List of churches in the City of Carlisle

The following is a list of churches in the former Carlisle district in Cumbria. This area is now part of the Cumberland unitary authority area.

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 Active churches 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.

NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesSt Michael, Burgh by SandsBurgh by SandsMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway ChurchesBenefice also includes two churches in AllerdaleThurstonfield Methodist ChurchBurgh by Sands (Thurstonfield)MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt Mary, BeaumontBeaumontMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway ChurchesMonkhill Methodist ChurchBeaumont (Monkhill)1840sMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitBuilding 1858, rebuilt 1904St Giles, Great OrtonOrtonGilesMedievalChurch of EnglandEast Solway ChurchesSt Mary the Virgin, RockcliffeRockcliffeMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandRockcliffe & BlackfordRebuilt 1848St John the Baptist, BlackfordWestlinton (Blackford)John the Baptist1870Church of EnglandRockcliffe & BlackfordSt Michael, DalstonDalstonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandDalston etcRebuilt 1890Dalston Methodist ChurchDalstonMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt John, CumdivockDalston (Cumdivock)John ?1870sChurch of EnglandDalston etcAll Saints, Raughton HeadDalston (Raughton Head)All Saintspre-C17thChurch of EnglandDalston etcCurrent building and church (prev. chapel) 1678St Mary, WreaySt Cuthbert Without (Wreay)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandDalston etcRebuilt 1840-1842St John the Evangelist, HoughtonStanwix Rural (Houghton)John the Evangelist1839Church of EnglandHoughton with KingsmoorSt Peter, KingmoorCarlisle (Kingmoor)Peter1930Church of EnglandHoughton with KingsmoorSt Mark, BelahCarlisle (Belah)Mark1951Church of EnglandStanwixSt Michael, StanwixCarlisle (Stanwix)Michael1841Church of EnglandStanwixGrade II listedHoly Trinity, CarlisleCarlisleTrinity1828Church of EnglandHoly Trinity & St BarnabasCurrent building 1982St Barnabas, CarlisleCarlisleBarnabas1899Church of EnglandHoly Trinity & St BarnabasFirstly a mission hall, current building 1935St Luke, MortonCarlisleLuke1958Church of EnglandSt James, CarlisleCarlisle (Denton Holme)James1865-1867Church of EnglandDenton HolmeCarlisle CathedralCarlisleHoly & Undivided TrinityMedievalChurch of EnglandSt Cuthbert, CarlisleCarlisleCuthbertAncientChurch of EnglandRebuilt 1778St John the Evangelist, CarlisleCarlisleJohn the Evangelist1864-1867Church of EnglandSS John & AndrewSt Andrew, BotcherbyCarlisle (Botcherby)Andrewlate C19thChurch of EnglandSS John & AndrewSt Aidan, CarlisleCarlisleAidan of Lindisfarne1899-1902Church of EnglandGrade II listedThe Way, CarlisleCarlisleChurch of EnglandSt Herbert, CarlisleCarlisleHerbert of Derwentwater1932Church of EnglandSt John the Baptist, UpperbyCarlisle (Upperby)John the Baptist1840Church of EnglandSt Elisabeth, HarrabyCarlisleElizabeth1967Church of EnglandOur Lady & St Joseph, CarlisleCarlisleMary & Joseph1800sRoman CatholicOur Lady of EdenFirst building 1820s, current building 1891-1893Christ the King, CarlisleCarlisleJesus1954-1955Roman CatholicSacred Heart ParishSt Margaret Mary, CarlisleCarlisleMargaret Mary AlacoqueRoman CatholicSacred Heart ParishSt Augustine, CarlisleCarlisleAugustine ?Roman CatholicSt Bede, CarlisleCarlisleBede1866Roman CatholicCumbrian Martyrs ParishRebuilt on new site 1959St Edmund, CarlisleCarlisleEdmund Campion1972-1973Roman CatholicCumbrian Martyrs ParishParish formed by merger 2017Carlisle Baptist ChurchCarlislepre-1809FIECNewtown Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitWigton Road Methodist ChurchCarlisle1928-1929MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitMethodists @ Tithe BarnCarlisle1922MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitFormed 2006 by remnants of Carlisle Central MethodistUpperby Methodist ChurchCarlisle (Upperby)1901MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt George's United Reformed ChurchCarlisleGeorge1862-1863URCSold old building 2014, meets in smaller buildingThe Border KirkCarlisle1832Church of Scotland2004 union of congregations in Carlisle and LongtownLowther Street Congregational ChurchCarlisle1658 (?)Cong FederationMet in Annetwell St 1781-1843. Current building 1843Carlisle Salvation ArmyCarlisleSalvation ArmyCarlisle Quaker MeetingCarlisle1693QuakersCumberland Area QuakersCarlisle Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchCarlisle19447th-Day AdventistCarlisle Church of the NazareneCarlisleNazareneElim Community Church, CarlisleCarlisle1927ElimFrom 1979 met in old St Paul's Anglican churchElim Free Church, CarlisleCarlisle1939Elim Bible PatternFormed out of a split in the Elim movementRevive City ChurchCarlisleJesus2004NewfrontiersA ChristCentral Church, part of the Newfrontiers family - formerly King's Church Carlisle Carlisle Vineyard ChurchCarlisle2013VineyardPlanted from Causeway Coast Vineyard, ColeraineMorton Park HallCarlisle1954Gospel HallHebron Evangelical ChurchCarlisleHebron1895Gospel HallEACarlisle City ChurchCarlisleIndependentMeets in Lowther Street CongregationalCarlisle Christian FellowshipCarlisle1978IndependentEAChurch-in-ReachCarlisle1939IndependentPreviously Raffles Community ChurchVictory Church CarlisleCarlisleIndependentGrace Evangelical Church, CarlisleCarlisleIndependentLighthouse Baptist Church, CarlisleCarlisleIndependentSt James, CummersdaleCummersdaleJames1927Church of EnglandDenton HolmeAll Saints, ScotbyWetheral (Scotby)All Saints1854Church of EnglandScotby, Cotehill, CumwhintonSt John the Evangelist, CotehillWetheral (Cotehill)John the Evangelist1868Church of EnglandScotby, Cotehill, CumwhintonCotehill Methodist ChurchWetheral (Cotehill)MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitHoly Trinity & St Constantine, WetheralWetheralTrinity & Constantine (?)MedievalChurch of EnglandEden ChurchesWetheral Methodist ChurchWetheralMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt Paul, Holme EdenWetheral (Warwick Bridge)Paul1845Church of EnglandEden ChurchesOur Lady & St Wilfrid, Warwick BridgeWetheral (Warwick Bridge)Mary & Wilfrid1841Roman CatholicOur Lady of EdenParish formed by merger 2011 with Our Lady CarlisleSt Mary the Virgin, CumwhittonCumwhittonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamSt Mary the Virgin, CumrewCumrewMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1890St Peter, Castle CarrockCastle CarrockPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1828Talkin ChapelHayton (Talkin)Unknown1842Church of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamSt Mary Magdalene, HaytonHaytonMary MagdaleneMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1780Corby Hill Methodist ChurchHayton (Corby Hill)MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt Thomas a Becket, FarlamFarlamThomas BecketMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1860St John the Evangelist, Crosby-on-EdenStanwix Rural (Crosby-on-E)John the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1854All Saints, ScalebyScalebyAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamSt Kentigern, IrthingtonIrthingtonMungoMedievalChurch of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamSt Martin, BramptonBramptonMartin of Tours1789Church of EnglandEden, Gelt & Irthing TeamRebuilt 1878. Replaced old church (see below)Brampton Methodist ChurchBramptonMethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitBrampton United Reformed ChurchBramptonURCBethesda Evangelical Church, BramptonBramptonPool of BethesdaGospel HallSt Michael & All Angels, ArthuretArthuretMichael & Angels1609Church of EnglandEsk ParishesLongtown Methodist ChurchArthuret (Longtown)MethodistNorth Cumbria CircuitSt Andrew, Kirkandrews-on-EskKirkandrewsAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandEsk ParishesRebuilt C17th, 1775St Nicholas, NicholforestNicholforestNicholas1866Church of EnglandEsk ParishesSt Cuthbert, KirklintonKirklinton MiddleCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcCurrent building 1845-1846St Mary, HethersgillHethersgillMary1876Church of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcSt Mary, StapletonStapletonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcRebuilt 1830St Cuthbert, BewcastleBewcastleCuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandBewcastle, Stapleton etcBewcastle United Reformed ChurchBewcastleURCSt Mary, WaltonWaltonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandRebuilt 1811, 1869-1870St Mary Magdalene, LanercostBurtholme (Lanercost)Mary MagdaleneMedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandPreviously the church of Lanercost PriorySt Cuthbert, Nether DentonNether Denton (Low Row)CuthbertMedievalChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandRebuilt 1868Lees Hill Mission HallKingwaterChurch of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandSt Mary Magdalene, GilslandWaterhead (Gilsland)Mary Magdalene1851-1854Church of EnglandLanercost, Walton, GilslandGilsland Methodist ChurchWaterhead (Gilsland)MethodistNorth Cumbria Circuit

