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Cumbrian Churches

Church buildings are a perennial feature of the Cumbrian landscape. Usually they’re the oldest building in the parish, for it was around them that most of the earliest villages and towns were built. As a result, they are some of the most architecturally, culturally and historically significant buildings in an area.
 
These 'living' buildings, many of which still function as a place worship, are cultural and heritage landmarks. Many are fine examples of local and national craftmanship, and nearly all of them tell the story of Cumbria’s communities.

Cumbria has a history of invasion and settlement; the Romans, Celts, Anglo Saxons, Vikings, Normans and Border Rievers, all have lived and worshipped here and left their story in our church buildings; a fusion reflected in stone. 

Characteristically small and simple, yet not without beauty and grace, they reflect the religious, social and economics of a rural landscape formed of lakes, mountains, coastline and border frontiers.

The Anglo-Scottish war (c1296 - c1513) curtailed the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, yet retained Norman influences as well as creating Cumbria's distinctive fortified churches.  18th century prosperity produced classical formality, Victorian growth and romanticism, contributed to the county known as the land of lakes and fells, Wordsworth, and Beatrix Potter.

The history of Cumbria and its people can be read in the stone of our churches, revealing the diversity of the county and the landscape in which they belong.

The Churches Trust for Cumbria exists to provide support to church buildings across Cumbria and aims to encourage the sustainable use of these unique heritage buildings and keep their communities alive. Delve further into the history of Cumbrian Churches by scrolling down to our list of churches around Cumbria lower down the page. For more information on a specific area of the county, use the links below. You can also find out more about individual churches within Cumbria on the 'A Church Near You' website.

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  1. Newlands Church
    Newlands Church
    Newlands Church

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    Newlands, KESWICK, Cumbria, CA12 5TU

    KESWICK

    Newlands church, set in the midst of the lovely Newlands Valley, is a haven of peace and tranquillity, it can be traced back to the mid 16th century, although it was substantially refurbished in the 1840s.

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  2. Dentdale
    Dentdale
    Dentdale Chapel, Dent

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    Laning, Dent, SEDBERGH, Cumbria, LA10 5QJ

    Telephone

    01539 620329

    SEDBERGH

    Situated in the beautiful valley of Dentdale, Cumbria yet within the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this Grade II building was originally built as a meeting house by the Society of Friends in 1701.

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  3. All Saints, Boltongate
    All Saints, Boltongate
    All Saints, Boltongate

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    Boltongate, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1DA

    Wigton

    Described by Nicholas Pevsner as “one of the architectural sensations of Cumberland.” The present church is from about 1400 but there is ample evidence of an earlier Norman Church.

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  4. Cartmel Priory
    Cartmel Priory
    Cartmel Priory

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    Devonshire Square, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6QD

    Telephone

    01539 536261

    cartmelpriory@gmail.com

    Grange-over-Sands

    Cartmel Priory has been described as the medieval jewel among churches, making a lasting impression on the visitor, standing over the village and giving an idea of the way early priories must have dominated their surroundings.

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  5. Cautley Chaple, Sedbergh
    Cautley Chaple, Sedbergh
    Cautley Chapel, Sedbergh

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    Cautley, SEDBERGH, Cumbria, LA10 5LY

    Telephone

    01539 620329

    SEDBERGH

    Striking in its symmetry with its central round headed doorway between by matching round headed windows, Cautley Wesleyan chapel is a good example of its type and date.

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  6. St. Andrew's Church, Kirkandrews on Esk
    St. Andrew's Church, Kirkandrews on Esk
    St. Andrew's Church, Kirkandrews on Esk

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    Kirkandrews on Esk, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA6 5NF

    Telephone

    01228 792875

    CARLISLE

    The tranquility of St Andrew's church, set on the banks of the river Esk, belies the turbulence of its past. The church serves the scattered population in the rural parish of Kirkandrews on Esk, once the centre of the historic and lawless Debateable…

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  7. St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen
    St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen
    St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen

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    Vicarage Lane, KIRKBY STEPHEN, Cumbria, CA17 4QX

    Telephone

    01768 371279

    KIRKBY STEPHEN

    Entered from the Market Square through handsome cloisters built in 1810, the parish church stands on the site of a Saxon church and contains many ancient relics.

