List of churches in the City of Carlisle

The following is a list of churches in the City of Carlisle.

Map of medieval parish churches

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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.

 
 
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 the City of Carlisle district

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Active churches

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The district has an estimated 98 churches for 108,400 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 1,106 people.

The following civil parishes have no active churches: Askerton, Carlatton, Kingmoor, Midgeholme, Solport and Upper Denton.

Name Civil parish (settlement) Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Michael, Burgh by Sands Burgh by Sands Michael [1] Medieval Church of England East Solway Churches Benefice also includes two churches in Allerdale
Thurstonfield Methodist Church Burgh by Sands (Thurstonfield) [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St Mary, Beaumont Beaumont Mary [1] Medieval Church of England East Solway Churches
Monkhill Methodist Church Beaumont (Monkhill) [3] 1840s Methodist North Cumbria Circuit Building 1858, rebuilt 1904
St Giles, Great Orton Orton Giles [1] Medieval Church of England East Solway Churches
St Mary the Virgin, Rockcliffe Rockcliffe Mary Medieval Church of England Rockcliffe & Blackford Rebuilt 1848
St John the Baptist, Blackford Westlinton (Blackford) John the Baptist 1870 Church of England Rockcliffe & Blackford
St Michael, Dalston Dalston Michael Medieval Church of England Dalston etc Rebuilt 1890
Dalston Methodist Church Dalston [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St John, Cumdivock Dalston (Cumdivock) John ? 1870s Church of England Dalston etc
All Saints, Raughton Head Dalston (Raughton Head) All Saints [4] pre-C17th Church of England Dalston etc Current building and church (prev. chapel) 1678[5]
St Mary, Wreay St Cuthbert Without (Wreay) Mary Medieval Church of England Dalston etc Rebuilt 1840-1842
St John the Evangelist, Houghton Stanwix Rural (Houghton) John the Evangelist [6] 1839 Church of England Houghton with Kingsmoor
St Peter, Kingmoor Carlisle (Kingmoor) Peter [6] 1930 Church of England Houghton with Kingsmoor
St Mark, Belah Carlisle (Belah) Mark [7] 1951 Church of England Stanwix
St Michael, Stanwix Carlisle (Stanwix) Michael [7] 1841 Church of England Stanwix Grade II listed
Holy Trinity, Carlisle Carlisle Trinity 1828 Church of England Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Current building 1982
St Barnabas, Carlisle Carlisle Barnabas 1899 Church of England Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Firstly a mission hall, current building 1935
St Luke, Morton Carlisle Luke [8] 1958 Church of England
St James, Carlisle Carlisle (Denton Holme) James [9] 1865-1867 Church of England Denton Holme
Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle Holy & Undivided Trinity Medieval Church of England
St Cuthbert, Carlisle Carlisle Cuthbert [10] Ancient Church of England Rebuilt 1778
St John the Evangelist, Carlisle Carlisle John the Evangelist [11] 1864-1867 Church of England SS John & Andrew
St Andrew, Botcherby Carlisle (Botcherby) Andrew late C19th Church of England SS John & Andrew
St Aidan, Carlisle Carlisle Aidan of Lindisfarne [12] 1899-1902 Church of England Grade II listed
The Way, Carlisle Carlisle [13] Church of England
St Herbert, Carlisle Carlisle Herbert of Derwentwater 1932 Church of England
St John the Baptist, Upperby Carlisle (Upperby) John the Baptist 1840 Church of England
St Elisabeth, Harraby Carlisle Elizabeth 1967 Church of England
Our Lady & St Joseph, Carlisle Carlisle Mary & Joseph [14] 1800s Roman Catholic Our Lady of Eden First building 1820s, current building 1891-1893
Christ the King, Carlisle Carlisle Jesus [15] 1954-1955 Roman Catholic Sacred Heart Parish
St Margaret Mary, Carlisle Carlisle Margaret Mary Alacoque [15] Roman Catholic Sacred Heart Parish
St Augustine, Carlisle Carlisle Augustine ? [16] Roman Catholic
St Bede, Carlisle Carlisle Bede [17] 1866 Roman Catholic Cumbrian Martyrs Parish Rebuilt on new site 1959
St Edmund, Carlisle Carlisle Edmund Campion [18] 1972-1973 Roman Catholic Cumbrian Martyrs Parish Parish formed by merger 2017
Carlisle Baptist Church Carlisle [19] pre-1809 FIEC
Newtown Methodist Church Carlisle [20] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
Wigton Road Methodist Church Carlisle [21] 1928-1929 Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
Methodists @ Tithe Barn Carlisle [22] 1922 Methodist North Cumbria Circuit Formed 2006 by remnants of Carlisle Central Methodist
Upperby Methodist Church Carlisle (Upperby) [2] 1901 Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St George's United Reformed Church Carlisle George [23] 1862-1863 URC Sold old building 2014, meets in smaller building
The Border Kirk Carlisle [24] 1832 Church of Scotland 2004 union of congregations in Carlisle and Longtown
Lowther Street Congregational Church Carlisle [25] 1658 (?) Cong Federation Met in Annetwell St 1781-1843. Current building 1843
Carlisle Salvation Army Carlisle [26] Salvation Army
