List of churches in Eden District explained

The following is a list of churches in Eden District.

The following parishes have no active churches: Colby, Crackenthorpe, Hartley, Helbeck, Hoff, Hunsonby, Kaber, Newby, Shap Rural, Sockbridge and Tirril, Thrimby, Waitby, Wharton and Yanwath and Eamont Bridge.

The district has an estimated 121 active churches for 53,000 people, a ratio of one church to every 438 inhabitants. This is the lowest ratio in England outside of the sui generis City of London.

Map of medieval parish churches

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.

List

NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St Michael & All Angels, AinstableAinstableMichael & Angels[1] MedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1872
Ainstable Methodist ChurchAinstable[2] 1861MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Augustine of Canterbury, AlstonAlston Moor (Alston)Augustine of C'bury[3] MedievalChurch of EnglandAlston Moor ParishRebuilt 1869. Benefice includes 3 churches in Northumberland
Alston Moor Methodist ChurchAlston Moor (Alston)MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCMeet in St Wulstan's Catholic church
St Wulstan, AlstonAlston Moor (Alston)Wulfstan[4] CatholicPart of the parish of St Catherine's, Penrith
Alston Friends Meeting HouseAlston Moor (Alston)[5] 1668QuakersCumberland Area QuakersDiscontinued 1902-1981
St John the Evangelist, GarrigillAlston Moor (Garrigill)John the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandAlston Moor ParishChapel of ease to Alston until 1980s
St John the Evangelist, NentheadAlston Moor (Nenthead)John the Evangelist1845Church of EnglandAlston Moor Parish
St Lawrence, ApplebyLawrence of Rome[6] MedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
Our Lady of Appleby, ApplebyMary[7] CatholicAlso holds Sunday masses in Kirkby Stephen parish church
The Sands Methodist Church, Appleby[8] MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Peter, AsbyAsbyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
Great Asby Methodist ChurchAsby[9] 1859[10] MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Asby Bridge Baptist ChurchAsby1862Baptist
St Peter, AskhamAskhamPeter[11] MedievalChurch of EnglandClifton GroupCurrent building 1832
St Patrick, BamptonBamptonPatrick[12] MedievalChurch of EnglandShap GroupRebuilt 1726
St Michael, BartonBartonMichael[13] MedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater Churches
St Paul, Pooley BridgeBarton (Pooley Bridge)Paul1868Church of EnglandUllswater Churches
All Saints, BoltonBoltonAll Saints[14] MedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet Group
Bolton Methodist ChurchBoltonMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Michael, BroughBroughMichael[15] MedievalChurch of EnglandBrough Group
Brough Methodist ChurchBroughMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Brough Sowerby Methodist ChurchBrough SowerbyMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Wilfrid, BroughamBroughamWilfridMedievalChurch of EnglandClifton GroupChapel. Current building 1658
St Kentigern, Castle SowerbyCastle SowerbyMungo[16] MedievalChurch of EnglandCaldbeck, C. Sowerby, SeberghamBenefice also includes two churches in Allerdale
Castle Sowerby ChapelCastle Sowerby (Sour Nook)[17] Unknown
St John, Newton ReignyCatterlen (Newton Reigny)John ?[18] MedievalChurch of EnglandPenrith Team
St Cuthbert, CliburnCliburnCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet Group
St Cuthbert, CliftonCliftonCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandClifton Group
St Andrew, Crosby GarrettCrosby GarrettAndrew[19] MedievalChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen Group
Crosby Garrett United ChurchCrosby GarrettMethodist/BaptistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCMethodist and Baptist churches united[20]
St Lawrence, Crosby RavensworthCrosby RavensworthLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet Group
Crosby Ravensworth Methodist ChurchCrosby Ravensworth1875MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
All Saints, CulgaithCulgaithAll Saints[21] 1756Church of EnglandCross Fell Group
