List of churches in Eden District
The following is a list of churches in Eden District .
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 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.
Medieval parish churches in Eden District
List
Name
Civil parish (settlement)
Dedication
Web
Founded
Denomination
Benefice
Notes
St Michael & All Angels, Ainstable
Ainstable
Michael & Angels
[ 1]
Medieval
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Rebuilt 1872
Ainstable Methodist Church
Ainstable
[ 2]
1861
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston
Alston Moor (Alston )
Augustine of C'bury
[ 3]
Medieval
Church of England
Alston Moor Parish
Rebuilt 1869. Benefice includes 3 churches in Northumberland
Alston Moor Methodist Church
Alston Moor (Alston )
[ 2]
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
Meet in St Wulstan's Catholic church
St Wulstan, Alston
Alston Moor (Alston )
Wulfstan
[ 4]
Catholic
Part of the parish of St Catherine's, Penrith
Alston Friends Meeting House
Alston Moor (Alston )
[ 5]
1668
Quakers
Cumberland Area Quakers
Discontinued 1902-1981
St John the Evangelist, Garrigill
Alston Moor (Garrigill )
John the Evangelist
[ 3]
Medieval
Church of England
Alston Moor Parish
Chapel of ease to Alston until 1980s
St John the Evangelist, Nenthead
Alston Moor (Nenthead )
John the Evangelist
[ 3]
1845
Church of England
Alston Moor Parish
St Lawrence, Appleby
Appleby in Westmorland
Lawrence of Rome
[ 6]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
Our Lady of Appleby, Appleby
Appleby in Westmorland
Mary
[ 7]
Catholic
Also holds Sunday masses in Kirkby Stephen parish church
The Sands Methodist Church, Appleby
Appleby in Westmorland
[ 8]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Peter, Asby
Asby
Peter
[ 6]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
Great Asby Methodist Church
Asby
[ 9]
1859[ 10]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Asby Bridge Baptist Church
Asby
[ 10]
1862
Baptist
St Peter, Askham
Askham
Peter
[ 11]
Medieval
Church of England
Clifton Group
Current building 1832
St Patrick, Bampton
Bampton
Patrick
[ 12]
Medieval
Church of England
Shap Group
Rebuilt 1726
St Michael, Barton
Barton
Michael
[ 13]
Medieval
Church of England
Ullswater Churches
St Paul, Pooley Bridge
Barton (Pooley Bridge )
Paul
[ 13]
1868
Church of England
Ullswater Churches
All Saints, Bolton
Bolton
All Saints
[ 14]
Medieval
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
Bolton Methodist Church
Bolton
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Michael, Brough
Brough
Michael
[ 15]
Medieval
Church of England
Brough Group
Brough Methodist Church
Brough
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Brough Sowerby Methodist Church
Brough Sowerby
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Wilfrid, Brougham
Brougham
Wilfrid
[ 11]
Medieval
Church of England
Clifton Group
Chapel. Current building 1658
St Kentigern, Castle Sowerby
Castle Sowerby
Mungo
[ 16]
Medieval
Church of England
Caldbeck, C. Sowerby, Sebergham
Benefice also includes two churches in Allerdale
Castle Sowerby Chapel
Castle Sowerby (Sour Nook)
[ 17]
Unknown
St John, Newton Reigny
Catterlen (Newton Reigny )
John ?
[ 18]
Medieval
Church of England
Penrith Team
St Cuthbert, Cliburn
Cliburn
Cuthbert
[ 14]
Medieval
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
St Cuthbert, Clifton
Clifton
Cuthbert
[ 11]
Medieval
Church of England
Clifton Group
St Andrew, Crosby Garrett
Crosby Garrett
Andrew
[ 19]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkby Stephen Group
Crosby Garrett United Church
Crosby Garrett
[ 9]
Methodist /Baptist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Methodist and Baptist churches united[ 20]
St Lawrence, Crosby Ravensworth
Crosby Ravensworth
Lawrence of Rome
[ 14]
Medieval
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
Crosby Ravensworth Methodist Church
Crosby Ravensworth
[ 9]
1875
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
All Saints, Culgaith
Culgaith
All Saints
[ 21]
1756
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
St John the Evangelist, Skirwith
Culgaith (Skirwith )
John the Evangelist
[ 21]
1856
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
St Lawrence, Kirkland
Culgaith
Lawrence of Rome
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
St Andrew, Dacre
Dacre
Andrew
[ 22]
Medieval
Church of England
Dacre
Stainton Methodist Church
Dacre (Stainton )
[ 23]
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
St Cuthbert, Dufton
Dufton
Cuthbert
[ 6]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
Rebuilt 1784
Dufton with Knock Methodist Church
Dufton
[ 24]
1803
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Current building 1900
St Michael, Addingham
Glassonby (Addingham )
Michael
[ 21]
C16th
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
Gamblesby Methodist Church
Glassonby (Gamblesby )
[ 2]
1784
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
Rebuilt 1864.
