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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Extra-parochial areas

Archdeaconry of Carlisle

Deanery and Mission Community of Appleby

Deanery and Mission Community of Brampton

Deanery of Carlisle

Mission Community of Carlisle Rural (part)

  • Benefice of Dalston with Cumdivock, Ivegill, Raughton Head and Wreay
    • Parish of Dalston with Cumdivock (population 2,354)
      • St Michael's Church, Dalston (medieval)
      • St John the Evangelist's Church, Cumdivock (1870)
    • Parish of Ivegill (population 555): Christ Church (1868)
    • Parish of Raughton Head with Gaitsgill (population 497)
      • All Saints' Church, Raughton Head (medieval)
      • St Jude's Church, Gaitsgill (1869, closed 1970)
      • Highhead Chapel (medieval, rebuilt 1682, 1836, closed 1974)
    • Parish of Wreay (population 463): St Mary's Church (medieval)

Mission Community of Carlisle South

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Herbert with St Stephen (population 5,353)
    • St Herbert's Church (1932)
    • St Stephen's Church (1865, closed 1964)
  • Benefice and Parish of Harraby (population 10,705): St Elisabeth's Church (1954, rebuilt 1967)
  • Benefice and Parish of Upperby (population 8,542): St John the Baptist's Church (1840)

Mission Community of Carlisle West

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St John the Evangelist (population 7,413)
    • St John the Evangelist's Church (1864)
    • St Andrew's Church, Botcherby (1890, part of Heart of the City Mission Community)
  • Benefice and Parish of Houghton (population 5,075)
    • St John the Evangelist's Church, Houghton (1839)
    • St Peter's Church, Kingmoor (1930)

Mission Community of Heart of the City

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Aidan and Christ Church (population 3,407)
    • St Aidan's Church (1899)
    • Christ Church (1828, closed 1938)
  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle St Cuthbert with St Mary (population 995)
    • St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
    • St Mary's Church (1870, closed 1954)
    • St Paul's Church (1869, closed 1979)
    • Holy Trinity Chapel (medieval, closed Middle Ages)
    • St Alban's Church (medieval, closed 1549)

Mission Community of Two Rivers

  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle Holy Trinity and St Barnabas (population 15,317)
    • St Barnabas' Church (1899)
    • Holy Trinity Church (1830, closed 2022)
    • Sandsfield Fellowship (C20th, closed C21st)
  • Benefice and Parish of Carlisle Morton (population 8,628): St Luke's Church (1958)
  • Benefice and Parish of Denton Holme (population 5,990)
    • St James's Church, Carlisle (1865)
    • St James's Church, Cummersdale (1927, closed 2023)
  • Benefice and Parish of Stanwix (population 9,095)
    • St Michael's Church, Stanwix (medieval, rebuilt 1841)
    • St Mark's Church, Belah (1951)
    • St Peter's Church, Linstock (medieval, closed Middle Ages)

Deanery of Penrith

Mission Community of Blencathra

  • Benefice of Greystoke with Penruddock and Mungrisdale
    • Parish of Greystoke with Penruddock (population 1,298)
      • St Andrew's Church, Greystoke (medieval)
      • All Saints' Church, Penruddock (1901)
    • Parish of Mungrisdale (population 205): St Kentigern's Church (medieval)
  • Benefice of Inglewood
    • Parish of Ainstable (population 381): St Michael & All Angels' Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Armathwaite (population 488): Christ & St Mary's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Calthwaite (population 308): All Saints' Church (1913)
    • Parish of Hesket in the Forest (population 943): St Mary the Virgin's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Hutton in the Forest (population 146): St James's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Skelton (population 627): St Michael's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Plumpton Wall (population 723): St John the Evangelist's Church (1907)