St John the Evangelist, SkirwithCulgaith (Skirwith)John the Evangelist1856Church of EnglandCross Fell Group
St Lawrence, KirklandCulgaithLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell Group
St Andrew, DacreDacreAndrew[22] MedievalChurch of EnglandDacre
Stainton Methodist ChurchDacre (Stainton)[23] MethodistPenrith Methodist Circuit
St Cuthbert, DuftonDuftonCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenRebuilt 1784
Dufton with Knock Methodist ChurchDufton[24] 1803MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCCurrent building 1900
St Michael, AddinghamGlassonby (Addingham)MichaelC16thChurch of EnglandCross Fell Group
Gamblesby Methodist ChurchGlassonby (Gamblesby)1784MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCRebuilt 1864.
St Cuthbert, Great SalkeldGreat SalkeldCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald Group
Salkeld Dykes Methodist ChurchGreat Salkeld1832MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Barnabas, Great StricklandGreat StricklandBarnabas1870Church of EnglandLeith Lyvennet Group
St Andrew, GreystokeGreystokeAndrew[25] MedievalChurch of EnglandGreystoke Group
St Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the ForestHesket (High Hesket)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood Group
Christ & St Mary, ArmathwaiteHesket (Armathwaite)Jesus & Mary1402Church of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1660
All Saints, CalthwaiteHesket (Calthwaite)All Saints1913Church of EnglandInglewood Group
St John the Evangelist, Plumpton WallHesket (Plumpton)John the Evangelist1907Church of EnglandPenrith Team
Cottage Wood CentreHesket (Plumpton)[26] MethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitFormerly Plumpton Backstreet Chapel
All Saints, PenruddockHutton (Penruddock)All Saints1901Church of EnglandGreystoke Group
King's Meaburn Methodist ChurchMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Stephen, Kirkby StephenKirkby StephenStephenAncientChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen GroupCurrent building 1240
Upper Eden Bap. Ch., Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen[27] 1891Baptist
Kirkby Stephen Methodist ChurchKirkby StephenMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Kirkby Stephen Evangelical ChurchKirkby Stephen[28] 1870s[29] Gospel Hall[30]
Kirkby Stephen Quaker MeetingKirkby Stephen[31] QuakersCurrent building 1930
St Michael, Kirkby ThoreKirkby ThoreMichael[32] MedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
St Oswald, KirkoswaldKirkoswaldOswald of N'umbriaMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald Group
Kirkoswald Methodist ChurchKirkoswaldMethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
All Saints, RenwickKirkoswald (Renwick)All SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupRebuilt 1845
Renwick Methodist ChurchKirkoswald (Renwick)1819MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCRebuilt 1905
St Peter, LangwathbyLangwathbyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell Group
Langwathby Methodist ChurchLangwathbyMethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Cuthbert, EdenhallLangwathby (Edenhall)CuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell Group
St Nicholas, LazonbyLazonbyNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupRebuilt 1863 by Anthony Salvin
Lazonby Methodist ChurchLazonby[33] MethodistPossibly closed, no current information
St Mary, ThrimbyLittle StricklandMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupMoved to new building in current location 1813
SS Margaret & James, Long MartonLong MartonMargaret & JamesAncientChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
St Michael, LowtherLowtherMichaelAncientChurch of EnglandClifton Group
St Mary, MallerstangMallerstangMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen GroupCurrent building 1663
St Peter, MartindaleMartindalePeter1880Church of EnglandUllswater Churches
St Martin, MartindaleMartindaleMartin of ToursMedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater ChurchesParish church 1633
