List of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle explained

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 and the Sedbergh area.

Summary of mission communities

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

Carlisle Archdeaconry: Appleby Deanery

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 &<br>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

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	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

MC^[10]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Dates	Population
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

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

Mission comm^[13]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Dates	Pop'n
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 &<br>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

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

Mission com^[19]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Founded	Population
South Calder	Black Combe, Drigg, Eskdale, Irton, Muncaster &<br>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 the Baptist, Waberthwaite	Medieval	148
	Seatallan	St John Beckermet	St John the Baptist, 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 Moor^1	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

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

Mission comm	Benefice	Parish	Churches	Founded	Population
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

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

Mission comm^[24]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Dates	Population
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

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

MC^[25]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Founded	Population
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

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

MC^[28]	Benefice	Parish	Church	Founded	Population
Kendal Estuary	Arnside		St James, Arnside	1866	3,151
			Storth Village Church	1897
	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

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

Mission comm^[30]	Benefice	Parish	Churches	Founded	Population
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

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

Miss. com.^[31]	Benefice	Parish	Churches	Founded	Population
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

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

Miss comm^[36]	Benefice	Parish	Churches	Founded	Population
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

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]

Dedications of medieval parish churches

Chapels are in italics.

• All Saints [5/12]: Allhallows, Bolton (Cumberland), Bolton (Westmorland), Cockermouth, Culgaith, Kendal, Killington, Orton (Westmorland), Raughton Head, Renwick, Scaleby, Watermillock
• Christ & St Mary [0/1]: Armathwaite
• Holy Spirit [1/1]: Distington
• Holy Trinity [3/5]: Carlisle, Kendal, Millom, Wetheral, Winster
