List of places of worship in Barrow-in-Furness

This article lists places of worship in the English town of Barrow-in-Furness. Barrow was a town built on industry and up until the late 19th century was only a small village. The population skyrocketed in a matter of decades to a peak of over 70,000, as a result the majority of the town's places of worship were built in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Many were only temporary timber structures and soon replaced by the present buildings. According to the 2001 UK Census, 81.03% of Barrow's population identified as Christian with 0.58% of individuals stating another religion (the majority being Muslims and Buddhists). However these figures are currently outdated, as even in 2001 7.59% of individuals didn't state a religion (as opposed to stating 'no religion') as well as the fact that between 2001 and 2007, the ethnic minority population of Barrow has almost trebled in size.Ethnicity 2001–2007 All current places of worship in Barrow belong to denominations of Christianity, although three Jewish Synagogues were sited in the town in the early 20th century. Despite this, the Kadampa Buddhist Temple and Manjushri Mahayana Centre which are located on the outskirts of the borough are amongst the oldest Buddhist centres in the western world. The nearest Mosque to the town is sited in Lancaster, the nearest Synagogue in Blackpool and Gurudwara in Preston.

This list also includes churches in the wider former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness area.

Existing places of worship Below is a list of current buildings that were purpose built as places of worship in Barrow-in-Furness.

Christian churches The borough has an estimated 33 active churches for 67,300 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 2,039 people. Name Image Ward Dedication Reference Year Denomination Christian Grade Benefice NotesGrace Church BarrowRoosecote2017CoE PlantSouth Barrow TeamPlanted in the Holbeck & Roose area in 2017.St Peter, Ireleth with AskamAskam and IrelethPeter1865CoEAskam and DaltonChapel (to Dalton parish church) existed since 1608Askam Methodist ChurchAskam and IrelethMethodistSW Cumbria United AreaSt Mary, Dalton-in-FurnessDalton Town with NewtonMaryMedievalCoEAskam and DaltonPresent church built 1883-1885Our Lady of the Rosary & St Margaret of Scotland, DaltonDalton Town with NewtonMary & MargaretRoman CatholicUlverston & DalstonDalton Community ChurchDalton Town with NewtonMethodist / URCSW Cumbria United AreaSt Peter, Lindal and MartonLindal and MartonPeter1875CoEPennington, Lindal, BardseaCurrent building 1886. Benefice includes two churches in South Lakeland St Francis, Barrow OrmsgillFrancis of Assisi 1955 CoENorth Barrow TeamSt Pius' Roman Catholic ChurchOrmsgillPope Pius X1955Roman CatholicSt Paul, Newbarns & HawcoatHawcoatPaul1871CoECurrent church and front facade extended in the 20th century.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHawcoat1998Latter Day Saint St James, Barrow HindpoolJames 1869 CoEII*North Barrow Team Barrow's 2nd oldest Anglican church. Holds 1,000 worshippers. 150 ft spire St Mark, Barrow HindpoolMark 1989 CoE Original church completed in 1877. Restored after WWII bombing. St Mary of Furness, Barrow HindpoolMary 1858 Roman CatholicIIOur Lady of Furness Parish The spire of the church was added in 1888. Hartington St Methodist Church Hindpool 1874 MethodistSW Cumbria United Area Originally known as Bethel Primitive Methodist.The Salvation ArmyHindpool1910Salvation ArmyTrinity Church CentreParksideTrinity1902Methodist / URCSW Cumbria United AreaAKA Abbey Road Wesleyan Methodist. Original church completed 1876. Abbey Road Baptist Church Parkside 1958Baptist UnionSpring Mount Christian FellowshipParksideIndependent St Aidan, Barrow NewbarnsAidan of Lindisfarne 1967 CoESouth Barrow Team Original hall (now vicarage) completed in 1952, extended 1967. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church NewbarnsHoly Family 1951 Roman CatholicOur Lady of Furness Parish Beacon Hill Methodist Church Newbarns 1956 Methodist SW Cumbria United Area St George, Barrow CentralGeorge 1860 CoEIISouth Barrow Team Barrow's oldest existing Anglican church. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church CentralSacred Heart 1929 Roman CatholicOur Lady of Furness Parish Original chapel opened 1902Ramsden Street United Reformed ChurchCentral1864URCSW Cumbria United Area Emmanuel Community Church CentralJesus 1995Independent Risedale Gospel HallRisedaleGospel Hall St John, Barrow Barrow IslandJohn the Evangelist 1935 CoEII Original church completed in 1876 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Barrow IslandPatrick 1933 Roman CatholicOur Lady of Furness Parish Original church completed 1885Vickerstown Methodist ChurchWalney NorthMethodistSW Cumbria United Area St Columba's Roman Catholic Church Walney SouthColumba 1958 Roman CatholicOur Lady of Furness Parish St Mary the Virgin, Walney Walney SouthMary 1930 CoEII A church has existed on the site since 1577