Carlisle Quaker Meeting Carlisle [27] 1693 Quakers Cumberland Area Quakers
Carlisle Seventh-Day Adventist Church Carlisle [28] 1944 7th-Day Adventist
Carlisle Church of the Nazarene Carlisle [29] Nazarene
Elim Community Church, Carlisle Carlisle [30] 1927 Elim From 1979 met in old St Paul's Anglican church[31]
Elim Free Church, Carlisle Carlisle [32] 1939 Elim Bible Pattern Formed out of a split in the Elim movement
Revive City Church Carlisle Jesus [33] 2004 Newfrontiers A ChristCentral Church, part of the Newfrontiers family - formerly King's Church Carlisle
Carlisle Vineyard Church Carlisle [34] 2013 Vineyard Planted from Causeway Coast Vineyard, Coleraine
Morton Park Hall Carlisle [35] 1954 Gospel Hall[36]
Hebron Evangelical Church Carlisle Hebron [37] 1895 Gospel Hall[36] EA
Carlisle City Church Carlisle [38] Independent Meets in Lowther Street Congregational
Carlisle Christian Fellowship Carlisle [39] 1978 Independent EA
Eden Community Church Carlisle [40] Independent
Church-in-Reach Carlisle [41] 1939 Independent Previously Raffles Community Church
Victory Church Carlisle Carlisle [42] Independent
Grace Evangelical Church, Carlisle Carlisle [43] Independent
Lighthouse Baptist Church, Carlisle Carlisle [44] Independent
St James, Cummersdale Cummersdale James 1927 Church of England Denton Holme
All Saints, Scotby Wetheral (Scotby) All Saints [45] 1854 Church of England Scotby, Cotehill, Cumwhinton
St John the Evangelist, Cotehill Wetheral (Cotehill) John the Evangelist [45] 1868 Church of England Scotby, Cotehill, Cumwhinton
Cotehill Methodist Church Wetheral (Cotehill) [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
Holy Trinity & St Constantine, Wetheral Wetheral Trinity & Constantine (?) [46] Medieval Church of England Eden Churches
Wetheral Methodist Church Wetheral [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St Paul, Holme Eden Wetheral (Warwick Bridge) Paul [46] 1845 Church of England Eden Churches
Our Lady & St Wilfrid, Warwick Bridge Wetheral (Warwick Bridge) Mary & Wilfrid [14] 1841 Roman Catholic Our Lady of Eden Parish formed by merger 2011 with Our Lady Carlisle
St Mary the Virgin, Cumwhitton Cumwhitton Mary Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Mary the Virgin, Cumrew Cumrew Mary Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1890
St Peter, Castle Carrock Castle Carrock Peter Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1828
Talkin Chapel Hayton (Talkin) Unknown 1842 Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Mary Magdalene, Hayton Hayton Mary Magdalene [47] Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1780
Corby Hill Methodist Church Hayton (Corby Hill) [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St Thomas a Becket, Farlam Farlam Thomas Becket [48] Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1860
St John the Evangelist, Crosby-on-Eden Stanwix Rural (Crosby-on-E) John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1854
All Saints, Scaleby Scaleby All Saints Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Kentigern, Irthington Irthington Mungo Medieval Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team
St Martin, Brampton Brampton Martin of Tours [49] 1789 Church of England Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Rebuilt 1878. Replaced old church (see below)
Brampton Methodist Church Brampton [50] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
Brampton United Reformed Church Brampton [51] URC
Bethesda Evangelical Church, Brampton Brampton Pool of Bethesda [52] Gospel Hall[36]
St Michael & All Angels, Arthuret Arthuret Michael & Angels 1609 Church of England Esk Parishes
Longtown Methodist Church Arthuret (Longtown) [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit
St Andrew, Kirkandrews-on-Esk Kirkandrews Andrew Medieval Church of England Esk Parishes Rebuilt C17th, 1775
St Nicholas, Nicholforest Nicholforest Nicholas 1866 Church of England Esk Parishes
St Cuthbert, Kirklinton Kirklinton Middle Cuthbert Medieval Church of England Bewcastle, Stapleton etc Current building 1845-1846
St Mary, Hethersgill Hethersgill Mary 1876 Church of England Bewcastle, Stapleton etc
St Mary, Stapleton Stapleton Mary Medieval Church of England Bewcastle, Stapleton etc Rebuilt 1830
St Cuthbert, Bewcastle Bewcastle Cuthbert Medieval Church of England Bewcastle, Stapleton etc
Bewcastle United Reformed Church Bewcastle [53] URC
St Mary, Walton Walton Mary Medieval Church of England Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland Rebuilt 1811, 1869-1870
St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost Burtholme (Lanercost) Mary Magdalene [54] Medieval Church of England Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland Previously the church of Lanercost Priory
St Cuthbert, Nether Denton Nether Denton (Low Row) Cuthbert Medieval Church of England Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland Rebuilt 1868
Lees Hill Mission Hall Kingwater Church of England Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland
St Mary Magdalene, Gilsland Waterhead (Gilsland) Mary Magdalene 1851-1854 Church of England Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland
Gilsland Methodist Church Waterhead (Gilsland) [2] Methodist North Cumbria Circuit

