# List of churches in Allerdale

The following is a list of churches in the former Allerdale district in Cumbria. This area is now part of the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The following parishes have no active churches: Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth; Bothel and Threapland; Dundraw; Greysouthen; Holme Low; Oughterside and Allerby; Papcastle; Winscales; Woodside.
The former district has an estimated 121 churches for 96,422 people, a ratio of one church for every 797 inhabitants.

## 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

| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
| St Herbert, Braithwaite | Above Derwent (Braithwaite) | Herbert of D'water | 1900 | Church of England | Upper Derwent | |
| Newlands Church | Above Derwent (Newlands) | | C16th | Church of England | Upper Derwent | Current building 1843 |
| St Mary, Thornthwaite | Ab. Derwent (Thornthwaite) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Upper Derwent | Medieval chapel of ease; current church 1831 |
| St Andrew, Aikton | Aikton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | East Solway Churches | Benefice also includes three churches in Carlisle District |
| All Saints, Allhallows | Allhallows | All Saints | 1896-1899 | Church of England | Binsey Team | Replaced earlier 12th-century church nearby |
| Christ Church, Allonby | Allonby | Jesus | 1744 | Church of England | Allonby, Crosscanonby, Dearham | Rebuilt 1845 |
| St Kentigern, Aspatria | Aspatria | Mungo | Ancient | Church of England | Aspatria with Hayton, Gilcrux | Rebuilt 1846-1848 |
| Aspatria Methodist Church | Aspatria | | 1898 | Methodist | Wigton Methodist Circuit | |
| St John, Bassenthwaite | Bassenthwaite | John ? | 1878 | Church of England | Binsey Team | Originally chapel of ease since St Bega's so far from village |
| St Bega, Bassenthwaite | Bassenthwaite | Bega | Ancient | Church of England | Binsey Team | |
| Bassenthwaite Methodist Church | Bassenthwaite | | 1865 | Methodist | Keswick & Cockermouth MC | |
| Blennerhasset Evangelical Mission | Blennerhasset & Torpenhow | | | FIEC | | Affinity |
| St Michael & All Angels, Torpenhow | Blennerhasset & Torpenhow | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | |
| St Michael, Mosser | Blindbothel | Michael | C16th | Church of England | Clifton, Dean & Mosser | Originally chapel of ease. Current building 1773 |
| St Michael, Isel | Blindcrake | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | |
| All Saints, Boltongate | Boltons | All Saints | C14th | Church of England | Binsey Team | |
| Holy Trinity, Grange in Borrowdale | Borrowdale (Grange) | Trinity | 1861 | Church of England | Upper Derwent | Also hosts Methodist services since Grange Meth Ch. closed |
| St Andrew, Borrowdale | Borrowdale | Andrew | 1687 | Church of England | Upper Derwent | Rebuilt 1825 |
| St Michael, Bowness-on-Solway | Bowness | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Bowness, Kirkbride, Newton Arlosh | |
| Solway Methodist Church | Bowness (Port Carlisle) | | 1861 | Methodist | North Cumbria MC | |
| St Bridget, Bridekirk | Bridekirk | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Cockermouth Area Team | Rebuilt 1868 |
| St Bridget, Brigham | Brigham | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Brigham, Gt B'ton, B'ton Moor | |
| Brigham Methodist Church | Brigham | | 1883 | Methodist | Keswick & Cockermouth MC | |
| St Mungo, Bromfield | Bromfield | Mungo | Ancient | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | Current building 1100s |
| Christ Church, Great Broughton | Broughton | Jesus | 1856 | Church of England | Cockermouth Area Team | |
