List of churches in the Diocese of Carlisle

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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.

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Summary of mission communities

Carlisle deaneries & mission communities, coloured by archdeaconry (yellow = Westmorland & Furness; purple = West Cumberland; green = Carlisle). For key to numbers see table opposite. Carlisle deaneries & mission communities 4.png
Carlisle deaneries & mission communities, coloured by archdeaconry (yellow = Westmorland & Furness; purple = West Cumberland; green = Carlisle). For key to numbers see table opposite.
No. on mapMission communityPrincipal settlementChurchesPopulationPopulation per church
#34Barrow Barrow-in-Furness 854,2806,785
#27Beacon Kendal 69,3811,564
#15Binsey Bothel 123,904325
#2Eden, Gelt & Irthing Brampton 1610,719670
#1Brampton North/The Border Longtown 97,145794
#4Carlisle Rural Dalston 1710,128596
#8Carlisle South Carlisle 324,6008,200
#5Carlisle West Carlisle 312,4884,163
#26Cartmel Peninsula Grange-over-Sands 910,2961,144
#20Coast to Fells Egremont 1222,5511,879
#24Central Lakes Ambleside 105,146515
#10Criffel View Maryport 615,7732,629
#12East of Eden Lazonby 125,520460
#21East Whitehaven Whitehaven 314,0474,682
#3Eden Wild Goose Wetheral 46,8751,719
#33Furness Ulverston 2542,2811,691
#16Grasmoor Cockermouth 1216,8411,403
#7Heart of the City Carlisle 44,4021,101
#18/19Heart of Westmorland Appleby-in-Westmorland 3119,989645
#32Kendal Estuary Arnside 811,2801,410
#30Kendal Helm Kendal 521,5464,309
#17Keswick Keswick 117,032639
#31Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale 84,385548
#14Penrith Penrith 317,3535,784
#13aBlencathra Greystoke 105,119512
#13bUllswater Stainton 83,130391
#9Solway Plain Wigton 1218,2601,522
#23South Calder Seascale 187,151397
#6Two Rivers Carlisle 539,0307,806
#29Two Valleys Kendal 87,020878
#28Western Dales Sedbergh 83,949494
#22Whitehaven Whitehaven 313,7274,576
#25South Lakes Windermere 69,8511,642
#11Workington Workington 732,9784,711
Totals322498,177

Extra-parochial areas

Archdeaconry of Carlisle

Deanery of Appleby

Mission Community of Heart of Westmorland

Deanery of Brampton

Mission Community of Brampton North or The Border

  • Benefice of Arthuret with Kirkandrews-on-Esk and Nicholforest
    • Parish of Arthuret (population 2,567): St Michael & All Angels' Church (medieval, rebuilt 1609)
    • Parish of Kirkandrews-on-Esk (population 456): St Andrew's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1776)
    • Parish of Nicholforest (population 337): St Nicholas' Church (C17th, rebuilt 1866) --- Easton Parish Church (medieval, closed Middle Ages)
  • Benefice of Bewcastle, Stapleton and Kirklinton with Hethersgill
    • Parish of Bewcastle (population 391): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1792)
    • Parish of Kirklinton with Hethersgill (population 720): St Cuthbert's Church, Kirklinton (medieval, rebuilt 1846) --- St Mary's Church, Hethersgill (1876)
    • Parish of Stapleton (population 398): St Mary's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1830)
  • Benefice of Rockcliffe and Blackford
    • Parish of Blackford (population 561): St John the Baptist's Church (1870)
    • Parish of Rockcliffe (population 1,715): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1848)

Mission Community of Eden, Gelt and Irthing

  • Benefice of Eden, Gelt & Irthing
    • Parish of Brampton (population 4,476): St Martin's New Church (1789, rebuilt 1878) --- St Martin's Old Church (medieval, closed 1978)
    • Parish of Castle Carrock (population 317): St Peter's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1828)
    • Parish of Crosby-on-Eden (population 821): St John the Evangelist's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1854)
    • Parish of Cumrew (population 208): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1890)
    • Parish of Cumwhitton (population 271): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Farlam (population 740): St Thomas a Becket's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1860) --- Tindale Mission Church (C19th?, closed C21st)
    • Parish of Hayton (population 912): St Mary Magdalene's Church (medieval, rebuilt 1780)
    • Parish of Irthington (population 764): St Kentigern's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Scaleby (population 347): All Saints' Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Talkin (population 187): Talkin Chapel (1842)
  • Benefice of Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland and Nether Denton