Defunct churches

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Name Civil parish (settlement) Dedication Web Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Mary, Carlisle Carlisle Mary [55] Medieval Church of England Stood in cathedral grounds, now demolished
Christ Church, Carlisle Carlisle Jesus [56] 1830 1938 Church of England Demolished 1953[57]
St Stephen, Carlisle Carlisle Stephen [58] 1865 1964 Church of England
St Paul, Carlisle Carlisle Paul [57] 1979 Church of England Building now home to Elim church (see above)
St Alban's Chapel Carlisle Alban [57] Medieval Church of England Long demolished
Union Street Wesleyan Methodist Church Carlisle [57] Methodist
South John Street Wesleyan Methodist Church Carlisle [57] Methodist
Fisher Street Presbyterian Church Carlisle [57] 1730s 1986 Presbyterian Rebuilt 1894
Etterby Presbyterian Mission Hall Carlisle [57] 1881 1947 Presbyterian Demolished late 1960s
Denton Street Chapel Carlisle [57] 1872 1910s Church of Christ Later used by Unitarians, demolished 1966
Cecil Street Primitive Methodist Chapel Carlisle [57] mid-C19th 1965 Methodist
Milbourne Street Mission Carlisle [57]
St James Mission, Blencowe Street Carlisle [57]
Willowholme Mission Carlisle [57]
Beacon Hall, Beaconsfield Street Carlisle [57] Presbyterian
Cumbria University Chapel Carlisle [57] 1894 Workhouse chapel
Harraby Methodist Church Carlisle [57] Methodist Demolished 2010
Harraby Family Church Carlisle [59] May still be active
Lord Street Reading Room Carlisle [57] 1851 1950
Railway Mission Hall Carlisle [57] 1920 Used by Grace Evangelical for a time
Unitarian Church Carlisle [57] 1889 1913-1914
Tindale Mission Church Farlam (Tindale) [60] Church of England
St Kentigern, Askerton Askerton (Kirkcambeck) Mungo [61] Medieval Church of England Rebuilt 1885. Presumably defunct
Brampton Old Church Brampton Medieval 1978 Church of England Stood 1.5 miles NW of the current town
St Leonard, Warwick Wetheral (Warwick-on-Eden) Leonard of Noblac [46] Medieval Church of England Closed for worship April 2017[62]
Over Denton Parish Church Upper Denton [63] Medieval Church of England
St John's Hall, Cumwhinton Wetheral (Cumwhinton) John ? [45] Church of England Closed

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