Churches belonging to groups not universally recognised as Christian Name Image Ward/parishWebFounded Denomination NotesHarley St Spiritualist ChurchHindpoolSpiritualismSpiritualists Psychological HallSpiritualism

Former places of worship Below is a list of current or former buildings that were purpose built as places of worship in Barrow-in-Furness, but no longer serve this purpose.

Name Image Ward Denomination Built Grade Notes Abbey Road/ Ainslie Street Synagogue Parkside Judaism 1900 Barrow's first synagogue was built in 1902 and closed in 1913. Christ Church Hindpool Methodism 1875 Opened in 1875, the Christ Church Methodist New Connexion was almost completely destroyed by World War II bombing, small parts of the lower church still stand today and house a gym. Crellin Street Synagogue Hindpool Judaism 1920 Barrow's growing Ashkenazi Jewish population relocated to a larger synagogue between 1918 and 1925. Emmanuel Church Parkside Congregationalist 1900 A small chapel opened on the site in 1876 and was extended in 1900. Rising maintenance costs lead to the building being abandoned, it was demolished in 1993 and an elderly home is now on the site. Forshaw Street Primitive Methodist Hindpool Methodism 1866 Opened in 1866 and closed in 1953, the site of the former church is now home to a furniture store and part of Debenhams, Portland Walk. Greengate Street Wesleyan Methodist Central Methodism 1876 Opened in 1876 and closed around 1996, before construction of new buildings began on the site in 2001. Hindpool Road Congregational Central Congregationalist 1863 The first church to be built on the site opened in 1857, the current building was completed in 1863 although it closed in 1931. The current building houses a garage. Hindpool Road Wesleyan Methodist Central Methodism 1862 Opened in 1862 and closed in 1935, the former church building is now 'Scorpio' nightclub. King's Hall Wesleyan Methodist Hindpool Methodism 1907 From construction in 1907 until 1951, King's Hall served as a church although it has served various purposes since. Marsh Street Primitive Methodist Central Methodism 1875 Opened in 1875 and closed in 1953, the church building is currently derelict.Roose Methodist ChurchRoosecoteMethodismClosed 2016 Roose Road Bible Christian Risedale Methodism 1875 Opened in 1875 and closed in 1976, the church building has served various purposes since. School Street Synagogue Hindpool Judaism 62 School Street functioned as Barrow's only synagogue between 1925 and 1974 when the local Jewish population dwindled to around a dozen.St Luke, BarrowRisedaleCoE1964Original church 1877. Redundant 2008 and demolished 2017.St Matthew, BarrowOrmsgillCoE1967Original church completed 1877. Closed 2015St Michael, RampsideRoosecote (Rampside)CoE1840Benefice includes three churches in South Lakeland. Chapel of ease on site dates back to 1621. Closed 2016St Perran, RooseRoosecoteCoE1967Closed 2014 St Mary of Furness monastery Newbarns Cistercian 1123I Founded in 1123 and disestablished and destroyed in 1537 by Henry VII's Reformation. Better known as Furness Abbey it was once the second richest and most powerful cistercian monastery in the country. Stonedyke Methodist Chapel Roose Methodism 1877 Opened in 1877 and closed in 1991, the church building is derelict. Storey Square United Methodist Free Church Central Methodism 1894 The first church on the site opened in 1874, and the current building was completed in 1894, the church closed in 1952 and was demolished in 2010. Trinity Church Hindpool Presbyterianism 1867II Once one of Barrow's largest functioning churches, Trinity church was closed in 1971 and has been derelict since. In 2005, a fire destroyed the abandoned building even more and it was ultimately demolished in 2013.

See also

Barrow-in-Furness Demographics of Cumbria Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness

References

External links Barrow Borough Council – Places of Worship and Religious Groups