List of churches in the City of Carlisle explained

The following is a list of churches in the City of Carlisle.

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

Active churches

The district has an estimated 98 churches for 108,400 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 1,106 people.

The following civil parishes have no active churches: Askerton, Carlatton, Kingmoor, Midgeholme, Solport and Upper Denton.

NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St Michael, Burgh by SandsBurgh by SandsMichael[1] MedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway ChurchesBenefice also includes two churches in Allerdale
Thurstonfield Methodist ChurchBurgh by Sands (Thurstonfield)[2] MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St Mary, BeaumontBeaumontMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway Churches
Monkhill Methodist ChurchBeaumont (Monkhill)[3] 1840sMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitBuilding 1858, rebuilt 1904
St Giles, Great OrtonOrtonGilesMedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway Churches
St Mary the Virgin, RockcliffeRockcliffeMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandRockcliffe & BlackfordRebuilt 1848
St John the Baptist, BlackfordWestlinton (Blackford)John the Baptist1870Church of EnglandRockcliffe & Blackford
St Michael, DalstonDalstonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandDalston etcRebuilt 1890
Dalston Methodist ChurchDalstonMethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St John, CumdivockDalston (Cumdivock)John ?1870sChurch of EnglandDalston etc
All Saints, Raughton HeadDalston (Raughton Head)All Saints[4] pre-C17thChurch of EnglandDalston etcCurrent building and church (prev. chapel) 1678[5]
St Mary, WreaySt Cuthbert Without (Wreay)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandDalston etcRebuilt 1840-1842
St John the Evangelist, HoughtonStanwix Rural (Houghton)John the Evangelist[6] 1839Church of EnglandHoughton with Kingsmoor
St Peter, KingmoorCarlisle (Kingmoor)Peter1930Church of EnglandHoughton with Kingsmoor
St Mark, BelahCarlisle (Belah)Mark[7] 1951Church of EnglandStanwix
St Michael, StanwixCarlisle (Stanwix)Michael1841Church of EnglandStanwixGrade II listed
Holy Trinity, CarlisleCarlisleTrinity1828Church of EnglandHoly Trinity & St BarnabasCurrent building 1982
St Barnabas, CarlisleCarlisleBarnabas1899Church of EnglandHoly Trinity & St BarnabasFirstly a mission hall, current building 1935
St Luke, MortonCarlisleLuke[8] 1958Church of England
St James, CarlisleCarlisle (Denton Holme)James[9] 1865-1867Church of EnglandDenton Holme
Carlisle CathedralCarlisleHoly & Undivided TrinityMedievalChurch of England
St Cuthbert, CarlisleCarlisleCuthbert[10] AncientChurch of EnglandRebuilt 1778
St John the Evangelist, CarlisleCarlisleJohn the Evangelist[11] 1864-1867Church of EnglandSS John & Andrew
St Andrew, BotcherbyCarlisle (Botcherby)Andrewlate C19thChurch of EnglandSS John & Andrew
St Aidan, CarlisleCarlisleAidan of Lindisfarne[12] 1899-1902Church of EnglandGrade II listed
The Way, CarlisleCarlisle[13] Church of England
St Herbert, CarlisleCarlisleHerbert of Derwentwater1932Church of England
St John the Baptist, UpperbyCarlisle (Upperby)John the Baptist1840Church of England
St Elisabeth, HarrabyCarlisleElizabeth1967Church of England
Our Lady & St Joseph, CarlisleCarlisleMary & Joseph[14] 1800sRoman CatholicOur Lady of EdenFirst building 1820s, current building 1891-1893
Christ the King, CarlisleCarlisleJesus[15] 1954-1955Roman CatholicSacred Heart Parish
St Margaret Mary, CarlisleCarlisleMargaret Mary AlacoqueRoman CatholicSacred Heart Parish
St Augustine, CarlisleCarlisleAugustine ?[16] Roman Catholic
St Bede, CarlisleCarlisleBede[17] 1866Roman CatholicCumbrian Martyrs ParishRebuilt on new site 1959
St Edmund, CarlisleCarlisleEdmund Campion[18] 1972-1973Roman CatholicCumbrian Martyrs ParishParish formed by merger 2017
Carlisle Baptist ChurchCarlisle[19] pre-1809FIEC
Newtown Methodist ChurchCarlisle[20] MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
Wigton Road Methodist ChurchCarlisle[21] 1928-1929MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
Methodists @ Tithe BarnCarlisle[22] 1922MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitFormed 2006 by remnants of Carlisle Central Methodist
Upperby Methodist ChurchCarlisle (Upperby)1901MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St George's United Reformed ChurchCarlisleGeorge[23] 1862-1863URCSold old building 2014, meets in smaller building
The Border KirkCarlisle[24] 1832Church of Scotland2004 union of congregations in Carlisle and Longtown
Lowther Street Congregational ChurchCarlisle[25] 1658 (?)Cong FederationMet in Annetwell St 1781-1843. Current building 1843
Carlisle Salvation ArmyCarlisle[26] Salvation Army
Carlisle Quaker MeetingCarlisle[27] 1693QuakersCumberland Area Quakers
