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