The following is a list of churches in the former Borough of Copeland in Cumbria. This area is now part of the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The parishes of Parton, Lowca and Lowside Quarter do not appear to have any active churches.
The former borough has an estimated 71 churches for 70,603 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 994 people.
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, ArlecdonArlecdon & Frizington (Arlecdon)MichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandCrosslacon TeamRebuilt 1829. Threatened with closure 2014-2016St Paul, FrizingtonArlecdon & Frizington (Frizington)Paul1868Church of EnglandCrosslacon TeamSt Joseph, FrizingtonArlecdon & Frizington (Frizington)Joseph1872Roman CatholicCleator & FrizingtonCurrent building 1896–1897. Single parish with Cleator 2000St John's Methodist Church, FrizingtonArlecdon & Frizington (Frizington)John ?Methodist ChurchWhitehaven MCSt John, BeckermetBeckermetJohn ?MedievalChurch of EnglandBeckermet & PonsonbyRebuilt 1878–1879Thornhill Mission ChurchBeckermet (Thornhill)Church of EnglandBeckermet & PonsonbySt Michael & All Angels, BootleBootleMichael & AngelsMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Combe ChurchesSt John the Evangelist, Cleator MoorCleator MoorJohn the Evangelist1870-1872Church of EnglandCrosslacon TeamChurch closed 2017, services continuing in the church hallWath Brow Mission ChurchCleator Moor1890Church of EnglandCrosslacon TeamOriginally a Methodist chapel on other site, pulled down & relocatedSt Mary, CleatorCleator MoorMary1869-1872Roman CatholicCleator & FrizingtonFirst Catholic church in town, dedicated to St Bega, opened 1853Cleator Moor Methodist ChurchCleator MoorMethodist ChurchWhitehaven MCSt Leonard, CleatorCleator Moor (Cleator)Leonard of Noblac12th centuryChurch of EnglandCrosslacon TeamHoly Spirit, DistingtonDistingtonHoly Spirit1884-1886Church of EnglandDistingtonSt Peter, DriggDrigg and CarletonPeter1850Church of EnglandSeascale and DriggSS Mary & Michael, EgremontEgremontMary & Michael1220Church of EnglandEgremont & Haile TeamRebuilt 1880St Mary, EgremontEgremontMaryRoman CatholicEgremont & SeascaleOwn parish 1878Egremont Methodist ChurchEgremontMethodist ChurchWhitehaven MCCurrent building 1876St John the Evangelist, BigriggEgremont (Bigrigg)John the Evangelist1880Church of EnglandEgremont & Haile TeamEmmanuel Church, Moor RowEgremont (Moor Row)JesusUnknownSt Mary, EnnerdaleEnnerdale & Kinniside (E'dale Bridge)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandLamplugh with EnnerdaleRebuilt 1858 as church (previously chapel)St Catherine, EskdaleEskdaleCatherine of AlexandriaMedievalChurch of EnglandEskdale BeneficeRebuilt 1881St Bega, EskdaleEskdale (Eskdale Green)Bega1997Church of EnglandEskdale BeneficeBuilt as a school and adopted as a churchSt Mary, GosforthGosforthMary8th centuryChurch of EnglandGosforthGosforth Methodist ChurchGosforthMethodist ChurchWhitehaven MCHaile Parish ChurchHaileNoneMedievalChurch of EnglandEgremont & Haile TeamSt Paul, IrtonIrton with SantonPaulMedievalChurch of EnglandEskdale BeneficeRebuilt 1856St Michael, LamplughLamplughMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandLamplugh with EnnerdaleRebuilt 1870Kirkland Mission ChurchLamplugh (Kirkland)1886Church of EnglandLamplugh with EnnerdaleOccasional Methodist services since closure of Kirkland Meth Ch 1995Holy Trinity, MillomMillomTrinity12th centuryChurch of EnglandMillom BeneficeSt George, MillomMillomGeorge1874-1877Church of EnglandMillom