Mission Community of Eden Wild Goose

  • Benefice of Holme Eden and Wetheral with Warwick
    • Parish of Holme Eden (population 1,937): St Paul's Church, Holme Eden, Warwick Bridge (1845)
    • Parish of Wetheral with Warwick (population 2,121): Holy Trinity & St Constantine's Church, Wetheral (medieval, rebuilt C16th) --- St Leonard's Church, Warwick-on-Eden (medieval, closed 2017)
  • Benefice and Parish of Scotby and Cotehill with Cumwhinton (population 2,817): All Saints' Church, Scotby (1854) --- St John the Evangelist's Church, Cotehill (1868) --- St John's Hall, Cumwhinton (C19th/20th, closed C21st)

Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Barrow Deanery

MC [1] BeneficeParishChurchDatesPopulation [2]
Barrow Barrow St PaulSt Paul, Newbarns, Barrow18719,023
North Barrow TeamSt James St James, Barrow 18692,908
St Francis w St MatthewSt Francis, Ormsgillc. 1937 (reb. 1955)7,650
South Barrow TeamSt George w St Luke St George, Barrow 186014,824
St AidanSt Aidan, Barrow1952 (reb. 1967)3,955
Barrow St MarkSt Mark, Barrow18783,178
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 benefices8 parishes8 churches54,280

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFounded (building)Closed
St Luke, Risedale [3] 1878 (1964)2012
St Perran, Roose1894 (1967)2014
St Matthew, Barrow [4] 1878 (1967)2015

West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Calder Deanery

Mission com [5] BeneficeParishChurchFoundedPopulation [2]
South CalderWestern Lake District Black Combe St Michael & All Angels, Bootle Medieval1,839
St John the Baptist, Corney Medieval
St Mary, Whicham Medieval
St Mary, WhitbeckMedieval
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 Medieval274
Waberthwaite St John the Baptist, Waberthwaite Medieval148
Seatallan St John Beckermet St John the Baptist, Beckermet Medieval (1879)775
St Bridget Beckermet
& Ponsonby
Ponsonby Parish ChurchMedieval276
St Bridget, Calder Bridge 1842
Old St Bridget's, Calder BridgeMedieval
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 FellsCrosslacon TeamSt Michael, ArlecdonMedieval10,171
St Paul, Frizington 1868
St John the Evangelist, Cleator Moor11870
St Leonard, Cleator Medieval
Egremont & Haile Egremont St Mary & St Michael, Egremont Medieval8,859
Thornhill Mission Church1932
St John the Evangelist, Bigrigg 1880
Haile Haile Parish Church Medieval336
Lamplugh w Ennerdale St Michael, Lamplugh Medieval965
St Mary, EnnerdaleMedieval
Kirkland Mission Church 1886
St Bees St Mary & St Bega, St Bees Medieval2,220
East Whitehaven Hensingham St John the Evangelist, Hensingham1791 (1911)6,655
Mirehouse St Andrew, Mirehouse19553,946
Moresby St Bridget, MoresbyMedieval3,446
Whitehaven Kells St Peter, Kells19385,058
Whitehaven St James, Whitehaven 17538,669
St Nicholas, WhitehavenMedieval (1693)
11 benefices20 parishes36 churches57,476

1church meets in hall after church building closed in 2017 [6]

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
Holy Trinity, Whitehaven17141949
Christ Church, Whitehaven18471977
Moresby Parks Mission Church19022007 [7]
Wath Brow Mission Church18902010 [8]
Keekle Mission Church18752013
Ravenglass Mission Room