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  8. St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
    St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
    St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite

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    Finsthwaite, ULVERSTON, Cumbria, LA12 8BJ

    Telephone

    01539 531735

    ULVERSTON

    St Peter’s was built in 1874 designed by well known Lancashire firm of Paley and Austin and won an award for its design as a ‘mountain chapel’.

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  9. St Michael and All Angels, Isel
    St Michael and All Angels, Isel
    St Michael and All Angels, Isel

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    Isel, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SR

    Cockermouth

    Isel church is a beautiful Grade I listed building, which is located in an idyllic position in a carefully tended churchyard close to the River Derwent and the grounds of Isel Hall.

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  10. St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St Mary Church, Wreay

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    Wreay, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA4 0RL

    Telephone

    01228 710215

    CARLISLE

    A local landowner, Sarah Losh (1785-1853), designed St Mary's in 1840, partly in memory of her sister and parents. Influenced by the architecture seen on her Grand Tour of Europe, she created an original design that was very much at odds with the…

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  11. St. Martin of Tours, Martindale
    St. Martin of Tours, Martindale
    St. Martin of Tours Church, Martindale

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    Martindale, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA10 2NF

    Telephone

    01768 898396

    PENRITH

    The 'Old Church' of St Martin was built in the 1660's on the site of a probable earlier chapel dating from 1220. The church is fully open and much visited, with all entries in the visitor’s book remarking on the special atmosphere and sense of peace…

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  12. St Mary's, Beaumont
    St Mary's, Beaumont
    St Marys, Beaumont

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    Beaumont, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6EA

    Carlisle

    Situated prominently in the heart of the village, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. St Mary’s is the only church actually on the course of Hadrian's Wall.

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  13. St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick
    St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick
    St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick

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    Church Road, Great Urswick, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0TA

    Ulverston

    St Mary and St Michael's church is said to have very early origins, as 9th and 10th century richly carved crosses were found on the site and are now on display in the church.

    The building's history is palpable and its setting is peaceful. Clues to…

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  14. St, Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite
    St, Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite
    St. Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite

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    St. Bega's Church, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QZ

    vicar@binsey.org.uk

    Keswick

    The church, dedicated to the Celtic Saint Bega, is situated in a picture perfect setting in fields on the east shore of Bassenthwaite Lake.

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  15. St. Peter's Church, Heversham
    St. Peter's Church, Heversham
    St. Peter's Church, Heversham

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    Woodhouse Lane, Heversham, MILNTHORPE, Cumbria, LA7 7EW

    MILNTHORPE

    St Peter’s, the oldest site of worship in the old county of Westmorland and the building we see today reflects its long and fascinating history.

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  16. St. John's Church, Keswick
    St. John's Church, Keswick
    St. John's Church, Keswick

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    Ambleside Road, KESWICK, Cumbria, CA12 4DD

    Telephone

    01768 775855

    KESWICK

    The church is situated centrally in Keswick and stands out by virtue of its tall spire. The site for this church commands superb views of the surrounding Lakeland hills.

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  17. St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh
    St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh
    St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh

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    Lamplugh, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4TZ

    Workington

    Lamplugh church, designed by William Butterfield, is located in a dramatic landscape on an elevated site, set against the outlying fells of the Lake District National Park with Owsen and Blake Fells beyond.

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  18. St Michael and All Angels church, Arthuret
    St Michael and All Angels church, Arthuret
    St Michael and All Angels, Arthuret

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    Arthuret Road, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5SN

    Carlisle

    Said to be the resting place of the legendary King Arthur. The church of St Michael & All Angels is situated on a hill in the ancient parish of Arthuret and overlooks the market town of Longtown with fine views of the surrounding countryside.

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  19. St Mary with Holy Trinity, Ulverston
    St Mary with Holy Trinity, Ulverston
    St Mary with Holy Trinity, Ulverston

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    Church Walk, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7EN

    Ulverston

    Step through a 12th century doorway into an oasis of calm where worship, history, wood and stones have tales to tell of the Mariners, merchants and a faithful community are celebrated in memorials and stained glass.

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  20. St Cuthbert, Aldingham
    St Cuthbert, Aldingham
    St Cuthbert, Aldingham

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    Aldingham, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9RT

    Ulverston

    Aldingham church hugs the Cumbrian side of Morecambe Bay and is open to the wild beauty of the Bay, an area of designated county landscape importance and scenic beauty.

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