BeneficeOur Lady & St James, MillomMillomMary & James1868Roman CatholicMillom & ConistonRebuilt 1888Millom Baptist ChurchMillom1867Baptist UnionRebuilt 1884Millom Methodist ChurchMillom1872Methodist ChurchSW Lakes Meth/URC AreaMillom Community ChurchMillom2011Assemblies of GodSt Luke, HaveriggMillom (Haverigg)Luke1890Church of EnglandMillom BeneficeSt Anne, ThwaitesMillom Without (Thwaites)AnneMedievalChurch of EnglandMillom BeneficeRebuilt as parish church 1854St Bridget, MoresbyMoresbyBrigid of KildareMedievalChurch of EnglandMoresbyRebuilt 1823St Mark's Village Church, Moresby ParksMoresby (Moresby Parks)MarkCoE / MethodistSt Michael & All Angels, MuncasterMuncasterMichael & Angels12th centuryChurch of EnglandEskdale BeneficePonsonby Parish ChurchPonsonbyDedication lostMedievalChurch of EnglandBeckermet & PonsonbySt Bridget's, Calder BridgePonsonby (Calder Bridge)Brigid of Kildare1842Church of EnglandBeckermet & PonsonbyOld St Bridget's, Calder BridgePonsonby (Calder Bridge)Brigid of KildareMedievalChurch of EnglandBeckermet & PonsonbySt Cuthbert, SeascaleSeascaleCuthbert1881Church of EnglandSeascale and DriggCurrent building 1890St Joseph, SeascaleSeascaleJoseph1960Roman CatholicEgremont & SeascalePrivate premises used from 1953Seascale Methodist ChurchSeascaleMethodist ChurchWhitehaven MCPriory Church of SS Mary & Bega, St BeesSt BeesMary & Bega12th centuryChurch of EnglandSt BeesSt Bees Methodist ChurchSt BeesMethodist ChurchWhitehaven MCSt John the Baptist, UlphaUlphaJohn the Baptist16th centuryChurch of EnglandBroughton & DuddonBenefice also includes several churches in South LakelandSt John, WaberthwaiteWaberthwaiteJohn ?12th centuryChurch of EnglandEskdale BeneficeSt John the Baptist, CorneyWaberthwaite (Corney)John the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Combe ChurchesSt Michael & All Angels, Nether WasdaleWasdale (Nether Wasdale)Michael & Angels15th centuryChurch of EnglandGosforthSt Olaf, Wasdale HeadWasdale (Wasdale Head)Olaf II of NorwayMedievalChurch of EnglandGosforthOnly dedicated to St Olaf in 1977Keekle Mission RoomWeddicar (Keekle)Church of EnglandHensinghamSt Mary, WhichamWhichamMary12th centuryChurch of EnglandBlack Combe ChurchesSt Mary, WhitbeckWhicham (Whitbeck)Mary13th centuryChurch of EnglandBlack Combe ChurchesSt Nicholas Tower Chapel, WhitehavenWhitehavenNicholas1693Church of EnglandWhitehaven ParishMost of church burnt down 1971; tower still used for servicesSt James, WhitehavenWhitehavenJames1753Church of EnglandWhitehaven ParishSt Begh's Priory, WhitehavenWhitehavenBega1761Roman CatholicWhitehaven (Catholic)Current church 1864–1868Whitehaven URCWhitehaven1695United ReformedWhitehaven Salvation ArmyWhitehavenSalvation ArmyNew Life Church, WhitehavenWhitehaven1920FIECAffinity. Assemblies of God church until 2016Grace Church WhitehavenWhitehaven2014NewfrontiersSandhills Lane Church, WhitehavenWhitehavenBrethrenSt John, HensinghamWhitehaven (Hensingham)John ?1911-1913Church of EnglandHensinghamReplaced earlier chapel nearby of 1790Hensingham Methodist ChurchWhitehaven (Hensingham)Methodist ChurchWhitehaven MCSt Peter, KellsWhitehaven (Kells)Peter1938Church of EnglandKellsSt Mary, KellsWhitehaven (Kells)Mary1927Roman CatholicKells & MirehouseOwn parish 1943. Rebuilt 1961St Andrew, MirehouseWhitehaven (Mirehouse)Andrew1955Church of EnglandMirehouseSt Benedict, MirehouseWhitehaven (Mirehouse)Benedict of Nursiac. 1961Roman CatholicKells & MirehouseOwn parish 1961Woodbank Community ChurchWhitehaven (Woodhouse)Elim
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