Carlisle Archdeaconry: Carlisle Deanery

Mission commBeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
Carlisle Rural Dalston w Cumdivock,
Ivegill, Raughton Head
& Wreay
Raughton Head
w Gaitsgill
All Saints, Raughton HeadMedieval497
DalstonSt John the Evangelist, Cumdivock18702,354
St Michael, DalstonMedieval
IvegillChrist Church, Ivegill1868555
WreaySt Mary, WreayMedieval463
Two Rivers Carlisle Holy Trinity & St BarnabasSt Barnabas, Carlisle189915,317
Carlisle St Luke MortonSt Luke, Morton19588,628
Denton Holme St James, Carlisle18655,990
Stanwix St Michael, StanwixAncient (1841)9,095
St Mark, Belah1951
Heart of the City
(inc. Cathedral)
Carlisle St Aidan & Christ ChurchSt Aidan, Carlisle18993,407
Carlisle St Cuthbert w St MarySt Cuthbert, CarlisleAncient995
Carlisle St John the EvangelistSt Andrew, Botcherby18907,413
Carlisle WestSt John the Evangelist, Carlisle1864
Houghton St John the Evangelist, Houghton18395,075
St Peter, Kingmoor1930
Carlisle SouthCarlisle St Herbert w St StephenSt Herbert, Carlisle19325,353
HarrabySt Elisabeth, Harraby1954 (1967)10,705
Upperby St John the Baptist, Upperby18408,542
15 benefices25 parishes31 churches90,648

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
Holy Trinity Chapel, Carlislemedievalmedieval
St Peter's, Linstockmedievalmedieval
Old St Hilda's, Westwardmedievalmedieval
St Alban's, Carlislemedieval1549
St Andrew's, Kirkandrews-on-Edenmedieval1692
Christ Church, Carlisle18281938
St Mary's Church, Carlisle18701954
St Stephen's, Carlisle18651964
St Jude's, Gaitsgill18691970
Highhead Chapelmedieval1974
St Paul's, Carlisle18691979
Sandsfield Fellowship??????
St Kentigern's, Grinsdalemedieval2001 [9]
Holy Trinity, Carlisle18302022
St James, Cummersdale19272023

West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Derwent Deanery

Mission comm [10] BeneficeParishChurchDatesPopulation [2]
Binsey St Cuthbert, EmbletonMedieval (1806)3,904
St John, BassenthwaiteMedieval (1878)
St Bega, BassenthwaiteAncient
St Michael, Isel Medieval
St Barnabas, SetmurthyMedieval (1794)
All Saints, Boltongate Medieval
St James, Ireby1845
St James, UldaleMedieval
St Margaret, Wythop1865
All Saints, AllhallowsMedieval (1899)
St Michael & All Angels, Torpenhow Medieval
St Cuthbert, PlumblandMedieval (1871)
Grasmoor Brigham, Clifton,
Dean & Mosser
CliftonSt Luke, Clifton18581,595
Brigham St Bridget, Brigham Medieval1,716
Dean St Oswald, Dean Medieval820
MosserSt Philip, Mosser1891444
St Michael, MosserMedieval (1773)
Lorton & Loweswater
w Buttermere
LortonSt Cuthbert, LortonMedieval (1809)300
Loweswater
w Buttermere
St James, Buttermere1507 (1840)270
St Bartholomew, LoweswaterMedieval (1829)
Cockermouth Area TeamAll Saints, CockermouthMedieval (1854)11,696
Christ Church, Cockermouth1865
St Bridget, BridekirkMedieval (1868)
Christ Church, Great Broughton1856
Keswick Crosthwaite Keswick St Kentigern, Crosthwaite Ancient (1523)1,777
Underskiddaw Parish Room1829
Upper Derwent Newlands Church C16th (1845)629
St Mary, ThornthwaiteMedieval (1853)
St Herbert, Braithwaite1900
Keswick w Borrowdale KeswickSt John the Evangelist, Keswick18383,596
BorrowdaleSt Andrew, BorrowdaleC16th (1825)307
Holy Trinity, Grange1861
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)
ThrelkeldSt Mary, ThrelkeldMedieval (1777)568
8 benefices14 parishes35 churches27,777

Closed churches in this area

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Helen's, Cockermouthmedievalmedieval
St Leonard's, Cockermouthmedievalmedieval
St Bartholomew, BrackenthwaitemedievalC16th
Wythop Old ChapelC16thC19th
St John the Evangelist, Uldale18691963
Ireby Old Church ancient1971
Papcastle Mission Church18752002

Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Furness Deanery

MC [11] BeneficeParishChurchFoundedPopulation [2]
Furness Aldingham, Dendron,
Rampside & Urswick
Aldingham, Dendron
& Rampside
St Cuthbert, AldinghamMedieval1,753
St Matthew, Dendron1642
Urswick St Mary the Virgin & St Michael, Urswick Medieval1,057
Pennington and Lindal
w Marton and Bardsea
Lindal w MartonSt Peter, Lindal and Marton1875536
BardseaHoly Trinity, Bardsea1843635
Pennington St Michael & the Holy Angels, Pennington Medieval2,113
The Duddon Estuary Broughton & Duddon St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness Medieval1,184
Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills1888
Holy Trinity, Seathwaite C16th
St John the Evangelist, Woodland 1698
St John the Baptist, UlphaC16th
Kirkby Ireleth St Cuthbert, Kirkby IrelethMedieval1,191
Thwaites St Anne, Thwaites Medieval429
Coniston & the Crake ValleyConiston & Torver St Andrew, Coniston15861,017
St Luke, Torver 1849
Colton Holy Trinity, Colton 1578410
Egton w Newland St Mary the Virgin, Penny Bridge pre-1786794
Lowick St Luke, Lowick1577387
Dalton-In-Furness & Ireleth-With-Askam St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness Medieval11,998
St Peter, Ireleth with Askam1865
Millom [12] Holy Trinity, Millom Medieval6,943
St George, Millom 1874
St Luke, Haverigg1890
Ulverston St Mary with Holy Trinity St Mary, Ulverston Medieval11,834
St John the Evangelist, Osmotherley 1873
8 benefices15 parishes25 churches42,281

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Helen's, Irelethmedievalmedieval
Christ Church, Kirksanton18911950
St Leonard's, Swarthmoor1883C20th
Holy Trinity, Ulverston18321975
St Barnabas, Newton19001977
St Margaret, Dalton-in-Furness19041981
St John the Baptist, Blawith 15771988
St Jude's, Sandside18742006
Good Shepherd, Grizebeck18982012
St Michael, Rampside1621 (1840)2016 [13]

Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Kendal Deanery

MC [14] BeneficeParishChurchFoundedPopulation [2]
Kendal Estuary Arnside St James, Arnside 18663,151
Beetham St Michael & All Angels, Beetham Medieval857
Burton and Holme Burton St James, Burton-in-Kendal Medieval1,485
HolmeHoly Trinity, Holme18391,464
Heversham & Milnthorpe Heversham St Peter, Heversham Medieval955
Milnthorpe St Thomas, Milnthorpe 18372,130
Levens St John the Evangelist, Levens18281,238
Beacon Burneside w Longsleddale St Oswald, Burneside16022,547
St Mary, Longsleddale1712
Grayrigg St John the Evangelist, Grayriggpre-C18th459
Kendal St George St George, Kendal 1754 (1838)5,494
SelsideSt Thomas, Selside1709269
SkelsmerghSt John the Baptist, Skelsmergh1871612
Two Valleys Cartmel Fell St Anthony, Cartmel Fell 1504322
Crosthwaite KendalSt Mary, CrosthwaiteMedieval647
Witherslack St Paul, Witherslack 1669735
Winster Holy Trinity, WinsterC16th70
Underbarrow w Helsington All Saints, UnderbarrowMedieval817
St John the Evangelist, Helsington1726
Crook St Catherine, Crook1620257
Kendal St Thomas St Thomas, Kendal 18354,172
Kendal Helm Old Hutton & New Hutton New HuttonSt Stephen, New HuttonC18th319
Old HuttonSt John the Baptist, Old Hutton1873401
Natland St Mark, Natland Medieval2,370
Crosscrake St Thomas, Crosscrake Medieval1,169
Kendal Holy Trinity Holy Trinity, Kendal Medieval17,287
Western Dales Dent w Cowgill St John the Evangelist, Cowgill 1838655
St Andrew, Dent Medieval
Sedbergh & Lune St Mark, Cautley18473,294
St John the Baptist, Garsdale1861
St Andrew, Sedbergh Medieval
St John the Evangelist, Firbank1842
Holy Trinity, Howgill 1838
All Saints, KillingtonMedieval
Kirkby Lonsdale St Mary the Virgin, Kirkby Lonsdale Medieval4,385
St Bartholomew, Barbon Medieval
Holy Trinity, Casterton 1833
St John the Divine, Hutton Roof Medieval
All Saints, Lupton 1867
St Peter, Mansergh 1726
St Patrick, Preston Patrick 1509
19 benefices27 parishes41 churches57,561