St Cuthbert, Great Salkeld
Great Salkeld
Cuthbert
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkoswald Group
Salkeld Dykes Methodist Church
Great Salkeld
[ 2]
1832
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Barnabas, Great Strickland
Great Strickland
Barnabas
[ 14]
1870
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
St Andrew, Greystoke
Greystoke
Andrew
[ 25]
Medieval
Church of England
Greystoke Group
St Mary the Virgin, Hesket in the Forest
Hesket (High Hesket )
Mary
[ 1]
Medieval
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Christ & St Mary, Armathwaite
Hesket (Armathwaite )
Jesus & Mary
[ 1]
1402
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Rebuilt 1660
All Saints, Calthwaite
Hesket (Calthwaite )
All Saints
[ 1]
1913
Church of England
Inglewood Group
St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall
Hesket (Plumpton )
John the Evangelist
[ 18]
1907
Church of England
Penrith Team
Cottage Wood Centre
Hesket (Plumpton )
[ 26]
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
Formerly Plumpton Backstreet Chapel
All Saints, Penruddock
Hutton (Penruddock )
All Saints
[ 25]
1901
Church of England
Greystoke Group
King's Meaburn Methodist Church
King's Meaburn
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
Stephen
[ 19]
Ancient
Church of England
Kirkby Stephen Group
Current building 1240
Upper Eden Bap. Ch., Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
[ 27]
1891
Baptist
Kirkby Stephen Methodist Church
Kirkby Stephen
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church
Kirkby Stephen
[ 28]
1870s[ 29]
Gospel Hall [ 30]
Kirkby Stephen Quaker Meeting
Kirkby Stephen
[ 31]
Quakers
Current building 1930
St Michael, Kirkby Thore
Kirkby Thore
Michael
[ 32]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
St Oswald, Kirkoswald
Kirkoswald
Oswald of N'umbria
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkoswald Group
Kirkoswald Methodist Church
Kirkoswald
[ 2]
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
All Saints, Renwick
Kirkoswald (Renwick )
All Saints
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkoswald Group
Rebuilt 1845
Renwick Methodist Church
Kirkoswald (Renwick )
[ 2]
1819
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
Rebuilt 1905
St Peter, Langwathby
Langwathby
Peter
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
Langwathby Methodist Church
Langwathby
[ 2]
Methodist
Kirkoswald & Alston Moor MC
St Cuthbert, Edenhall
Langwathby (Edenhall )
Cuthbert
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
St Nicholas, Lazonby
Lazonby
Nicholas
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkoswald Group
Rebuilt 1863 by Anthony Salvin
Lazonby Methodist Church
Lazonby
[ 33]
Methodist
Possibly closed, no current information
St Mary, Thrimby
Little Strickland
Mary
[ 14]
Medieval
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
Moved to new building in current location 1813
SS Margaret & James, Long Marton
Long Marton
Margaret & James
[ 6]
Ancient
Church of England
Heart of Eden
St Michael, Lowther
Lowther
Michael
[ 11]
Ancient
Church of England
Clifton Group
St Mary, Mallerstang
Mallerstang
Mary
[ 19]
Medieval
Church of England
Kirkby Stephen Group
Current building 1663
St Peter, Martindale
Martindale
Peter
[ 13]
1880
Church of England
Ullswater Churches
St Martin, Martindale
Martindale
Martin of Tours
[ 13]
Medieval
Church of England
Ullswater Churches
Parish church 1633
Matterdale Church
Matterdale
[ 25]
1570
Church of England
Greystoke Group
All Saints, Watermillock
Matterdale (Watermillock )
All Saints
[ 13]
Medieval
Church of England
Ullswater Churches
Rebuilt on current site 1881
St Cuthbert, Milburn
Milburn
Cuthbert
[ 6]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
St Laurence, Morland
Morland
Lawrence of Rome
[ 14]
Medieval
Church of England
Leith Lyvennet Group
St Kentigern, Mungrisdale
Mungrisdale
Mungo
[ 25]
Medieval
Church of England
Greystoke Group
Rebuilt 1756
Mosedale Friends Meeting House
Mungrisdale (Mosedale )
[ 5]
1702
Quakers
Cumberland Area Quakers
Most recently re-opened 1973
St John the Baptist, Murton
Murton
John the Baptist
[ 6]
1856
Church of England
Heart of Eden
St Theobald, Musgrave
Musgrave
Theobald (?)
