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List of churches in Cumbria

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

Cumberland

Westmorland and Furness

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.

List of churches in Cumbria is located in Cumbria

Aldingham

Crosthwaite

Killington

Kirkby Ireleth

Kirkby Lonsdale

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

Crosby Ravensworth

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

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Medieval parish churches in Cumbria

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