The following is a list of churches in the former Eden District in Cumbria. This area is now part of the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.
The following parishes have no active churches: Colby, Crackenthorpe, Hartley, Helbeck, Hoff, Hunsonby, Kaber, Newby, Shap Rural, Sockbridge and Tirril, Thrimby, Waitby, Wharton and Yanwath and Eamont Bridge.
The former district has an estimated 121 active churches for 53,000 people, a ratio of one church to every 438 inhabitants. This is the lowest ratio in England outside of the sui generis City of London.
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
NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesSt Michael & All Angels, AinstableAinstableMichael & AngelsMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1872Ainstable Methodist ChurchAinstable1861MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCSt Augustine of Canterbury, AlstonAlston Moor (Alston)Augustine of C'buryMedievalChurch of EnglandAlston Moor ParishRebuilt 1869. Benefice includes 3 churches in NorthumberlandAlston Moor Methodist ChurchAlston Moor (Alston)MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCMeet in St Wulstan's Catholic churchSt Wulstan, AlstonAlston Moor (Alston)WulfstanCatholicPart of the parish of St Catherine's, PenrithAlston Friends Meeting HouseAlston Moor (Alston)1668QuakersCumberland Area QuakersDiscontinued 1902-1981St John the Evangelist, GarrigillAlston Moor (Garrigill)John the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandAlston Moor ParishChapel of ease to Alston until 1980sSt John the Evangelist, NentheadAlston Moor (Nenthead)John the Evangelist1845Church of EnglandAlston Moor ParishSt Lawrence, ApplebyAppleby in Westmorland Lawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenOur Lady of Appleby, ApplebyAppleby in Westmorland MaryCatholicAlso holds Sunday masses in Kirkby Stephen parish churchThe Sands Methodist Church, ApplebyAppleby in Westmorland MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Peter, AsbyAsbyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenGreat Asby Methodist ChurchAsby1859MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCAsby Bridge Baptist ChurchAsby1862BaptistSt Peter, AskhamAskhamPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandClifton GroupCurrent building 1832St Patrick, BamptonBamptonPatrickMedievalChurch of EnglandShap GroupRebuilt 1726St Michael, BartonBartonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater ChurchesSt Paul, Pooley BridgeBarton (Pooley Bridge)Paul1868Church of EnglandUllswater ChurchesAll Saints, BoltonBoltonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupBolton Methodist ChurchBoltonMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Michael, BroughBroughMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandBrough GroupBrough Methodist ChurchBroughMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCBrough Sowerby Methodist ChurchBrough SowerbyMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Wilfrid, BroughamBroughamWilfridMedievalChurch of EnglandClifton GroupChapel. Current building 1658St Kentigern, Castle SowerbyCastle SowerbyMungoMedievalChurch of EnglandCaldbeck, C. Sowerby, SeberghamBenefice also includes two churches in AllerdaleCastle Sowerby ChapelCastle Sowerby (Sour Nook)http://www.faithmission.org/prayer/PDF/Prayer%20Focus%20~%20Jan%2015%20%5Bbklt%5D.pdf UnknownSt John, Newton ReignyCatterlen (Newton Reigny)John ?MedievalChurch of EnglandPenrith TeamSt Cuthbert, CliburnCliburnCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupSt Cuthbert, CliftonCliftonCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandClifton GroupSt Andrew, Crosby GarrettCrosby GarrettAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen GroupCrosby Garrett United ChurchCrosby GarrettMethodist/BaptistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCMethodist and Baptist churches unitedSt Lawrence, Crosby RavensworthCrosby RavensworthLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupCrosby Ravensworth Methodist ChurchCrosby Ravensworth1875MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCAll Saints, CulgaithCulgaithAll Saints1756Church of EnglandCross Fell GroupSt John the Evangelist, SkirwithCulgaith (Skirwith)John the Evangelist1856Church of EnglandCross Fell GroupSt Lawrence, KirklandCulgaithLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupSt Andrew, DacreDacreAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandDacreStainton Methodist ChurchDacre (Stainton)MethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitSt Cuthbert, DuftonDuftonCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenRebuilt 1784Dufton with Knock Methodist ChurchDufton1803MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCCurrent building 1900St Michael, AddinghamGlassonby (Addingham)MichaelC16thChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupGamblesby Methodist ChurchGlassonby (Gamblesby)1784MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCRebuilt 1864. St Cuthbert, Great SalkeldGreat SalkeldCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupSalkeld Dykes Methodist ChurchGreat Salkeld1832MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCSt Barnabas, Great StricklandGreat StricklandBarnabas1870Church of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupSt Andrew, GreystokeGreystokeAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandGreystoke GroupSt Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the ForestHesket (High Hesket)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupChrist & St Mary, ArmathwaiteHesket (Armathwaite)Jesus & Mary1402Church of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1660All Saints, CalthwaiteHesket (Calthwaite)All Saints1913Church of EnglandInglewood GroupSt John the Evangelist, Plumpton WallHesket (Plumpton)John the Evangelist1907Church of EnglandPenrith TeamCottage Wood CentreHesket (Plumpton)MethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitFormerly Plumpton Backstreet ChapelAll Saints, PenruddockHutton (Penruddock)All Saints1901Church of EnglandGreystoke GroupKing's Meaburn Methodist ChurchKing's Meaburn MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Stephen, Kirkby StephenKirkby StephenStephenAncientChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen GroupCurrent building 1240Upper Eden Bap. Ch., Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen1891BaptistKirkby Stephen Methodist ChurchKirkby StephenMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCKirkby Stephen Evangelical ChurchKirkby Stephen1870sGospel HallKirkby Stephen Quaker MeetingKirkby StephenQuakersCurrent building 1930St Michael, Kirkby ThoreKirkby ThoreMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenSt Oswald, KirkoswaldKirkoswaldOswald of N'umbriaMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupKirkoswald Methodist ChurchKirkoswaldMethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCAll Saints, RenwickKirkoswald (Renwick)All SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupRebuilt 1845Renwick Methodist ChurchKirkoswald (Renwick)1819MethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCRebuilt 1905St Peter, LangwathbyLangwathbyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupLangwathby Methodist ChurchLangwathbyMethodistKirkoswald & Alston Moor MCSt Cuthbert, EdenhallLangwathby (Edenhall)CuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupSt Nicholas, LazonbyLazonbyNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkoswald GroupRebuilt 1863 by Anthony SalvinLazonby Methodist ChurchLazonbyMethodistPossibly closed, no current informationSt Mary, ThrimbyLittle StricklandMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupMoved to new building in current location 1813SS Margaret & James, Long MartonLong MartonMargaret & JamesAncientChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenSt Michael, LowtherLowtherMichaelAncientChurch of EnglandClifton GroupSt Mary, MallerstangMallerstangMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandKirkby Stephen GroupCurrent building 1663St Peter, MartindaleMartindalePeter1880Church of EnglandUllswater ChurchesSt Martin, MartindaleMartindaleMartin of ToursMedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater ChurchesParish church 1633Matterdale ChurchMatterdale1570Church of EnglandGreystoke GroupAll Saints, WatermillockMatterdale (Watermillock)All SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandUllswater ChurchesRebuilt on current site 1881St Cuthbert, MilburnMilburnCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenSt Laurence, MorlandMorlandLawrence of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandLeith Lyvennet GroupSt Kentigern, MungrisdaleMungrisdaleMungoMedievalChurch of EnglandGreystoke GroupRebuilt 1756Mosedale Friends Meeting HouseMungrisdale (Mosedale)1702QuakersCumberland Area QuakersMost recently re-opened 1973St John the Baptist, MurtonMurtonJohn the Baptist1856Church of EnglandHeart of EdenSt Theobald, MusgraveMusgraveTheobald (?)MedievalChurch of EnglandBrough GroupCurrent building 1845Nateby Methodist ChurchNatebyMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Edmund, NewbigginNewbigginEdmund the MartyrMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenSt James, Great OrmsideOrmsideJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandHeart of EdenAll Saints, OrtonOrtonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandShap GroupOrton Methodist ChurchOrtonMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Luke, OusbyOusbyLukeMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupExtensive rebuilding 1858St John the Baptist, MelmerbyOusby (Melmerby)John the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandCross Fell GroupSt Patrick, PatterdalePatterdalePatrickMedievalCoE / MethodistPatterdale / Penrith Methodist CircuitRebuilt 1600, 1853. CoE, Methodist churches in LEP 1994St Andrew, PenrithPenrithAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandPenrith TeamRebuilt 1720-1722Christ Church, PenrithPenrithJesus1850Church of EnglandPenrith TeamSt Catherine, PenrithPenrithCatherine of Alex.1850CatholicPenrith Methodist ChurchPenrithEarly C19thMethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitCurrent building 1872Penrith & Penruddock URCPenrith1660United ReformedCurrent building 1868Penrith Friends Meeting HousePenrith1697QuakersCumberland Area QuakersKing's Church EdenPenrithJesus2002NewfrontiersChurch in the BarnPenrith1980sIndependentInfluence Church PenrithPenrith2016Assemblies of GodPenrith Gospel HallPenrithGospel HallSt Oswald, RavenstonedaleRavenstonedaleOswald of N'umbriaMedievalChurch of EnglandShap GroupRebuilt 1738-1744Ravenstonedale Methodist ChurchRavenstonedaleMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCNewbiggin-on-Lune Methodist ChurchRavenstonedale (Newbiggin)MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Michael, ShapShapMichaelAncientChurch of EnglandShap GroupShap Methodist ChurchShapMethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitMeets in coffee shop since sale of chapel in 2006St Michael, SkeltonSkeltonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupSkelton Methodist ChapelSkeltonMethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitSt James, Hutton in the ForestSkeltonJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandInglewood GroupRebuilt 1714Christ Church, IvegillSkelton (Ivegill)Jesus1868Church of EnglandInglewood GroupSleagill Methodist ChapelSleagill1954MethodistPenrith Methodist CircuitSoulby Methodist ChurchSoulby1836MethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt Stephen, StainmoreStainmoreStephen1608Church of EnglandBrough GroupRebuilt 1842St James, TebayTebayJames1880Church of EnglandShap GroupTebay Methodist ChurchTebayMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCSt James, Temple SowerbyTemple SowerbyJames1754Church of EnglandHeart of EdenProbably earlier churches on siteSt Mary, ThrelkeldThrelkeldMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandSt John's, Threlkeld, WythburnRebuilt 1776. Benefice includes two churches in AllerdaleSt Columba, WarcopWarcopColumbaMedievalChurch of EnglandBrough GroupBleatarn ChapelWarcop (Bleatarn)1864Church of EnglandBrough GroupWarcop Methodist ChurchWarcopMethodistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCWinton United ChurchWintonMethodist/BaptistKirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MCMethodist and Baptist churches united 1989
Defunct churches