[ 15]
Medieval
Church of England
Brough Group
Current building 1845
Nateby Methodist Church
Nateby
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Edmund, Newbiggin
Newbiggin
Edmund the Martyr
[ 32]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
St James, Great Ormside
Ormside
James
[ 6]
Medieval
Church of England
Heart of Eden
All Saints, Orton
Orton
All Saints
[ 34]
Medieval
Church of England
Shap Group
Orton Methodist Church
Orton
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Luke, Ousby
Ousby
Luke
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
Extensive rebuilding 1858
St John the Baptist, Melmerby
Ousby (Melmerby )
John the Baptist
[ 21]
Medieval
Church of England
Cross Fell Group
St Patrick, Patterdale
Patterdale
Patrick
[ 35]
Medieval
CoE / Methodist
Patterdale / Penrith Methodist Circuit
Rebuilt 1600, 1853. CoE, Methodist churches in LEP 1994
St Andrew, Penrith
Penrith
Andrew
[ 18]
Medieval
Church of England
Penrith Team
Rebuilt 1720-1722
Christ Church, Penrith
Penrith
Jesus
[ 36]
1850
Church of England
Penrith Team
St Catherine, Penrith
Penrith
Catherine of Alex.
[ 37]
Catholic
Penrith Methodist Church
Penrith
[ 38]
Early C19th
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
Current building 1872
Penrith & Penruddock URC
Penrith
[ 39]
1660
United Reformed
Current building 1868
Penrith Friends Meeting House
Penrith
[ 5]
1697
Quakers
Cumberland Area Quakers
King's Church Eden
Penrith
Jesus
[ 40]
2002
Newfrontiers
Church in the Barn
Penrith
[ 41]
1980s
Independent
Influence Church Penrith
Penrith
[ 42]
2016
Assemblies of God
Penrith Gospel Hall
Penrith
[ 43]
Gospel Hall [ 30]
St Oswald, Ravenstonedale
Ravenstonedale
Oswald of N'umbria
[ 34]
Medieval
Church of England
Shap Group
Rebuilt 1738-1744
Ravenstonedale Methodist Church
Ravenstonedale
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Newbiggin-on-Lune Methodist Church
Ravenstonedale (Newbiggin )
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Michael, Shap
Shap
Michael
[ 44]
Ancient
Church of England
Shap Group
Shap Methodist Church
Shap
[ 45]
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
Meets in coffee shop since sale of chapel in 2006
St Michael, Skelton
Skelton
Michael
[ 1]
Medieval
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Skelton Methodist Chapel
Skelton
[ 46]
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
St James, Hutton in the Forest
Skelton
James
[ 1]
Medieval
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Rebuilt 1714
Christ Church, Ivegill
Skelton (Ivegill )
Jesus
[ 1]
1868
Church of England
Inglewood Group
Sleagill Methodist Chapel
Sleagill
[ 47]
1954
Methodist
Penrith Methodist Circuit
Soulby Methodist Church
Soulby
[ 9]
1836[ 48]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St Stephen, Stainmore
Stainmore
Stephen
[ 15]
1608
Church of England
Brough Group
Rebuilt 1842
St James, Tebay
Tebay
James
[ 34]
1880
Church of England
Shap Group
Tebay Methodist Church
Tebay
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
St James, Temple Sowerby
Temple Sowerby
James
[ 32]
1754
Church of England
Heart of Eden
Probably earlier churches on site
St Mary, Threlkeld
Threlkeld
Mary
[ 49]
Medieval
Church of England
St John's, Threlkeld, Wythburn
Rebuilt 1776. Benefice includes two churches in Allerdale
St Columba, Warcop
Warcop
Columba
[ 15]
Medieval
Church of England
Brough Group
Bleatarn Chapel
Warcop (Bleatarn )
[ 15]
1864
Church of England
Brough Group
Warcop Methodist Church
Warcop
[ 9]
Methodist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Winton United Church
Winton
[ 9]
Methodist /Baptist
Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Tebay MC
Methodist and Baptist churches united 1989[ 20]
Defunct churches
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