Mission Community of East of Eden

  • Benefice of Cross Fell
    • Parish of Addingham (population 789)
      • St Michael's Church (C16th)
      • Old St Michael's Church (medieval, destroyed Middle Ages)
    • Parish of Culgaith (population 533): All Saints' Church (1756)
    • Parish of Edenhall (population 189): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Kirkland (population 146): St Lawrence's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Langwathby (population 607): St Peter's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Melmerby (population 241): St John the Baptist's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Ousby (population 265): St Luke's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Skirwith (population 176): St John the Evangelist's Church (1856)
  • Benefice of Kirkoswald, Renwick with Croglin, Great Salkeld and Lazonby
    • Parish of Great Salkeld (population 453): St Cuthbert's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Kirkoswald (population 688): St Oswald's Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Lazonby (population 1,119): St Nicholas' Church (medieval)
    • Parish of Renwick with Croglin (population 314): All Saints' Church, Renwick (medieval)

Mission Community of Penrith

  • Benefice of Penrith with Newton Reigny

Mission Community of Ullswater

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
Little Salkeld Mission ChurchC19th1970
Hunsonby Mission Church19051975
St John's, Gamblesby18682002

Archdeaconry of West Cumberland

Deanery of Calder

Mission Community of Coast to Fells

Mission Community of East Whitehaven

  • Benefice and Parish of Hensingham (population 6,655): St John the Evangelist's Church (1791, rebuilt 1911) --- Keekle Mission Church (1875, closed 2013)
  • Benefice and Parish of Mirehouse (population 3,946): St Andrew's Church (1955)
  • Benefice and Parish of Moresby (population 3,446): St Bridget's Church (medieval) --- Moresby Parks Mission Church (1902, closed 2007)

Mission Community of South Calder

Mission Community of Whitehaven

  • Benefice and Parish of Kells (population 5,058): St Peter's Church (1938)
  • Benefice and Parish of Whitehaven (population 8,669)
    • St James's Church (1753)
    • St Nicholas' Chapel (medieval, rebuilt 1693)
    • Holy Trinity Church (1714, closed 1949)
    • Christ Church (1847, closed 1977)

Deanery of Derwent

Mission comm [1] 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

Deanery of Solway

Miss. com. [3] 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 Medieval (rebuilt 1694, 1796)6,244
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 Ancient (rebuilt 1848)2,852
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
St Andrew's, Kirkandrews-on-Edenmedieval1692
St Kentigern's, Grinsdalemedieval2001 [4]
Old St Hilda's, Westwardmedievalmedieval
Christ Church, Maryport18722013
Holy Trinity, West Seaton18932015 [5]
St Paul, Causewayhead18452016 [6]
St Columba, Broughton Moor19052019 [7]
Christ Church, Waverton18652023 [8]

Archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness

Deanery and Mission Community of Barrow

Deanery and Mission Community of Furness

BeneficeParishChurchFoundedPopulation [2]
Low Furness Aldingham, Dendron
& Rampside 		St Cuthbert, AldinghamMedieval1,753
Urswick St Mary the Virgin & St Michael, Urswick Medieval1,057
Bardsea Holy Trinity, Bardsea1843635
Pennington St Michael & the Holy Angels, Pennington Medieval (rebuilt 1827)2,113
Lindal with Marton St Peter, Lindal and Marton1875 (rebuilt 1886)536
The Duddon Estuary Broughton & Duddon St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness Medieval chapel to Kirkby Ireleth1,184
Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills1888
Holy Trinity, Seathwaite Medieval chapel to Kirkby Ireleth (rebuilt C16th, 1874)
St John the Evangelist, Woodland Medieval chapel to Kirkby Ireleth (rebuilt 1698, 1822, 1865)
St John the Baptist, UlphaC16th
Kirkby Ireleth St Cuthbert, Kirkby IrelethMedieval1,191
Thwaites St Anne, Thwaites Medieval (rebuilt 1721, 1854)429
Coniston & the Crake ValleyConiston & Torver St Andrew, Coniston1586 or earlier (rebuilt 1819)1,017
St Luke, Torver Medieval chapel to Ulverston (rebuilt 1849, 1884)
Colton Holy Trinity, Colton Medieval (Parish church 1676)410
Egton w Newland St Mary the Virgin, Penny Bridge C16th or earlier (rebuilt 1791, 1831)794
Lowick St Luke, LowickMedieval (St Andrew); rebuilt 1817, rebuilt and rededicated 1885387
Dalton-In-Furness & Ireleth-With-Askam St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness Medieval (rebuilt 1885)11,998
St Peter, Ireleth with Askam1865
Millom [9] Holy Trinity, Millom Medieval6,943
St George, Millom 1874
Ulverston St Mary with Holy Trinity St Mary, Ulverston Medieval (rebuilt except tower 1866)11,834
St John the Evangelist, Osmotherley 1873
8 benefices15 parishes23 churches42,281

