List of churches in Cumbria

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

A summary of statistics is given below.

District Carlisle Allerdale Eden Copeland South Lakeland Barrow-in-Furness Total
List List List List List List
Total churches 98 121 121 71 147 33 591
Population (2016 est.) 108,400 96,422 53,000 70,603 104,000 67,300 508,725
Inhabitants per church 1,106 797 438 994 707 2,039 861
By denomination*
Church of England 54 68 72 45 87 14 340
Methodist 13 18 33 9 28 6 107
Roman Catholic 7 8 3 8 10 7 43
United Reformed 3 4 1 1 5 3 17
Baptist Union 4 1 3 1 9
Others 21 24 10 7 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
Crosthwaite
Killington
Kirkby Ireleth
Underbarrow
Lindale
Staveley
Arlecdon
Beckermet
Cleator
Egremont
Haile
Irton
Lamplugh
Moresby
Ponsonby
Calder Bridge
Corney
Nether Wasdale
Whitbeck
Allhallows
Bassenthwaite
Bridekirk
Cockermouth
Embleton
Gilcrux
Uldale
Kirkbride
Clifton
Lorton
Plumbland
Sebergham
Thursby
Wigton
Harrington
Ainstable
Alston
Asby
Askham
Bampton
Brough
Castle Sowerby
Newton Reigny
Cliburn
Clifton
Kirkland
Great Salkeld
Greystoke
Hesket
Armathwaite
Kirkby Thore
Kirkoswald
Renwick
Langwathby
Lazonby
Thrimby
Lowther
Mallerstang
Milburn
Mungrisdale
Musgrave
Newbiggin
Ousby
Melmerby
Patterdale
Shap
Skelton
Hutton
Threlkeld
Beaumont
Great Orton
Rockcliffe
Dalston
Wreay
CARLISLE St Mary
St Cuthbert
Wetheral
Cumwhitton
Cumrew
Castle Carrock
Hayton
Farlam
Crosby
Scaleby
Irthington
Kirkandrews
Kirklinton
Stapleton
Bewcastle
Nether Denton
Askerton
Warwick
Over Denton
Medieval parish churches in Cumbria
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