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Columba's, CastertonmedievalC17th
St Gregory, Vale of Lune 1860s1984
Hincaster Mission Room
All Hallows, Kendal18642002 [15]
Storth Village Church18972020s
Holy Ghost, Middleton1634 (1879)2020s

Carlisle Archdeaconry: Penrith Deanery

Mission comm [16] BeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
East of Eden Cross Fell Group Addingham St Michael, AddinghamC16th789
Culgaith All Saints, Culgaith1756533
Edenhall St Cuthbert, Edenhall Medieval189
Kirkland St Lawrence, KirklandMedieval146
Langwathby St Peter, LangwathbyMedieval607
Melmerby St John the Baptist, MelmerbyMedieval241
Ousby St Luke, OusbyMedieval265
Skirwith St John the Evangelist, Skirwith1856176
Kirkoswald,
Renwick w Croglin,
Great Salkeld
& Lazonby
Great SalkeldSt Cuthbert, Great SalkeldMedieval453
KirkoswaldSt Oswald, KirkoswaldMedieval688
LazonbySt Nicholas, LazonbyMedieval1,119
RenwickAll Saints, RenwickMedieval314
Ullswater Barton, Pooley Bridge
& Martindale
Barton St Michael, Barton Medieval636
Martindale St Peter, Martindale 188039
St Martin, Martindale Medieval
Pooley BridgeSt Paul, Pooley Bridge1868115
Dacre, Matterdale
& Watermillock
Watermillock All Saints, Watermillock Medieval242
MatterdaleMatterdale Church1570138
Dacre St Andrew, Dacre Medieval1,458
Patterdale St Patrick, PatterdaleMedieval502
Blencathra Greystoke w Penruddock
& Mungrisdale
GreystokeSt Andrew, GreystokeMedieval1,298
All Saints, Penruddock1901
MungrisdaleSt Kentigern, MungrisdaleMedieval205
The Inglewood Group Ainstable St Michael & All Angels, AinstableMedieval381
Armathwaite Christ & St Mary, ArmathwaiteMedieval488
Calthwaite All Saints, Calthwaite1913308
Hesket in the Forest St Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the ForestMedieval943
Hutton in the Forest St James, Hutton in the ForestMedieval146
Skelton St Michael, SkeltonMedieval627
Plumpton Wall St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall1907723
Penrith Penrith w Newton Reigny Penrith St Andrew, Penrith Medieval16,915
Christ Church, Penrith1850
Newton ReignySt John, Newton ReignyMedieval438
8 benefices30 parishes33 churches31,122

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
Addingham Old St Michael'sMedievalMedieval
Little Salkeld Mission ChurchC19th1970
Hunsonby Mission Church19051975
St John's, Gamblesby18682002

West Cumberland Archdeaconry: Solway Deanery

Miss. com. [17] BeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
Criffel View Allonby, Cross Canonby
& Dearham
AllonbyChrist Church, Allonby1744426
Crosscanonby St John the Evangelist, Crosscanonby Medieval1,020
Dearham St Mungo, Dearham Medieval2,648
Maryport, Netherton,
Flimby & Broughton Moor
St Mary w Christ
Church Maryport
St Mary, Maryport17602,787
FlimbySt Nicholas, FlimbyMedieval1,845
Netherton &