Closed churches in this deanery

St Helen's Chapel, near Furness Abbey: medieval chapel to Dalton, closed C16th

Medieval chapels to Urswick at Bolton and Bardsea (St John's) both closed C16th

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 C16th or earlier (rebuilt 1863)1988
St Jude's, Sandside18742006
Good Shepherd, Grizebeck18982012
St Michael, RampsideMedieval chapel to Dalton (rebuilt 1621, 1840, Parish church 1887)2016 [10]
St Matthew, Dendron1642 (rebuilt 1776, 1795, Parish church 1892)2024
St Luke, Haverigg (Millom parish)18902025

Deanery of Kendal

MC [11] 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 (rebuilt 1838)5,494
SelsideSt Thomas, Selside1709269
SkelsmerghSt John the Baptist, Skelsmergh1871612
Two Valleys Cartmel Fell St Anthony, Cartmel Fell 1504322
Crosthwaite KendalSt Mary, CrosthwaiteMedieval (rebuilt C19th)647
Witherslack St Paul, Witherslack 1669735
Winster Holy Trinity, WinsterC16th (rebuilt 1875)70
Underbarrow w Helsington All Saints, UnderbarrowMedieval (rebuilt 1869)817
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 Hutton1739319
Old HuttonSt John the Baptist, Old Hutton1873401
Natland St Mark, Natland Medieval (rebuilt 1735, 1825, 1910)2,370
Crosscrake St Thomas, Crosscrake Medieval (rebuilt 1773, 1875)1,169
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 c. 1685 (rebuilt 1838)
All Saints, KillingtonMedieval
Kirkby Lonsdale St Mary the Virgin, Kirkby Lonsdale Medieval4,385
St Bartholomew, Barbon Medieval (rebuilt 1815, 1893)
Holy Trinity, Casterton 1833
St John the Divine, Hutton Roof Medieval (rebuilt 1757, 1881)
All Saints, Lupton 1867
St Peter, Mansergh 1726 (rebuilt 1880)
St Patrick, Preston Patrick c. 1500 (rebuilt 1852)
19 benefices27 parishes41 churches57,561

Closed churches in this deanery

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Columba's, CastertonmedievalC17th
St Mary's Chapel, Witherslackmedievalruinous C17th
St Gregory, Vale of Lune 1860s1984
Hincaster Mission Room
All Hallows, Kendal18642002 [12]
Storth Village Church18972020s
Holy Ghost, Middleton1634 (1879)2020s

Deanery of Windermere

Mission Community of Cartmel Peninsula

Miss comm [13] BeneficeParishChurchesFoundedPopulation [2]
Central Lakes Grasmere and Rydal St Oswald, Grasmere Medieval847
St Mary, Rydal1823
Hawkshead & Low Wray
w Sawrey & Rusland
& Satterthwaite 		Hawkshead w Low Wray St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead Medieval chapel to Dalton (Parish church 1578)680
Sawrey St Peter, Far Sawrey 1869196
RuslandSt Paul, Rusland174559
SatterthwaiteAll Saints, SatterthwaiteMedieval , C16th159
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 Medieval (rebuilt 1866)78
Staveley St James, Staveley-in-Kendal 18651,572
Windermere St Martin St Martin, Bowness Medieval (rebuilt 1483)3,291
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

Medieval chapel at Graythwaite, disused C16th.