Carlisle Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchCarlisle[28] 19447th-Day Adventist
Carlisle Church of the NazareneCarlisle[29] Nazarene
Elim Community Church, CarlisleCarlisle[30] 1927ElimFrom 1979 met in old St Paul's Anglican church[31]
Elim Free Church, CarlisleCarlisle[32] 1939Elim Bible PatternFormed out of a split in the Elim movement
Revive City ChurchCarlisleJesus[33] 2004NewfrontiersA ChristCentral Church, part of the Newfrontiers family - formerly King's Church Carlisle
Carlisle Vineyard ChurchCarlisle[34] 2013VineyardPlanted from Causeway Coast Vineyard, Coleraine
Morton Park HallCarlisle[35] 1954Gospel Hall[36]
Hebron Evangelical ChurchCarlisleHebron[37] 1895Gospel HallEA
Carlisle City ChurchCarlisle[38] IndependentMeets in Lowther Street Congregational
Carlisle Christian FellowshipCarlisle[39] 1978IndependentEA
Eden Community ChurchCarlisle[40] Independent
Church-in-ReachCarlisle[41] 1939IndependentPreviously Raffles Community Church
Victory Church CarlisleCarlisle[42] Independent
Grace Evangelical Church, CarlisleCarlisle[43] Independent
Lighthouse Baptist Church, CarlisleCarlisle[44] Independent
St James, CummersdaleCummersdaleJames1927Church of EnglandDenton Holme
All Saints, ScotbyWetheral (Scotby)All Saints[45] 1854Church of EnglandScotby, Cotehill, Cumwhinton
St John the Evangelist, CotehillWetheral (Cotehill)John the Evangelist1868Church of EnglandScotby, Cotehill, Cumwhinton
Cotehill Methodist ChurchWetheral (Cotehill)MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
Holy Trinity & St Constantine, WetheralWetheralTrinity & Constantine (?)[46] MedievalChurch of EnglandEden Churches
Wetheral Methodist ChurchWetheralMethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St Paul, Holme EdenWetheral (Warwick Bridge)Paul1845Church of EnglandEden Churches
Our Lady & St Wilfrid, Warwick BridgeWetheral (Warwick Bridge)Mary & Wilfrid1841Roman CatholicOur Lady of EdenParish formed by merger 2011 with Our Lady Carlisle
St Mary the Virgin, CumwhittonCumwhittonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Mary the Virgin, CumrewCumrewMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1890
St Peter, Castle CarrockCastle CarrockPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1828
Talkin ChapelHayton (Talkin)Unknown1842Church of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Mary Magdalene, HaytonHaytonMary Magdalene[47] MedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1780
Corby Hill Methodist ChurchHayton (Corby Hill)MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St Thomas a Becket, FarlamFarlamThomas Becket[48] MedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1860
St John the Evangelist, Crosby-on-EdenStanwix Rural (Crosby-on-E)John the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1854
All Saints, ScalebyScalebyAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Kentigern, IrthingtonIrthingtonMungoMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Martin, BramptonBramptonMartin of Tours[49] 1789Church of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1878. Replaced old church (see below)
Brampton Methodist ChurchBrampton[50] MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
Brampton United Reformed ChurchBrampton[51] URC
Bethesda Evangelical Church, BramptonBramptonPool of Bethesda[52] Gospel Hall
St Michael & All Angels, ArthuretArthuretMichael & Angels1609Church of EnglandEsk Parishes
Longtown Methodist ChurchArthuret (Longtown)MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit
St Andrew, Kirkandrews-on-EskKirkandrewsAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandEsk ParishesRebuilt C17th, 1775
St Nicholas, NicholforestNicholforestNicholas1866Church of EnglandEsk Parishes
St Cuthbert, KirklintonKirklinton MiddleCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcCurrent building 1845-1846
St Mary, HethersgillHethersgillMary1876Church of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etc
St Mary, StapletonStapletonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcRebuilt 1830
St Cuthbert, BewcastleBewcastleCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etc
Bewcastle United Reformed ChurchBewcastle[53] URC
St Mary, WaltonWaltonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandRebuilt 1811, 1869-1870
St Mary Magdalene, LanercostBurtholme (Lanercost)Mary Magdalene[54] MedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandPreviously the church of Lanercost Priory
St Cuthbert, Nether DentonNether Denton (Low Row)CuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandRebuilt 1868
Lees Hill Mission HallKingwaterChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, Gilsland
St Mary Magdalene, GilslandWaterhead (Gilsland)Mary Magdalene1851-1854Church of EnglandLanercost, Walton, Gilsland
Gilsland Methodist ChurchWaterhead (Gilsland)MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit

Defunct churches

NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
St Mary, CarlisleCarlisleMary[55] MedievalChurch of EnglandStood in cathedral grounds, now demolished
Christ Church, CarlisleCarlisleJesus[56] 18301938Church of EnglandDemolished 1953[57]
St Stephen, CarlisleCarlisleStephen[58] 18651964Church of England
St Paul, CarlisleCarlislePaul1979Church of EnglandBuilding now home to Elim church (see above)
St Alban's ChapelCarlisleAlbanMedievalChurch of EnglandLong demolished
Union Street Wesleyan Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodist
South John Street Wesleyan Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodist
Fisher Street Presbyterian ChurchCarlisle1730s1986PresbyterianRebuilt 1894
Etterby Presbyterian Mission HallCarlisle18811947PresbyterianDemolished late 1960s
Denton Street ChapelCarlisle18721910sChurch of ChristLater used by Unitarians, demolished 1966
Cecil Street Primitive Methodist ChapelCarlislemid-C19th1965Methodist
Milbourne Street MissionCarlisle
St James Mission, Blencowe StreetCarlisle
Willowholme MissionCarlisle
Beacon Hall, Beaconsfield StreetCarlislePresbyterian
Cumbria University ChapelCarlisle1894Workhouse chapel
Harraby Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodistDemolished 2010
Harraby Family ChurchCarlisle[59] May still be active
Lord Street Reading RoomCarlisle18511950
Railway Mission HallCarlisle1920Used by Grace Evangelical for a time
Unitarian ChurchCarlisle18891913-1914
Tindale Mission ChurchFarlam (Tindale)[60] Church of England
St Kentigern, AskertonAskerton (Kirkcambeck)Mungo[61] MedievalChurch of EnglandRebuilt 1885. Presumably defunct
Brampton Old ChurchBramptonMedieval1978Church of EnglandStood 1.5 miles NW of the current town
St Leonard, WarwickWetheral (Warwick-on-Eden)Leonard of NoblacMedievalChurch of EnglandClosed for worship April 2017[62]
Over Denton Parish ChurchUpper Denton[63] MedievalChurch of England
St John's Hall, CumwhintonWetheral (Cumwhinton)John ?Church of EnglandClosed