Broughton Moor

All Souls, Netherton18867,047
WorkingtonWestfieldSt Mary, Workington18876,638
Workington Workington St John St John the Evangelist, Workington 18238,050
Workington St Michael St Michael, Workington Ancient3,885
Camerton & Seaton w West Seaton St Peter, Camerton Medieval6,244
St Paul, Seaton1882
Harrington & Distington HarringtonSt Mary, HarringtonMedieval5,963
DistingtonHoly Spirit, DistingtonMedieval (1884)2,198
Solway Plain Aspatria w Hayton
& Gilcrux
Aspatria St Kentigern, Aspatria Ancient2,852
GilcruxSt Mary, GilcruxMedieval310
Hayton St James, Hayton 1867821
Solway Plain St Mungo, Bromfield Ancient6,426
St Mary, Abbeytown Medieval
St Cuthbert, Holme St Cuthbert1845
Christ Church, Silloth1870
St Matthew, Westnewton1857
St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh Medieval
St Bride, KirkbrideMedieval
Thursby St Andrew, ThursbyAncient1,360
Wigton St Mary, WigtonMedieval6,491
10 benefices18 parishes25 churches67,011
Mission commBeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
Carlisle RuralThe Barony of Burgh Aikton St Andrew, Aikton Medieval428
Kirkandrews-on-Eden
w Beaumont
St Mary, BeaumontMedieval424
Burgh-by-Sands St Michael, Burgh by Sands Medieval1,253
Great Orton St Giles, Great OrtonMedieval461
Kirkbampton St Peter, Kirkbampton Medieval494
Bowness St Michael, Bowness-on-Solway Medieval1,044
Caldbeck,

Castle Sowerby
& Sebergham

Caldbeck St Kentigern, Caldbeck Ancient763
Castle Sowerby
w Sebergham
St Mary, SeberghamMedieval359
St Kentigern, Castle SowerbyMedieval
Westward,
Rosley-with-Woodside
& Welton
WestwardSt Hilda, Westward1560326
Rosley & WeltonSt James, Welton1874707
Holy Trinity, Rosley1840

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Lawrence, Great BroughtonC17thC17th
Christ Church, Maryport18722013
Holy Trinity, West Seaton18932015 [18]
St Paul, Causewayhead18452016 [19]
St Columba, Broughton Moor19052019 [20]
Christ Church, Waverton18652023 [21]

Westmorland & Furness Archdeaconry: Windermere Deanery

Miss comm [22] BeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
Cartmel PeninsulaGrange-Over-Sands

and Field Broughton with Lindale

Field Broughton
w Lindale
St Peter, Field Broughton 1745405
Grange-over-Sands St Paul, Grange-over-Sands 18523,754
Grange Fell Church 1906
Cartmel Cartmel St Mary & St Michael, Cartmel Medieval623
Allithwaite and Flookburgh Allithwaite St Mary, Allithwaite 18642,488
Flookburgh St John the Baptist, Flookburgh 17771,781
Leven Valley Haverthwaite St Anne, Haverthwaite1824776
Staveley-in-Cartmel St Mary, Staveley-in-Cartmel 1537285
Finsthwaite St Peter, Finsthwaite 1724184
Central Lakes Grasmere St Oswald, Grasmere Medieval689
Rydal St Mary, Rydal1823158
Hawkshead & Low Wray
w Sawrey & Rusland
& Satterthwaite
Hawkshead w Low Wray St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead Medieval680
Sawrey St Peter, Far Sawrey 1869196
RuslandSt Paul, Rusland174559
SatterthwaiteAll Saints, SatterthwaiteC16th159
Loughrigg Team Ambleside St Mary, Ambleside 18502,611
Brathay Holy Trinity, Brathay 183696
Langdale Holy Trinity, LangdaleMedieval498
Little Langdale Mission ChapelC19th
South Lakes Ings St Anne, IngsC16th186
Kentmere St Cuthbert, Kentmere Medieval78
Staveley St James, Staveley-in-Kendal 18651,572
Windermere St Martin St Martin, Bowness Medieval3,291
Windermere St Mary St Mary, Windermere 18474,360
Troutbeck Jesus Church, Troutbeck Medieval (1562)364
6 benefices23 parishes25 churches25,293

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Catherine's, ApplethwaiteMedievalC18th
St Margaret's, Staveley-in-KendalMedievalC18th
St Anne's, AmblesideMedieval1984
St John's, Windermere18861995
St Margaret, Low Wray18452007 [23]
St Paul, Lindale16272019 [24]
Graythwaite Mission Room (Hawkshead)

Dedications of medieval parish churches

Chapels are in italics.