• Jesus Church [0/1]: Troutbeck
• St Alban [0/1]: Carlisle
• St Andrew [9/10]: Aikton, Crosby Garrett, Dacre, Dent, Greystoke, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Kirkandrews-on-Esk, Penrith, Sedbergh, Thursby
• St Anne [0/1]: Ambleside
• St Barnabas [0/1]: Setmurthy
• St Bartholomew [0/2]: Barbon, Loweswater
• St Bega [2/2]: Bassenthwaite, St Bees^[39]
• St Bridget [5/5]: Beckermet, Bridekirk, Brigham, Kirkbride, Moresby
• St Catherine [0/3]: Applethwaite, Crook, Eskdale
• St Columba [1/2]: Casterton, Warcop
• St Cuthbert [12/16]: Aldingham, Bewcastle, Carlisle, Cliburn, Clifton (Westmorland), Dufton, Edenhall, Embleton, Great Salkeld, Kentmere, Kirkby Ireleth, Kirklinton, Lorton, Milburn, Nether Denton, Plumbland
• St Edmund [1/1]: Newbiggin (Kirkby Thore)
• St Giles [1/1]: Orton (Cumberland)
• St Helen [0/2]: Cockermouth, Ireleth
• St Hilda [1/1]: Westward
• St James [4/6]: Burton-in-Kendal, Buttermere, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Ormside, Temple Sowerby, Uldale
• St John the Baptist [5/6]: Beckermet, Corney, Croglin, Melmerby, Old Hutton, Waberthwaite
• St John the Evangelist [3/6]: Crosby-on-Eden, Crosscanonby, Grayrigg, Hutton Roof, Newton Arlosh, Woodland
• St John (unspecified) [1/2]: Bassenthwaite, Newton Reigny
• St Kentigern [9/10]: Aspatria, Bromfield, Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby, Crosthwaite (Cumberland), Dearham, Grinsdale, Irthington, Kirkcambeck, Mungrisdale
• St Lawrence [4/4]: Appleby, Crosby Ravensworth, Kirkland, Morland
• St Leonard [2/4]: Cleator, Cockermouth, Little Asby, Warwick-on-Eden
• St Luke [1/3]: Clifton (Cumberland), Lowick, Ousby
• St Margaret [0/1]: Over Staveley
• SS Margaret & James [1/1]: Long Marton
• St Mark [0/1]: Natland
• St Martin [0/2]: Bowness-on-Windermere, Martindale
• St Mary [20/26]: Beaumont, Carlisle, Crosthwaite (Westmorland), Cumrew, Cumwhitton, Dalton-in-Furness, Egremont,^[40] Ennerdale Bridge, Gilcrux, Gosforth, Harrington, Hesket-in-the-Forest, Holme Abbey, Kirkby Lonsdale, Mallerstang, Rockcliffe, Sebergham, Stapleton, Thornthwaite, Threlkeld, Ulverston, Walton, Whicham, Whitbeck, Wigton, Wreay
• SS Mary & Michael [2/2]: Cartmel, Urswick
• St Mary Magdalene [2/4]: Brackenthwaite, Broughton-in-Furness, Hayton (Carlisle), Lanercost
• St Michael [22/24]: Addingham, Ainstable, Appleby, Arlecdon, Arthuret, Barton, Beetham, Bootle, Bowness-on-Solway, Brough, Burgh-by-Sands, Dalston, Hawkshead, Isel, Kirkby Thore, Lamplugh, Lowther, Mosser, Muncaster, Pennington, Shap, Skelton, Stanwix, Torpenhow, Workington
• St Nicholas [1/3]: Flimby, Lazonby, Whitehaven
• St Ninian [1/1]: Brougham
• St Oswald [3/5]: Burneside, Dean, Grasmere, Kirkoswald, Ravenstonedale
• St Patrick [1/3]: Bampton, Patterdale, Preston Patrick
• St Paul [1/1]: Irton
• St Peter [8/9]: Asby, Askham, Camerton, Castle Carrock, Drigg, Heversham, Kirkbampton, Langwathby, Linstock
• St Theobald: Great Musgrave
• St Thomas: Crosscrake
• St Thomas a Becket: Farlam
• St Wilfrid: Brougham
• No dedication/dedication unknown: Brampton, Easton, Haile, Highhead, Ireby, Kirkby Stephen, Ponsonby, Upper Denton

