochial)
  • Midgeholme (1883-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Leath ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Addingham
  • Gamblesby (1866-1934)
  • Glassonby (1866-)
  • Hunsonby & Winskill (1866-1934)
  • Little Salkeld (1866-1934)
  • Hunsonby (1934-)
  • Addingham Old St Michael (medieval)
  • Addingham St Michael (C16th-)
  • Gamblesby St John (1868-2002)
  • Hunsonby Mission Church (1905-1975)
  • Little Salkeld Mission Church (C19th-1970)
Ainstable
  • Ainstable
  • Ainstable (1866-)
  • Ainstable St Michael (ancient-)
Alston Moor
  • Alston with Garrigill [renamed Alston Moor 1974] (1866-)
  • Alston St Augustine (ancient-)
  • Garrigill St John (medieval-)
  • Nenthead St James (1845-)
Carlisle St Mary (part)
  • Middlesceugh & Braithwaite (1866-1934)
  • Skelton (1934-)
Castle Sowerby
  • Castle Sowerby (1866-)
  • Castle Sowerby St Kentigern (ancient-)
  • Raughton Head All Saints (1678-)
Croglin
  • Croglin
  • Newbiggin
  • (small part of) Ainstable (1934-)
  • Croglin (1866-1934)
  • (part of) Cumrew (1934-)
  • Croglin St John the Baptist (medieval-2012)
Dacre
  • Dacre (1866-)
Edenhall
  • Edenhall
  • Edenhall (1866-1934)
  • Langwathby (1934-)
Great Salkeld
  • Great Salkeld
  • Great Salkeld (1866-)
  • Great Salkeld St Cuthbert (medieval-)
Greystoke
  • Berrier & Murrah (1866-1934)
  • Bowscale (1866-1934)
  • Greystoke (1866-)
  • Hutton (1934-)
  • Hutton John (1866-1934)
  • Hutton Roof (1866-1934)
  • Hutton Soil (1866-1934)
  • Matterdale (1866-)
  • Mungrisdale (1866-)
  • Threlkeld (1866-)
  • Watermillock (1866-1934)
  • Greystoke St Andrew (ancient-)
  • Matterdale Church (C16th-)
  • Mungrisdale St Kentigern (medieval-)
  • Penruddock All Saints (1902-)
  • Threlkeld St Mary (medieval-)
  • Watermillock All Saints (medieval-)
Hesket in the Forest
  • Hesket in the Forest (1866-1934)
  • Hesket (1934-)
  • Hesket St Mary (medieval-)
  • Armathwaite Christ & St Mary (medieval-)
  • Calthwaite All Saints (1913-)
Hutton in the Forest
  • Hutton in the Forest
  • Thomas Close
  • Hutton-in-the-Forest (1866-1934)
  • Skelton (1934-)
  • Hutton St James (ancient-)
Kirkland
  • Culgaith (1866-)
  • Kirkland & Blencarn (1866-1934)
  • Skirwith (1866-1934)
  • Kirkland St Lawrence (ancient-)
  • Culgaith All Saints (medieval-)
  • Skirwith St John the Evangelist (1856-)
Kirkoswald
  • Kirkoswald
  • Staffield
  • Kirkoswald (1866-)
  • Staffield (1866-1934)
  • Kirkoswald St Oswald (ancient-)
Langwathby
  • Langwathby
  • Langwathby (1866-)
  • Langwathby St Peter (ancient-)
Lazonby
  • Hesket (1934-) (Plumpton Wall area)
  • Lazonby (1866-)
  • Plumpton Wall (1866-1934)
  • Lazonby St Nicholas (ancient-)
  • Plumpton Wall St John the Evangelist (1767-)
Melmerby
  • Melmerby
  • Melmerby (1866-1934, 2019-)
  • Ousby (1934-2019)
  • Melmerby St John the Baptist (medieval-)
Newton Reigny
  • Catterlen (1866-)
  • Newton Reigny (1866-1934)
  • Newton Reigny St John (medieval-)
Ousby
  • Ousby
  • Ousby (1866-)
  • Ousby St Luke (medieval-)
Penrith
  • Penrith
  • Penrith (1866-)
Renwick
  • Renwick
  • Renwick All Saints (medieval-)
Skelton
  • Skelton (1866-)
  • Skelton St Michael (medieval-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Westmorland[edit]

East ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Appleby St Lawrence (from c. 1150)
Appleby St Michael
  • (part of) Appleby-in-Westmorland (1894-)
  • Appleby St Michael (1866-1894)
  • Bongate (1894-1908)
  • Crackenthorpe (1894-)
  • Murton (1894-)
  • Appleby St Michael (ancient-1974)
  • Murton-cum-Hilton St John the Baptist (1856-)
Asby
  • Asby Coatsforth
  • Asby Winderwath
  • Little Asby
  • Asby (1866-)
  • Asby St Peter (ancient-)
  • Little Asby St Leonard (medieval)
Brough (from C16th)
  • Brough (1866-)
  • Brough Sowerby (1866-)
  • Hillbeck [renamed Helbeck 1974] (1866-)
  • Stainmore (1866-)
  • Brough St Michael (ancient-)
  • Market Brough SS Mary & Gabriel (C16-17th)
  • Stainmore St Mary (1861-1972)
  • Stainmore St Stephen (1608-)
Crosby Garrett
  • Crosby Garrett (1866-)
  • Little Musgrave (1866-1894)
  • Musgrave (1894-) (Little Musgrave area)
Dufton
  • Dufton
  • Dufton (1866-)
Great Musgrave
  • Great Musgrave
  • Great Musgrave (1866-1894)
  • Musgrave (1894-)
  • Great Musgrave St Theobald (medieval-)
Kirkby Stephen
  • Hartley (1866-)
  • Kaber (1866-)
  • Kirkby Stephen (1866-)
  • Mallerstang (1866-)
  • Nateby (1866-)
  • Smardale (1866-1895)
  • Soulby (1866-)
  • Waitby (1866-)
  • Wharton (1866-)
  • Winton (1866-)
Kirkby Thore
  • Kirkby Thore (1866-)
  • Milburn (1866-)
  • Temple Sowerby (1866-)
  • Kirkby Thore St Michael (ancient-)
  • Milburn St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Temple Sowerby St James (medieval-)
Long Marton
  • Brampton
  • Knock
  • Long Marton
  • Long Marton (1866-)
Newbiggin
  • Newbiggin
  • Newbiggin (1866-)
  • Newbiggin St Edmund (medieval-)
Ormside
  • Ormside (1866-)
Orton (Westmorland)
  • Orton (1866-)
  • Tebay (1897-)
Ravenstonedale
  • Ravenstonedale
  • Ravenstonedale (1866-)
Birkbeck Fells (extra-parochial)
  • (part of) Crosby Ravensworth (1866-)
  • (part of) Orton (1866-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Kendal ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Beetham
Bowness on Windermere (from 1348)
  • Ambleside (1866-1974) (Ambleside Below Stock area)
  • Applethwaite (1866-1894)
  • Bowness-on-Windemere (1894-1905, 1934-1974)
  • Crook (1934-) (part of Undermillbeck area)
  • Lakes (1974-) (Ambleside Below Stock and Troutbeck areas)
  • Troutbeck (1866-1974)
  • Undermillbeck (1866-1934)
  • Windermere [renamed Windermere and Bowness 2020] (1894-)
Burton (part)
Grasmere (from C16th)
  • Ambleside (1866-1974) (Ambleside Above Stock area)
  • Grasmere (1866-1974)
  • Lakes (1974-)
  • Langdale (1866-1974)
  • Rydal & Loughrigg (1866-1974)
  • Grasmere St Oswald (ancient-)
  • Ambleside St Anne (medieval-1984)
  • Great Langdale Holy Trinity (C16th-)
  • Little Langdale Mission Church (C19th-)
  • Rydal St Mary (1823-)
Heversham
  • Crosthwaite & Lyth (1866-)
  • Heversham (1866-)
  • Hincaster (1866-)
  • Levens (1866-)
  • Milnthorpe (1896-)
  • Preston Richard (1866-)
  • Sedgwick (1866-)
  • Stainton (1866-)
Kendal
  • Crook (1866-)
  • Dillicar (1866-1986)
  • Docker (1866-)
  • Fawcett Forest (1866-2020)
  • Grayrigg (1866-)
  • Helsington (1866-)
  • Hugill (1866-)
  • Kendal (1866-)
  • Kentmere (1866-)
  • Kirkland (1866-1908)
  • Lambrigg (1866-)
  • Longsleddale (1866-)
  • Natland (1866-)
  • Nether Graveship (1866-1908)
  • Nether Staveley (1866-)
  • New Hutton (1866-)
  • (part of) Old Hutton & Holmescales (1866-)
  • Over Staveley (1866-)
  • Patton (1866-1986)
  • Scalthwaiterigg, Hay & Hutton-in-the-Hay (1866-1897)
  • Scalthwaiterigg (1897-2015)
  • Selside & Fawcett Forest (2020-)
  • Skelsmergh (1866-2015)
  • Skelsmergh & Scalthwaiterigg (2015-)
  • Strickland Ketel (1866-)
  • Strickland Roger (1866-)
  • Underbarrow & Bradleyfield (1866-)
  • Whinfell (1866-)
  • Whitwell & Selside (1866-2020)
  • Kendal Holy Trinity (ancient-)
  • Burneside St Oswald (medieval-)
  • Crook St Catherine (medieval-)
  • Grayrigg St John (medieval-)
  • Helsington St John (1726-)
  • Ings St Anne (1635-)
  • Kendal All Hallows (medieval; 1866-2002)
  • Kendal St Thomas (1837-)
  • Kendal St George (1755-)
  • Kentmere St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Longsleddale St Mary (C16th-)
  • Natland St Mark (medieval; 1735-)
  • New Hutton St Stephen (1739-)
  • Old Hutton St John the Baptist (medieval-)
  • Over Staveley St James (1865-)
  • Over Staveley St Margaret (medieval-C18th)
  • Selside St Thomas (C17th-)
  • Skelsmergh St John the Baptist (C16-17th, 1871-)
  • Underbarrow All Saints (C16th-)
  • Winster Holy Trinity (medieval-)
Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches

Lonsdale ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Burton (part)
  • Burton-in-Kendal (1866-)
  • Dalton (1866-1986) (in Lancashire until 1895)
  • Holme (1866-)
Kendal (part)
  • Dillicar
  • Dillicar (1866-1986)
  • Grayrigg (1986-)
Kirkby Lonsdale
  • Barbon (1866-)
  • Casterton (1866-)
  • Firbank (1866-)
  • Hutton Roof (1866-)
  • Killington (1866-)
  • Kirkby Lonsdale (1866-)
  • Lupton (1866-)
  • Mansergh (1866-)
  • Middleton (1866-)

West ward[edit]

Ancient parish Medieval townships Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 on Churches
Askham
  • Askham (1866-)
  • Askham St Peter (medieval-)
Bampton
  • Bampton
  • Bampton (1866-)
  • Bampton St Patrick (medieval-)
Barton
  • Barton [renamed Barton & Pooley Bridge 2019] (1894-)
  • High Barton (1866-1894)
  • Low Winder (1866-1894)
  • Martindale (1866-)
  • Patterdale [aka Petterdale with Hartsop] (1866-)
  • Sockbridge [later Sockbridge & Tirril] (1866-)
  • Yanwath & Eamont Bridge (1866-)
Brougham
  • Brougham
  • Brougham (1866-)
Cliburn
  • Cliburn
  • Cliburn (1866-)
  • Cliburn St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Clifton
  • Clifton
  • Clifton (1866-)
  • Clifton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Crosby Ravensworth
  • Crosby Ravensworth (1866-)
Lowther
  • Lowther (1866-)
  • Lowther St Michael (ancient-2024)
Morland
  • Bolton
  • Great Strickland
  • Kings Meaburn

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