Dedications of post-medieval churches

Benefices by population

BeneficePopulationChurchesClergy (Nov 2025)
Carlisle St Herbert // Carlisle Harraby // Carlisle Upperby24,60031 Joint Rector/Vicar
Carlisle Holy Trinity St Barnabas // Carlisle Morton23,9452Vacant, 0.33 Curate
Barrow-in-Furness South18,7792Vacant, 0.5 Curate
Penrith with Newton Reigny17,35331 Team Rector, 2 Curates
Kendal Holy Trinity17,28711 Vicar, 2.5 Curates, 2.5 NSMs
Barrow-in-Furness St John // Walney Island12,74221 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Dalton-in-Furness and Ireleth-with-Askam11,99821 Priest-in-Charge
Workington11,9352Vacant, 1 NSM
Ulverston11,83421 Rector
Cockermouth Area11,69641 Team Rector, 3 Curates, 2 NSMs
Maryport, Netherton, Flimby & Broughton Moor11,6793Vacant, 0.5 NSM
Egremont and Haile // St Bees11,41551 Joint Priest-in-Charge, 1 Team Vicar, 2 NSMs, 1 Hon. Curate
Barrow-in-Furness North10,5582Vacant
Crosslacon10,17141 Team Rector
South Lakes9,85161 Team Rector, 1 Team Vicar
Beacon9,38161 Priest-in-Charge
Carlisle Stanwix9,09521 Priest-in-Charge, 0.33 Curate, 1 NSM
Eden, Gelt and Irthing9,043101 Team Rector, 1 NSM
Barrow-in-Furness St Paul9,02311 Priest-in-Charge, 1.5 Curates, 1 NSM
Whitehaven8,66921 Team Rector, 0.5 Curate
Harrington and Distington8,16121 Rector, 1 Curate
Allonby, Crosscan, Dearham // Aspatria, Hayton, Gilcrux8,07761 Joint Priest-in-Charge, 1 Curate, 0.5 Hon. Curate
Wigton // Thursby7,85121 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Heart of Eden7,588131 Priest-in-Charge, 2 NSMs
Carlisle St John the Evangelist7,41321 Vicar
Millom6,9433Vacant (since 2018)
Whitehaven Hensingham6,65511 Vicar
Workington Westfield6,63811 Priest-in-Charge
Solway Plain6,4267Vacant, 1.5 NSMs, 0.5 Hon. Curate
Camerton, Seaton and West Seaton6,24421 Vicar
Carlisle Denton Holme5,99011 Vicar, 0.33 Curate
Carlisle Houghton5,07521 Vicar
Whitehaven Kells5,05811 Vicar, 0.5 Curate, 1 NSM
Keswick w Borrowdale // St John's, Threlkeld & Wythburn4,62661 Joint Vicar/Priest-in-Charge
Brigham, Clifton, Dean & Mosser4,5755Vacant (since 2019)
North Westmorland4,56181 Priest-in-Charge, 1.33 Curates, 1 NSM
Crook // Kendal St Thomas4,42921 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Carlisle St Aidan // Carlisle St Cuthbert4,40221 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Kirkby Lonsdale4,38571 Team Rector, 1 Team Vicar, 1 Curate
Heversham and Milnthorpe // Levens4,32331 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Upper Eden4,28351 Priest-in-Charge, 0.33 Curate, 0.5 NSM
Allithwaite and Flookburgh4,26921 Vicar
Old and New Hutton // Natland // Crosscrake4,2594Vacant, 0.5 Curate, 1.5 NSMs, 1 Hon. Curate
Grange-Over-Sands and Field Broughton with Lindale4,15931 Vicar, 1 NSM
Barony of Burgh4,1046Vacant, 2 NSMs
Holme Eden and Wetheral with Warwick4,05821 Rector
Arnside // Beetham4,00821 Joint Priest-in-Charge, 1 Joint Curate
Seatallan3,99681 Rector, 1 Curate
Western Dales3,94981 Vicar
Whitehaven Mirehouse3,9461Vacant
Binsey3,904121 Team Rector, 1 Team Vicar, 1 Curate
Dalston w Cumdivock, Ivegill, Raughton Head & Wreay3,8695Vacant
Inglewood3,61671 Priest-in-Charge
High Westmorland3,5575Vacant, 0.33 Curate, 0.5 NSM
Moresby3,44611 Priest-in-Charge
Arthuret with Kirkandrews-on-Esk and Nicholforest3,3603Vacant
Pennington and Lindal with Marton and Bardsea3,2843Vacant (since 2017)
Loughrigg3,20541 Team Rector, 1 Team Vicar, 1 NSM
Barrow-in-Furness St Mark3,1781Vacant
Western Lake District3,155101 Rector, 1 Curate
Burton and Holme2,94921 Vicar
Cross Fell2,9468Vacant
Scotby and Cotehill with Cumwhinton2,81721 Vicar
Aldingham and Dendron and Rampside and Urswick2,8103Vacant, 1 Curate
The Duddon Estuary2,80471 Vicar
Coniston and the Crake Valley2,60851 Rector
Cartmel Fell // Crosthwaite // Underb // Winster // Withers2,5916Vacant, 1 NSM, 1 Hon. Curate
Kirkoswald, Renwick w Croglin, Great Salkeld & Lazonby2,57441 Priest-in-Charge
Keswick Crosthwaite // Upper Derwent2,40651 Joint Priest-in-Charge
Rockcliffe and Blackford2,2762Vacant
Caldbeck, Castle Sow, Seb // Westward, Rosley, Welton2,1556Vacant
Dacre, Matterdale and Watermillock1,83831 Vicar, 1 Curate, 1 NSM
Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland and Nether Denton1,67641 Rector
Bewcastle, Stapleton and Kirklinton with Hethersgill1,50941 Priest-in-Charge
Greystoke with Penruddock and Mungrisdale1,50331 Rector
Leven Valley1,24531 Vicar
Hawkshead etc1,09441 Vicar, 1 Curate
Lamplugh with Ennerdale9653Vacant (since 2013)
Grasmere and Rydal84721 Rector
Barton, Pooley Bridge and Martindale79041 Vicar
Cartmel62311 Vicar
Lorton and Loweswater with Buttermere5703Vacant (since 2020), 1 Curate, 1 Hon. Curate
Patterdale50211 Priest-in-Charge
[Carlisle Cathedral011 Dean, 2 Canons Residentiary]