| Broughton Evangelical Church | Broughton | | | Unknown | | |
| Broughton Baptist Church | Broughton | | | | | No information other than a photo, may be defunct |
| Broughton Methodist Church | Broughton | | pre-1859 | Methodist | | Current building 1907 |
| St Columba, Broughton Moor | Broughton Moor | Columba | 1905 | Church of England | Brigham, Gt B'ton, B'ton Moor | |
| St James, Buttermere | Buttermere | James | 1507 | Church of England | Lorton, Loweswater, Buttermere | Rebuilt 1840 |
| St Kentigern, Caldbeck | Caldbeck | Mungo | Ancient | Church of England | Caldbeck, C. Sowerby, Sebergham | Current building 1112. Benefice includes one church in Eden |
| Caldbeck Methodist Chapel | Caldbeck | | 1863 | Methodist | Wigton Methodist Circuit | |
| Hesket Newmarket Free Church | Caldbeck (Hesk. Newmarket) | | 1850s | FIEC (1993) | | Affinity |
| St Peter, Camerton | Camerton | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Camerton, Seaton | Rebuilt 1794 |
| All Saints, Cockermouth | Cockermouth | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Cockermouth Area Team | Current building 1854 |
| Christ Church, Cockermouth | Cockermouth | Jesus | 1865 | Church of England | Cockermouth Area Team | |
| St Joseph, Cockemouth | Cockermouth | Joseph | 1856 | Roman Catholic | Keswick & C'mouth Catholic | |
| Cockermouth Methodist Church | Cockermouth | | pre-1932 | Methodist | Keswick & Cockermouth MC | Current building 1932 |
| Cockermouth URC | Cockermouth | | 1651 | URC | | Current building 1850 |
| Cockermouth Friends Meeting House | Cockermouth | | 1688 | Quakers | Cumberland Area Quakers | Current building 1884 |
| King's Church Cockermouth | Cockermouth | Jesus | | Newfrontiers | | |
| St John the Evangelist, Crosscanonby | Crosscanonby | John the Evangelist | Medieval | Church of England | Allonby, Crosscanonby, Dearham | |
| St Oswald, Dean | Dean | Oswald of N'umbria | Medieval | Church of England | Clifton, Dean & Mosser | |
| St Philip, Eaglesfield | Dean (Eaglesfield) | Philip | 1891 | Church of England | Clifton, Dean & Mosser | AKA the John Dalton Memorial Church |
| Pardshaw Friends Meeting House | Dean (Pardshaw) | | 1729 | Quakers | Cumberland Area Quakers | Home to Pardshaw Young Friends' Centre |
| St Mungo, Dearham | Dearham | Mungo | Medieval | Church of England | Allonby, Crosscanonby, Dearham | |
| Dearham Methodist Church | Dearham | | | Methodist | Solway Methodist Circuit | |
| St Cuthbert, Embleton | Embleton | Cuthbert | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | Rebuilt 1806 |
| St Mary, Gilcrux | Gilcrux | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Aspatria with Hayton, Gilcrux | |
| Great Clifton Methodist Church | Great Clifton | | | Methodist | Solway Methodist Circuit | |
| St James, Hayton | Hayton and Mealo | James | 1867 | Church of England | Aspatria with Hayton, Gilcrux | |
| St Mary, Abbeytown | Holme Abbey (Abbeytown) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | Largely destroyed by fire 2009 |
| Abbeytown Methodist Chapel | Holme Abbey (Abbeytown) | | 1858 | Methodist | Wigton Methodist Circuit | |
| St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh | Holme East Waver | John the Evangelist | Medieval | Church of England | Bowness, Kirkbride, Newton Arlosh | |
| St Cuthbert, Holme St Cuthbert | Holme St Cuthbert | Cuthbert | 1845 | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | |
| St James, Ireby | Ireby and Uldale | James | 1845 | Church of England | Binsey Team | Replaced Norman church a mile away (redundant 1971) |
| St James, Uldale | Ireby and Uldale | James | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | |
| St Kentigern, Crosthwaite | Keswick (Great Crosthwaite) | Mungo | Ancient | Church of England | Crosthwaite | |
| St John, Keswick | Keswick | John the Evangelist | 1838 | Church of England | Keswick | Designed by Anthony Salvin |
| Our Lady of the Lakes & St Charles, Keswick | Keswick | Mary & Charles Borr | | Roman Catholic | Keswick & C'mouth Catholic | |
| Orthodox Parish of SS Bega, Mungo & Herbert | Keswick | Bega, Mungo, Herbert | 2007 | AROCWE | | Also meet in Braithwaite Methodist Chapel |
| Keswick Methodist Church | Keswick | | pre-1835 | Methodist | Keswick & Cockermouth MC | Current building 1863 |
| Lake Road Chapel, Keswick | Keswick | | 1654 | EFCC | | Affinity. Settled on current site 1803, building rebuilt 1858 |
| King's Church Keswick | Keswick | Jesus | | Newfrontiers | | |
| Keswick Friends Meeting House | Keswick | | c. 1665 | Quakers | Cumberland Area Quakers | Current building 1994 |
| Keswick Gospel Hall | Keswick | | | | | |
| St Peter, Kirkbampton | Kirkbampton | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | East Solway Churches | |
| St Bride, Kirkbride | Kirkbride | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Bowness, Kirkbride, Newton Arlosh | |
| St Luke, Clifton | Little Clifton | Luke | Medieval | Church of England | Clifton, Dean & Mosser | Current building 1858 |
| St Cuthbert, Lorton | Lorton | Cuthbert | Medieval | Church of England | Lorton, Loweswater, Buttermere | Rebuilt 1807-1809 |
| St Bartholomew, Loweswater | Loweswater | Bartholomew | Medieval | Church of England | Lorton, Loweswater, Buttermere | Current building 1829. Chapel of ease until recent times |
| St Nicholas, Flimby | Maryport (Flimby) | Nicholas | Medieval | Church of England | Maryport | Current building 1794. Chapel of ease until 1546 |
| St Mary, Maryport | Maryport | Mary | 1760 | Church of England | Maryport | Originally a chapel of ease to Crosscanonby. Rebuilt 1890 |
| All Souls, Netherton | Maryport | All Saints | 1886 | Church of England | Maryport | |
| Trinity Baptist Church, Maryport | Maryport | Trinity | 1807 | Ind. Bapt. | | Current building 1968-1973 |
| Our Lady & St Patrick, Maryport | Maryport | Mary & Patrick | 1844 | Roman Catholic | | |
| St Mark's Methodist Church, Maryport | Maryport | Mark | 1806 | Methodist | Solway Methodist Circuit | Relocated to new buildings 1864, 1973 |
| Maryport Pentecostal Church | Maryport | | | Unknown | | AKA Maryport Community Church |
| Furnace Road Gospel Hall | Maryport | | | Unknown | | Building was once a Baptist chapel, built 1861 |
| St Cuthbert, Plumbland | Plumbland | Cuthbert | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | Rebuilt 1871 |
| Plumbland Evangelical Chapel | Plumbland | | | FIEC | | Affinity |
| St Paul, Seaton | Seaton | Paul | 1882 | Church of England | Camerton, Seaton | Became own parish 1987 |
| Seaton Methodist Church | Seaton | | | Methodist | Solway Methodist Circuit | |
| St Mary, Sebergham | Sebergham | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Caldbeck, C. Sowerby, Sebergham | |
| St James, Welton | Sebergham | James | C19th | Church of England | Westward Group | |
| St Barnabas, Setmurthy | Setmurthy | Barnabas | Medieval | Church of England | Binsey Team | Current building 1794. Previously chapel of ease to Brigham |
| Christ Church, Silloth | Silloth on Solway | Jesus | 1870 | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | |
| The Assumption, Silloth | Silloth on Solway | Assumption of Mary | | Roman Catholic | | |
| St Andrew's URC, Silloth | Silloth on Solway | Andrew | 1887 | URC | | |
| Trinity Methodist Church, Silloth | Silloth on Solway | Trinity | 1875 | Methodist | Wigton Methodist Circuit | |