ChurchFoundedClosed
St Catherine's, ApplethwaiteMedievalC18th
St Margaret's, Staveley-in-KendalMedievalC18th
St Anne's, AmblesideMedieval1984
St John's, Windermere18861995
St Margaret, Low Wray18452007 [14]
St Paul, Lindale16272019 [15]
Graythwaite Mission Room (Hawkshead)

Progression of church numbers

PeriodAdditionsClosuresNumber at end
Medieval[c. 211 medieval churches and chapelries]211
C14thCarlisle Trinity?, Easton?209
C15thAddingham Old?, Linstock?, Little Asby?, Watermillock Old, Westward Old?204
C16thAddingham New, Blawith, Borrowdale, Buttermere, Colton, Coniston, Ings, Lowick, Mardale, Matterdale, Newlands, St John's in the Vale, Satterthwaite, Seathwaite, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Thrimby, Ulpha, Walney, Wasdale Head, Watermillock New, Westward New, Winster, Wythburn, WythopBrackenthwaite, Carlisle St Alban, Cockermouth St Helen?, Cockermouth St Leonard?, Ireleth St Helen?223
C17thBurneside, Crook, Dendron, Grayrigg?, Great Broughton, Howgill, Lindale, Middleton, Nicholforest, Rampside, Soulby, Stainmore, Swindale?, Witherslack New, WoodlandCasterton, Great Broughton, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Witherslack234
1700sSelside235
1710sLongsleddale, Whitehaven Trinity237
1720sFinsthwaite, Helsington, Mansergh240
1730sNew Hutton241
1740sAllonby, Field Broughton, Rusland243
1750sCulgaith, Kendal St George, Penny Bridge?, Whitehaven St JamesApplethwaite?, Staveley-in-Kendal?245
1760sMaryport246
1770sFlookburgh247
1780sBrampton New248
1790sHensingham249
1810sThrimby248
1820sCarlisle Christ Ch, Haverthwaite, Levens, Rydal, Underskiddaw, Workington St John254
1830sBrathay, Carlisle Trinity, Casterton New, Cowgill, Holme, Houghton, Kendal St Thomas, Keswick, Milnthorpe, Ulverston Trinity264
1840sBardsea, Calder Bridge New, Causewayhead, Cautley, Firbank, Holme Eden, Holme St Cuthbert, Ireby New, Low Wray, Rosley, Talkin, Torver, Upperby, Whitehaven Christ Ch, Windermere279
1850sAmbleside St Mary, Clifton, Gilsland, Grange-over-Sands, Great Broughton, Murton-Hilton, Penrith Christ Ch, Scotby, Skirwith, Westnewton289
1860sAllithwaite, Arnside, Barrow St George, Barrow St James, Carlisle St James, Carlisle St John, Carlisle St Paul, Carlisle St Stephen, Cockermouth Christ Ch, Cotehill, Far Sawrey, Frizington, Gaitsgill, Gamblesby, Garsdale, Grange, Hayton, Ireleth-Askam, Ivegill, Kendal All SS, Lupton, Pooley Bridge, Stainmore St Mary, Staveley-in-Kendal New, Uldale, Vale of Lune, Waverton, Wythop NewWythop316
1870sBarrow St John, Barrow St Luke, Barrow St Mark, Barrow St Matthew, Barrow St Paul, Barrow St Perran, Blackford, Carlisle St Mary, Cleator Moor, Cumdivock, Eamont Bridge, Great Strickland, Hethersgill, Keekle, Lindal-Marton, Little Langdale?, Maryport Christ Ch, Millom St George, Old Hutton, Osmotherley, Papcastle, Sandside, Silloth, Skelsmergh, Welton341
1880sBigrigg, Broughton Mills, Colby?, Kirkland, Little Salkeld?, Martindale St Peter, Netherton, Seascale, Seaton, Swarthmoor, Tebay, Tindale?, Windermere St John, Workington St Mary355
1890sCarlisle St Aidan, Carlisle St Andrew, Carlisle St Barnabas, Eskdale St Bega, Grizebeck, Haverigg, Hincaster?, Kirksanton, Lees Hill?, Mosser St Philip, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Storth, Wath Brow, West Seaton369
1900sBraithwaite, Broughton Moor, Dalton St Margaret, Grange Fell, Graythwaite?, Hunsonby, Knock, Moresby Parks, Newton, Penruddock, Plumpton Wall, Ravenglass?381
1910sCalthwaite, Cumwhinton?383
1920sCummersdale384
1930sBarrow St Francis, Carlisle St Herbert, Carlisle St Peter, Thornhill, Whitehaven St PeterCarlisle Christ Ch, Eamont Bridge, Mardale, Swindale385
1940sWhitehaven Trinity384
1950sBarrow St Aidan, Carlisle St Elisabeth, Carlisle St Luke, Carlisle St Mark, Whitehaven St AndrewCarlisle St Mary, Colby?, Kirkcambeck?, Kirksanton385
1960sCarlisle St Stephen, Graythwaite?, Knock?, Ravenglass?, Uldale380
1970sCarlisle Sandsfield?Appleby St Michael, Brampton Old, Brougham St Ninian, Carlisle St Paul, Gaitsgill, Highhead, Hunsonby, Ireby, Little Salkeld, Newton, Stainmore St Mary, Swarthmoor?, Ulverston Trinity, Upper Denton, Whitehaven Christ Ch366
1980sAmbleside St Anne, Blawith, Dalton St Margaret, Hincaster?, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Vale of Lune360
1990sWindermere St John359
2000sGamblesby, Grinsdale, Kendal All SS, Lees Hill?, Low Wray, Moresby Parks, Papcastle, Sandside, Soulby, Tindale?349
2010sBarrow St Luke, Barrow St Matthew, Barrow St Perran, Broughton Moor, Carlisle Sandsfield?, Causewayhead, Cumwhinton?, Grizebeck, Keekle, Lindale, Maryport Christ Ch, Rampside, Warwick-on-Eden, Wath Brow, West Seaton334
2020sBrougham St Wilfrid, Calder Bridge New, Carlisle Trinity, Cummersdale, Dendron, Haverigg, Lowther, Middleton, Storth, Waverton324