There are a total of 83 benefices (counting multiple benefices held simultaneously by the same cleric as one).

Deaneries by population

DeaneryPopulationChurchesClergy (Nov 2025)Popn. per stip. cl.
Carlisle84,389191 Rector, 3 Vicars, 2 Priests-in-Charge, 1 Curate, 1 NSM12,056
Solway73,270371 Rector, 1 Vicar, 3 Priests-in-Charge, 2 Curates, 5 NSMs, 1 Hon. Curate10,467
Kendal57,561411 Rector, 4 Vicars, 4 Priests-in-Charge, 5 Curates, 4 NSMs, 2 Hon. Curates4,112
Calder57,476364 Rectors, 3 Vicars, 2 Priests-in-Charge, 3 Curates, 3 NSMs, 1 Hon. Curate4,790
Barrow54,28082 Priests-in-Charge, 2 Curates, 1 Deanery Curate, 1 NSM10,856
Furness42,281252 Rectors, 1 Vicar, 1 Priest-in-Charge, 1 Curate8,456
Penrith31,122332 Rectors, 2 Vicars, 3 Priests-in-Charge, 3 Curates, 1 NSM3,112
Derwent27,777352 Rectors, 2 Vicars, 1 Priest-in-Charge, 5 Curates, 2 NSMs, 1 Hon. Curate2,778
Windermere25,293253 Rectors, 7 Vicars, 1 Curate, 2 NSMs2,299
Brampton24,739273 Rectors, 1 Vicar, 1 Priest-in-Charge, 1 NSM4,948
Appleby19,989313 Priests-in-Charge, 2 Curates, 4 NSMs3,998
Totals498,177317stipendiary clergy, non-stipendiaryaverage:

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