| Silloth Evangelical Free Church | Silloth on Solway | | | FIEC | | Affinity |
| Greenrow Pentecostal Church | Silloth on Solway | | 1930s | Unknown | | |
| St John, St John's in the Vale | St John's C'rigg & Wythburn | John the Evangelist | pre-1550 | Church of England | St John's, Threlkeld, Wythburn | Earliest mention 1554. Building 1845 |
| Wythburn Church | St John's C'rigg & Wythburn | Unknown | pre-1550 | Church of England | St John's, Threlkeld, Wythburn | Earliest mention 1554. Current building 1640 |
| St Andrew, Thursby | Thursby | Andrew | Ancient | Church of England | Thursby | Current building 1846 |
| Thursby Methodist Church | Thursby | | | Methodist | North Cumbria MC | |
| Underskiddaw Parish Room | Underskiddaw | | 1829 | Church of England | Crosthwaite | |
| Christ Church, Waverton | Waverton | Jesus | 1865 | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | |
| St Matthew, Westnewton | Westnewton | Matthew | 1857 | Church of England | Solway Plain Team | |
| St Hilda, Westward | Westward | Hilda of Whitby | pre-1570 | Church of England | Westward Group | Rebuilt 1786 |
| Holy Trinity, Rosley | Westward | Trinity | 1840s | Church of England | Westward Group | |
| St Mary, Wigton | Wigton | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Wigton | Current building 1788 |
| Wigton Methodist Church | Wigton | | 1819 | Methodist | Wigton Methodist Circuit | |
| St Cuthbert, Wigton | Wigton | Cuthbert | 1837 | Roman Catholic | | |
| Lowmoor Evangelical Church | Wigton | | 1997 | Unknown | | |
| St John, Workington | Workington | John the Evangelist | 1823 | Church of England | Workington St John's | |
| St Mary, Westfield | Workington | Mary | 1887 | Church of England | Workington St Mary's | |
| St Michael, Workington | Workington | Michael | Ancient | Church of England | Workington St Michael's | Current building 1770 |
| St Mary, Harrington | Workington (Harrington) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Harrington | Rebuilt 1634 and 1884-1885 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Michael, Workington | Workington | Mary & Michael | 1813 | Roman Catholic | Good Shepherd Workington | Rebuilt 1876 |
| St Gregory, Westfield | Workington | Pope Gregory I | 1964 | Roman Catholic | Good Shepherd Workington | |
| St Mary's Catholic Church, Harrington | Workington (Harrington) | Mary | 1872 | Roman Catholic | Good Shepherd Workington | Current building 1892 |
| Harrington Methodist Church | Workington (Harrington) | | 1828 | Methodist | Solway Methodist Circuit | |
| Influence Church | Workington | | 2021 | AoG | | |
| United Church, Workington | Workington | | | Methodist / URC | Solway Methodist Circuit | Methodist and URC churches merged 2008 |
| Harrington URC | Workington (Harrington) | | | URC | | |
| Emmanuel Church Workington | Workington | Jesus | | ECFCE | | |
| Workington Gospel Hall | Workington | | | Gospel Hall | | |
| Westfield Gospel Hall | Workington | | | Gospel Hall | | |
| Grace Baptist Church, Workington | Workington | | | | | |
| Christ Central Workington | Workington | | 2011 | Newfrontiers | | Bridge Church and Hope Church merged 2011 |
| St Margaret, Wythop | Wythop | Margaret the Virgin | 1865 | CoE | Binsey Team | |

## Defunct churches

| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination |
| St Paul's, Causewayhead | Holme Low | Paul | 1845 | 2016 | Church of England |
| Christ Church, Maryport | Maryport | Jesus | 1872 | 2013 | Church of England |
| Holy Trinity, West Seaton | Seaton | Trinity | 1891 | | Church of England |
| Holy Trinity, Northside | Workington | Trinity | c. 1900 | 2015 | Church of England |