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
Workington11,9352 Vacant , 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
Criffel View (Allonby etc // Aspatria etc)8,07761 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 Evangelist (under Bishop of Ebbsfleet)7,41321 Vicar
Millom6,9432Vacant (since 2018)
Whitehaven Hensingham (under Bishop of Ebbsfleet)6,65511 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
Esk // Rockcliffe & Blackford5,6365 Vacant
Low Furness5,5584 Vacant , 1 Curate
Cross Fell // Kirkoswald, Renwick etc5,52012 Vacant, 1 Interim Priest-in-Charge (Kirkoswald etc)
Carlisle Houghton (under Bishop of Ebbsfleet)5,07521 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 Burgh4,1046 Vacant , 2 NSMs
Holme Eden and Wetheral with Warwick4,05821 Rector
Arnside // Beetham4,00821 Joint Priest-in-Charge, 1 Joint Curate
Seatallan3,99671 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
Moresby (under Bishop of Ebbsfleet)3,44611 Priest-in-Charge
Loughrigg3,20541 Team Rector, 1 Team Vicar, 1 NSM
Barrow-in-Furness St Mark3,1781 Vacant (since 2017)
Western Lake District3,155101 Rector, 1 Curate
Burton and Holme (under Bishop of Ebbsfleet)2,94921 Vicar
Scotby and Cotehill with Cumwhinton2,81721 Vicar
The Duddon Estuary2,80471 Vicar
Coniston and the Crake Valley2,60851 Rector
Cartmel Fell // Crosthwaite // Underb // Winster // Withers2,5916 Vacant , 1 NSM, 1 Hon. Curate
Keswick Crosthwaite // Upper Derwent2,40651 Joint Priest-in-Charge
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
Lindal with Marton5361Vacant
Patterdale50211 Priest-in-Charge
[Carlisle Cathedral011 Dean, 2 Canons Residentiary]

There are a total of 81 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
Calder57,476354 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
Furness42,281232 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
Totals498,17731491 stipendiary clergy, 29 non-stipendiaryaverage: 5,474

Archdeaconries by population

ArchdeaconryPopulationChurchesClergy (Nov 2025)Popn. per stip. cl.
Westmorland and Furness179,4159735 stipendiary, 9 non-stipendiary5,126
Carlisle160,23911027 stipendiary, 7 non-stipendiary5,935
West Cumberland158,52310729 stipendiary, 13 non-stipendiary5,466

References

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