Defunct churches NameCivil parish (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedRedundantDenominationNotesSt Mary, CarlisleCarlisleMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandStood in cathedral grounds, now demolishedChrist Church, CarlisleCarlisleJesus18301938Church of EnglandDemolished 1953St Stephen, CarlisleCarlisleStephen18651964Church of EnglandSt Paul, CarlisleCarlislePaul1979Church of EnglandBuilding now home to Elim church (see above)St Alban's ChapelCarlisleAlbanMedievalChurch of EnglandLong demolishedUnion Street Wesleyan Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodistSouth John Street Wesleyan Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodistFisher Street Presbyterian ChurchCarlisle1730s1986PresbyterianRebuilt 1894Etterby Presbyterian Mission HallCarlisle18811947PresbyterianDemolished late 1960sDenton Street ChapelCarlisle18721910sChurch of ChristLater used by Unitarians, demolished 1966Cecil Street Primitive Methodist ChapelCarlislemid-C19th1965MethodistMilbourne Street MissionCarlisleSt James Mission, Blencowe StreetCarlisleWillowholme MissionCarlisleBeacon Hall, Beaconsfield StreetCarlislePresbyterianCumbria University ChapelCarlisle1894Workhouse chapelHarraby Methodist ChurchCarlisleMethodistDemolished 2010Harraby Family ChurchCarlisleMay still be activeLord Street Reading RoomCarlisle18511950Railway Mission HallCarlisle1920Used by Grace Evangelical for a timeUnitarian ChurchCarlisle18891913-1914Tindale Mission ChurchFarlam (Tindale)Church of EnglandSt Kentigern, AskertonAskerton (Kirkcambeck)MungoMedievalChurch of EnglandRebuilt 1885. Presumably defunctBrampton Old ChurchBramptonMedieval1978Church of EnglandStood 1.5 miles NW of the current townSt Leonard, WarwickWetheral (Warwick-on-Eden)Leonard of NoblacMedievalChurch of EnglandClosed for worship April 2017Over Denton Parish ChurchUpper DentonMedievalChurch of EnglandSt John's Hall, CumwhintonWetheral (Cumwhinton)John ?Church of EnglandClosedEden Community ChurchCarlisle2020? Pre 2024IndependentWebsite last used in 2020, now repurposed in November 2024 for an unrelated church plant commencing in September 2025

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