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Circuit Preaching Plan. Carlislewigtonroadmethodistchurch.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  3. Web site: Monkhill Methodist Chapel Beaumont Parish Council in Cumbria. Beaumont-pc.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  4. Web site: All Saints Church Raughton Head Parish Magazine Rose Castle. Raughtonheadparishmagazine.org.uk. 2017-07-19.
  5. Web site: Geograph:: All Saints Church, Raughton Head [19 photos] in NY3745]. www.geograph.org.uk. 2017-10-25.
  6. Web site: Home - St John's Houghton & St Peter's Kingmoor. St John's Houghton & St Peter's Kingmoor. en-GB. 2017-07-19.
  7. Web site: Welcome to St Michael's and St Mark's Carlisle. Stanwix Churches. en-US. 2017-07-19.
  8. News: Home. St Luke's Church Morton. 2017-07-19. en-US.
  9. Web site: St James Church. Stjamescarlisle.org.uk. en-US. 2017-07-19.
  10. Web site: Home. 2017-07-13. St Cuthberts Carlisle. St Cuthbert's Church. 2017-07-19.
  11. Web site: St John the Evangelist, Carlisle. Stjohnscarlisle.plus.com. 2017-07-19.
  12. Web site: St Aidan's Church. Facebook.com. en. 2017-07-19.
  13. Web site: The Way Carlisle - Sharing Life in Carlisle. Thewaycarlisle.co.uk. 24 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Home. ourladyofeden.eu. ab. 2017-07-20.
  15. Web site: The Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Carlisle. christthekingmargaretmary.blogspot.co.uk. 2017-07-20.
  16. Web site: Catholic Directory: St Augustine - Carlisle, Cumbria. CatholicDirectory.org. 2017-07-20.
  17. Web site: St Bede's Church Carlisle. Stbedeschurchcarlisle.co.uk. en-US. 2017-07-20.
  18. Web site: St Edmund RC Carlisle. Stedmund-carlisle.org.uk. 2017-07-20.
  19. Web site: Welcome. Carlisle Baptist Church. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  20. Web site: newtownmethodistchurch.org.uk. Newtownmethodistchurch.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  21. Web site: Home. Carlislewigtonroadmethodistchurch.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  22. Web site: Welcome to Methodists @ Tithe Barn, Carlisle. 2017-06-07. Tithebarnmethodists.org.uk. en-US. 2017-07-20.
  23. Web site: St George's, Home Page. Urccarlisle.org. en. 2017-07-20.
  24. Web site: Home. Theborderkirk.org. en-gb. 2017-07-20.
  25. Web site: Carlisle: Lowther Street - North West - Find a Church - Congregational Federation. Congregational.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  26. Web site: Carlisle The Salvation Army. Salvationarmy.org.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  27. Web site: Cumberland Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Cumberlandquakers.org.uk. 2017-07-20.
  28. Web site: Carlisle SDA Church - Adventists in Cumbria. sdacumbria.org.
  29. Web site: Church Of The Nazarene. Cylex UK. en. 2017-07-20.
  30. Web site: Elim Community Church, Carlisle - Making Christ known in Carlisle, Cumbria and The Borders. Elimcarlisle.org. 2017-07-20.
  31. Web site: Elim Community Church, Carlisle - Making Christ known in Carlisle, Cumbria and The Borders. Elimcarlisle.org. 2017-07-20.
  32. Web site: 6,000,000,000 souls for Christ!. Elimfreechurchcarlisle.co.uk. 2017-07-20.
  33. Web site: Revive City Church Carlisle • From the North, reaching our Neighbours, touching the Nations . 2017-07-20 . revivecity.uk . en-GB.
  34. Web site: Home. Carlisle Vineyard Church. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  35. Web site: Morton Park Hall - Christian Brethren Church. Mortonparkhall.org.uk. 2017-07-20.
  36. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170921202031/http://www.gospelhall.org.uk/lists/england.html . 2017-09-21 .
  37. Web site: Hebron Evangelical Church. Hebronec.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  38. Web site: Home - Carlisle City Church. Carlisle City Church. en-US. 2017-07-20.
  39. Web site: Carlisle Christian Fellowship. Carlislechristianfellowship.org. 2017-07-20.
  40. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915110224/http://edenchurch.org.uk/ . 2017-09-15 .
  41. Web site: Security Check Required. Facebook.com. en. 2017-07-20.
  42. Web site: Security Check Required. Facebook.com. en. 2017-07-20.
  43. Web site: Grace Evangelical Church. Gracecarlisle.org.uk. en-US. 2017-07-20.
  44. Web site: LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH Carlisle, England. Lighthousebaptistcarlisle.blogspot.co.uk. 2017-07-20.
  45. Web site: SCC Parish Church. SCC Parish Church. en-GB. 2017-07-19.
  46. Web site: Eden Churches : Eden Churches. Edenchurches.co.uk. 24 October 2017.
  47. Web site: Hayton Parish Church. Haytonparishchurch.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-07-20.
  48. Web site: St Thomas A Becket Farlam Parish Church. farlamparishchurch.co.uk. en. 2017-07-20.
  49. Web site: St Martin's Church, Brampton, Cumbria. Stmartinsbrampton.org.uk. 2017-07-20.
  50. Web site: Brampton Methodist Church. Facebook.com. en. 2017-07-20.
  51. Web site: Brampton URC Churches Trust for Cumbria. Ctfc.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  52. Web site: Welcome. Bethesda Church Brampton. en-US. 2017-07-20.
  53. Web site: Bewcastle URC Churches Trust for Cumbria. Ctfc.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  54. Web site: Lanercost Priory. Lanercostpriory.org.uk.
  55. Web site: Carlisle City Centre walk - 1 . -PDF. Cumbriacc.gov.uk. 24 October 2017.
  56. Web site: Geograph:: The site of Christ Church, Carlisle (C) John S Turner. Geograph.org.uk. 2017-07-19.
  57. Web site: The Churches of Britain and Ireland - Carlisle. Churches-uk-ireland.org. 2017-07-20.
  58. Web site: Old Cumbria Gazetteer, St Stephen, Carlisle. Geog.port.ac.uk. 2017-07-19.
  59. Web site: Community group on track to buy Carlisle church hall Cumberland News. Cumberlandnews.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-20.
  60. Web site: Mission Church, Tindale. Achurchnearyou.com. 2017-07-20.
  61. Web site: St Kentigern's Church, Askerton - 1436853 Historic England. Historicengland.org.uk. 2017-07-20.
  62. Web site: Warwick on Eden St Leonard. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. The Diocese of Carlisle. 2017-07-20.
  63. Web site: Over Denton. 2015-11-11. The Diocese of Carlisle. en-US. The Diocese of Carlisle. 2017-07-20.

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