Matterdale ChurchMatterdale1570Church of EnglandGreystoke Group
All Saints, WatermillockMatterdale (Watermillock)All SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater ChurchesRebuilt on current site 1881
St Cuthbert, MilburnMilburnCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
St Laurence, MorlandMorlandLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet Group
St Kentigern, MungrisdaleMungrisdaleMungoMedievalChurch of EnglandGreystoke GroupRebuilt 1756
Mosedale Friends Meeting HouseMungrisdale (Mosedale)1702QuakersCumberland Area QuakersMost recently re-opened 1973
St John the Baptist, MurtonMurtonJohn the Baptist1856Church of EnglandHeart of Eden
St Theobald, MusgraveMusgraveTheobald (?)MedievalChurch of EnglandBrough GroupCurrent building 1845
Nateby Methodist ChurchNatebyMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Edmund, NewbigginNewbigginEdmund the MartyrMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
St James, Great OrmsideOrmsideJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of Eden
All Saints, OrtonOrtonAll Saints[34] MedievalChurch of EnglandShap Group
Orton Methodist ChurchOrtonMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Luke, OusbyOusbyLukeMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupExtensive rebuilding 1858
St John the Baptist, MelmerbyOusby (Melmerby)John the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell Group
St Patrick, PatterdalePatterdalePatrick[35] MedievalCoE / MethodistPatterdale / Penrith Methodist CircuitRebuilt 1600, 1853. CoE, Methodist churches in LEP 1994
St Andrew, PenrithPenrithAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandPenrith TeamRebuilt 1720-1722
Christ Church, PenrithPenrithJesus[36] 1850Church of EnglandPenrith Team
St Catherine, PenrithPenrithCatherine of Alex.[37] Catholic
Penrith Methodist ChurchPenrith[38] Early C19thMethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitCurrent building 1872
Penrith & Penruddock URCPenrith[39] 1660United ReformedCurrent building 1868
Penrith Friends Meeting HousePenrith1697QuakersCumberland Area Quakers
King's Church EdenPenrithJesus[40] 2002Newfrontiers
Church in the BarnPenrith[41] 1980sIndependent
Influence Church PenrithPenrith[42] 2016Assemblies of God
Penrith Gospel HallPenrith[43] Gospel Hall
St Oswald, RavenstonedaleRavenstonedaleOswald of N'umbriaMedievalChurch of EnglandShap GroupRebuilt 1738-1744
Ravenstonedale Methodist ChurchRavenstonedaleMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Newbiggin-on-Lune Methodist ChurchRavenstonedale (Newbiggin)MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Michael, ShapShapMichael[44] AncientChurch of EnglandShap Group
Shap Methodist ChurchShap[45] MethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitMeets in coffee shop since sale of chapel in 2006
St Michael, SkeltonSkeltonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood Group
Skelton Methodist ChapelSkelton[46] MethodistPenrith Methodist Circuit
St James, Hutton in the ForestSkeltonJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1714
Christ Church, IvegillSkelton (Ivegill)Jesus1868Church of EnglandInglewood Group
Sleagill Methodist ChapelSleagill[47] 1954MethodistPenrith Methodist Circuit
Soulby Methodist ChurchSoulby1836[48] MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Stephen, StainmoreStainmoreStephen1608Church of EnglandBrough GroupRebuilt 1842
St James, TebayTebayJames1880Church of EnglandShap Group
Tebay Methodist ChurchTebayMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St James, Temple SowerbyTemple SowerbyJames1754Church of EnglandHeart of EdenProbably earlier churches on site
St Mary, ThrelkeldThrelkeldMary[49] MedievalChurch of EnglandSt John's, Threlkeld, WythburnRebuilt 1776. Benefice includes two churches in Allerdale
St Columba, WarcopWarcopColumbaMedievalChurch of EnglandBrough Group
Bleatarn ChapelWarcop (Bleatarn)1864Church of EnglandBrough Group
Warcop Methodist ChurchWarcopMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Winton United ChurchWintonMethodist/BaptistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCMethodist and Baptist churches united 1989