Dedications of post-medieval churches

• All Saints: Calthwaite (1913), Kendal (1866), Lupton (1868), Raughton Head (1678), Penruddock (1902), Satterthwaite (C16th), Storth (1897), Underbarrow (C16th)
• All Souls: Netherton (1886), Scotby (1854)
• Christ Church: Allonby (1744), Broughton (1856), Carlisle (1828), Cockermouth (1865), Ivegill (1868), Kirksanton (1891), Maryport (1872), Penrith (1850), Silloth (1870), Waverton (1865), Whitehaven (1847)
• Good Shepherd: Grizebeck (1898)
• Holy Innocents: Broughton Mills (1887)
• Holy Spirit: Middleton (C17th)
• Holy Trinity: Bardsea (1843), Brathay (1836), Carlisle (1830), Casterton (1831), Colton (C16th), Grange (1861), Great Langdale (C16th), Holme (1839), Howgill (C17th), Mardale (C16th), Rosley (1840), Seathwaite (C16th), Ulverston (1832), West Seaton (1893), Whitehaven (1714)
• St Aidan: Barrow (1952), Carlisle (1899), Newbiggin-on-Lune (1892)
• St Andrew: Borrowdale (C16th), Carlisle (1890), Coniston (1578), Mirehouse (1955)
• St Anne: Haverthwaite (1824), Ings (1635), Thwaites (1715)
• St Anthony: Cartmel Fell (c. 1504)
• St Barnabas: Carlisle (1899), Great Strickland (1872), Newton (1900)
• St Bega: Eskdale (1890)
• St Bridget: Calder Bridge (1842)
• St Columba: Broughton Moor (1905)
• St Cuthbert: Holme St Cuthbert (1845), Seascale (1881)
• St Elisabeth: Harraby (1954)
• St Francis: Barrow (1937)
• St George: Barrow (1861), Kendal (1755), Millom (1877)
• St Gregory: Vale of Lune (1860s)
• St Herbert: Braithwaite (1900), Carlisle (1932)
• St James: Arnside (1864), Barrow (1869), Carlisle (1867), Cummersdale (1927), Hayton (Aspatria) (1868), Ireby (1845), Over Staveley (1865), Tebay (1880), Welton (1874), Whitehaven (1752)
• St John the Baptist: Blackford (1871), Blawith (1577), Flookburgh (C16th), Garsdale (C16th), Murton-cum-Hilton (1856), Skelsmergh (C16th), Ulpha (C16th), Upperby (1840)
• St John the Evangelist: Barrow (1878), Bigrigg (1877), Carlisle (1867), Cleator Moor (1872), Cotehill (1868), Cowgill (1837), Cumdivock (1870), Firbank (1841), Gamblesby (1868), Helsington (1726), Hensingham (1791), Houghton (1839), Keswick (1838), Levens (1827), Newton Arlosh (1843), Osmotherley (1874), Plumpton Wall (1767), Skirwith (1856), Uldale (1869), Windermere (1886), Workington (1823)
• St John (unspecified): Eamont Bridge (1871), St John's in the Vale (C16th)
• St Jude: Gaitsgill (1869), Sandside (1874)
• St Lawrence: Great Broughton (C17th)
• St Leonard: Swarthmoor (1883)
• St Luke: Barrow (1878), Carlisle (1958), Haverigg (1891), Soulby (C17th), Torver (C16th)
• St Margaret: Dalton-in-Furness (1904), Low Wray (1845), Wythop (1865)
• St Mark: Barrow (1878), Belah (1951), Cautley (1847)
• St Martin: Brampton (1788)
• St Mary: Allithwaite (1865), Ambleside (1854), Carlisle (1870), Hethersgill (1876), Little Strickland (1814), Longsleddale (C16th), Maryport (1760), Penny Bridge (C18th), Rydal (1823), Stainmore (1861), Staveley-in-Furness (C17th), Walney (1568), Windermere (1847), Workington (1889)
• SS Mary & Gabriel: Market Brough (C16th)
• St Mary Magdalene: Gilsland (1852)
• St Matthew: Barrow (1878), Dendron (1644), Westnewton (1857)
• St Michael: Addingham (C16th), Nether Wasdale (C16th), Rampside (1621)
• St Nicholas: Nicholforest (C17th)
• St Olaf: Wasdale Head (C16th)
• St Paul: Barrow (1871), Carlisle (1869), Causewayhead (1845), Frizington (1867), Grange-over-Sands (1852), Lindale (1627), Pooley Bridge (1867), Rutland (1745), Seaton (1881), Warwick Bridge (1845), Witherslack (C16th)
• St Perran: Barrow (1894)
• St Peter: Broughton (1731), Far Sawrey (1866), Finsthwaite (1724), Ireleth (1637), Kells (1908), Kingmoor (1930), Lindal (1875), Mansergh (1726), Martindale (1880)
• St Philip: Eaglesfield (1891)
• St Stephen: Carlisle (1865), New Hutton (1739), Stainmore (1608)
• St Thomas: Kendal (1837), Milnthorpe (1837), Selside (C17th)
• No dedication/dedication unknown: Bleatarn (1865), Colby (C19th), Grange Fell (1898), Hunsonby (1905), Keekle (1875), Kirkland (1886), Knock (1905), Lees Hill (?), Little Langdale (C19th), Little Salkeld (C19th), Matterdale (C16th), Moresby Parks (1902), Newlands (1571), Papcastle (1875), Swindale (C17th), Talkin (1842), Thornhill (1932), Thrimby (C16th), Tindale (?), Underskiddaw (1829), Wath Brow (1881), Wythburn (C16th), Wythop (C16th)

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