List of churches in Cumbria

Lists of churches in Cumbria may be found in the six lists for each of the ceremonial county's former constituent districts.

Church of England churches in most of Cumbria are in the Diocese of Carlisle, ^[1] although an area including Alston Moor is in the Diocese of Newcastle. ^[2]

Places of worship other than Anglican churches are listed in the Places of worship registered for marriage, the register produced under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855. ^[3]

Cumberland

• List of churches in Allerdale
• List of churches in the City of Carlisle
• List of churches in Copeland

Westmorland and Furness

• List of places of worship in Barrow-in-Furness
• List of churches in Eden District
• List of churches in South Lakeland

A summary of statistics is given below.

Unitary authority	Cumberland			Westmorland and Furness
Former district	Carlisle	Allerdale	Copeland	Eden	South Lakeland	Barrow-in-Furness	Total
	List	List	List	List	List	List
Total churches	98	121	71	121	147	33	591
Population (2016 est.)	108,400	96,422	70,603	53,000	104,000	67,300	508,725
Inhabitants per church	1,106	797	994	438	707	2,039	861
By denomination*
Church of England	54	68	45	72	87	14	340
Methodist	13	18	9	33	28	6	107
Roman Catholic	7	8	8	3	10	7	43
United Reformed	3	4	1	1	5	3	17
Baptist Union			1	4	3	1	9
Others	21	24	7	10	18	4	84

*numbers may not add to total due to some churches counting towards more than one denomination

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.

Aldingham

Barbon

Beetham

Broughton

Burton

Dent

Crosthwaite

Hawkshead

Heversham

Hutton Roof

Kendal

Kentmere

Killington

Kirkby Ireleth

Kirkby Lonsdale

Grasmere

Cartmel

Natland

Pennington

Sedbergh

Crosscrake

Ulverston

Underbarrow

Lindale

Great Urswick

Bowness

Staveley

Dalton

Arlecdon

Beckermet

Bootle

Cleator

Egremont

Eskdale

Gosforth

Haile

Irton

Lamplugh

Millom

Moresby

Muncaster

Ponsonby

Calder Bridge

St Bees

Waberthwaite

Corney

Wasdale Head

Nether Wasdale

Whicham

Whitbeck

Aikton

Allhallows

Aspatria

Bassenthwaite

Torpenhow

Isel

Boltongate

Bowness

Bridekirk

Brigham

Bromfield

Caldbeck

Camerton

Cockermouth

Crosscanonby

Dean

Dearham

Embleton

Gilcrux

Abbeytown

Newton Arlosh

Ireby

Uldale

Crosthwaite

Kirkbampton

Kirkbride

Clifton

Lorton

Plumbland

Sebergham

Thursby

Wigton

Workington

Harrington

Ainstable

Alston

Appleby

Asby

Askham

Bampton

Barton

Bolton

Brough

Castle Sowerby

Newton Reigny

Cliburn

Clifton

Crosby Garrett

Crosby Ravensworth

Kirkland

Dacre

Dufton

Great Salkeld

Greystoke

Hesket

Armathwaite

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Thore

Kirkoswald

Renwick

Langwathby

Edenhall

Lazonby

Thrimby

Long Marton

Lowther

Mallerstang

Watermillock

Milburn

Morland

Mungrisdale

Musgrave

Newbiggin

Great Ormside

Orton

Ousby

Melmerby

Patterdale

Penrith

Ravenstonedale

Shap

Skelton

Hutton

Threlkeld

Warcop

Brougham

Burgh by Sands

Beaumont

Great Orton

Rockcliffe

Dalston

Wreay

CARLISLE St Mary

St Cuthbert

Wetheral

Cumwhitton

Cumrew

Castle Carrock

Hayton

Farlam

Crosby

Scaleby

Irthington

Brampton

Kirkandrews

Kirklinton

Stapleton

Bewcastle

Walton

Lanercost

Nether Denton

Askerton

Warwick

Over Denton

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Medieval parish churches in Cumbria

1. "Who We Are". Diocese of Carlisle. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
2. "Alton St Augustine, Alston Moor". newcastle.anglican.org. Newccastle Diocese. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
3. "Places of worship registered for marriage". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 November 2025.