Defunct churches

NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
St John the Baptist, CroglinAinstable (Croglin)John the Baptist18782012Church of EnglandVillage now served by All Saints, Renwick
Garrigill Methodist Chapel Alston Moor (Garrigill)[50] 2004Methodist
Nenthead Methodist Chapel Alston Moor (Nenthead)2002Methodist
St Ninian, BroughamBroughamNinianMedieval1977Church of EnglandCurrent building 1660. Churches Conservation Trust
Glassonby (Gamblesby)John ?18682010Church of England
Kirkby Thore Methodist ChapelKirkby Thore[51] 2006Methodist

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inglewood Group of Churches. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  2. Web site: East of Eden – Mission Community – The Church of England and The Methodist Church uniting to offer God for All. www.eastofedenmc.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
  3. Web site: Parish of Alston Moor. www.alstonmoorcofe.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
  4. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Wulstan - Alston, Cumbria. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-15.
  5. Web site: Cumberland Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. www.cumberlandquakers.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  6. Web site: Heart of Eden Ministries. Heart of Eden Ministries. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  7. Web site: Catholic Directory: Our Lady of Appleby - Appleby, Cumbria. Layton. CathCom - Nick. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-04-15.
  8. Web site: Welcome to the Sands Methodist Church, Appleby. www.applebymethodistchurch.co.uk. 2017-04-15.
  9. Web site: Home. ksaandtcircuit.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170416125632/http://ksaandtcircuit.org.uk/index.html. 2017-04-16. dead.
  10. News: Worship in Great Asby – Great Asby & Little Asby. Great Asby & Little Asby. 2017-04-15. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Lowther and Askham and Clifton & Brougham. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  12. Web site: Bampton St Patrick. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  13. Web site: Welcome to North Ullswater Churches. Churches. North Ullswater. Ullswater Churches. 2017-04-14.
  14. Web site: North Westmorland Churches: Home Page. www.morlandchurch.org.uk. 2017-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315000959/http://www.morlandchurch.org.uk/index.htm. 2017-03-15. dead.
  15. Web site: Brough with Stainmore Musgrave and Warcop. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  16. Web site: Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby and Sebergham. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  17. http://www.faithmission.org/prayer/PDF/Prayer%20Focus%20~%20Jan%2015%20%5Bbklt%5D.pdf
  18. Web site: Welcome - St. Andrew's Church, Penrith. www.standrewspenrith.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  19. Web site: Kirkby Stephen with Mallerstang, Crosby Garrett and Soulby. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  20. News: Our History. 2011-11-10. UEBC Kirkby Stephen. 2017-04-15. en-US.
  21. Web site: East of Eden – Mission Community – The Church of England and The Methodist Church uniting to offer God for All. www.eastofedenmc.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-14.
  22. Web site: St Andrew's Church, Dacre in the Diocese of Carlisle.. dacrechurch.com. en-GB. 2017-04-14.
  23. Web site: Stainton - Penrith Methodist Circuit. www.penrithcircuit.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  24. Web site: Home. www.duftonchapel.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
  25. Web site: Greystoke with Penruddock, Mungrisdale and Matterdale. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  26. Web site: Cottage Wood. Cottage Wood Centre. 2017-04-15.
  27. Web site: UEBC Kirkby Stephen. UEBC Kirkby Stephen. en-US. 2017-04-15.
  28. Web site: Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church — A Christian Fellowship meeting in The Gospel Hall, Mellbecks since the 1870s. kirkbystephengospelhall.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
  29. Web site: A Little Bit of History. kirkbystephengospelhall.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
  30. Web site: HTML Redirect Lists.
  31. Web site: Kendal and Sedbergh Quakers Kirkby Stephen. www.kendal-and-sedbergh-quakers.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
  32. Web site: Kirkby Thore with Temple Sowerby and with Newbiggin. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  33. Web site: New play centre opens at Lazonby church. cwherald.com. en. 2017-04-15.
  34. Web site: Orton and Tebay with Ravenstonedale and Newbiggin. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. 2017-04-14.
  35. Web site: St Patrick's Church Patterdale. www.stpatrickspatterdale.org. en-gb. 2017-04-14.
  36. Web site: Welcome - Christ Church Penrith. www.christchurchpenrith.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  37. Web site: Welcome to our Website. The Catholic Parish of St Catherine, Penrith. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
  38. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-04-15 . 2017-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170416044816/http://www.penrithmethodist.co.uk/welcome.htm . dead .
  39. Web site: Penrith and Penruddock URC - Home. www.penrithpenruddockurc.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  40. Web site: King's Church Eden Homepage. kingschurcheden.co.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
  41. Web site: Church In The Barn A Bible believing, local Penrith church. Church In The Barn. en-US. 2017-04-15.
  42. Web site: Penrith. Influence Church › Richmond, Barnard Castle and Penrith. 5 September 2016. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
  43. Web site: News - Cumbria Gospel Outreach. www.cumbriagospeloutreach.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  44. News: St Michael's Church. 2013-10-07. Shap Cumbria. 2017-04-14. en-US.
  45. Web site: Shap - Penrith Methodist Circuit. www.penrithcircuit.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  46. Web site: Skelton - Penrith Methodist Circuit. www.penrithcircuit.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  47. Web site: Sleagill - Penrith Methodist Circuit. www.penrithcircuit.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  48. Web site: GENUKI: NY7489711081, Wesleyan Methodist. www.genuki.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  49. Web site: Threlkeld Church - Home. www.threlkeldchurch.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
  50. Web site: "Church without walls" call as Garrigill chapel closes. www.cwherald.com. en. 2017-04-15.
  51. Web site: Churches facing closure as congregations dwindle. www.cumberlandnews.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.

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