# List of churches in Copeland

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

| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
| St Michael, Arlecdon | Arlecdon & Frizington (Arlecdon) | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Crosslacon Team | Rebuilt 1829. Threatened with closure 2014-2016 |
| St Paul, Frizington | Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) | Paul | 1868 | Church of England | Crosslacon Team | |
| St Joseph, Frizington | Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) | Joseph | 1872 | Roman Catholic | Cleator & Frizington | Current building 1896-1897. Single parish with Cleator 2000 |
| St John's Methodist Church, Frizington | Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) | John ? | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| St John, Beckermet | Beckermet | John ? | Medieval | Church of England | Beckermet & Ponsonby | Rebuilt 1878-1879 |
| Thornhill Mission Church | Beckermet (Thornhill) | | | Church of England | Beckermet & Ponsonby | |
| St Michael & All Angels, Bootle | Bootle | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Black Combe Churches | |
| St John the Evangelist, Cleator Moor | Cleator Moor | John the Evangelist | 1870-1872 | Church of England | Crosslacon Team | Church closed 2017, services continuing in the church hall |
| Wath Brow Mission Church | Cleator Moor | | 1890 | Church of England | Crosslacon Team | Originally a Methodist chapel on other site, pulled down & relocated |
| St Mary, Cleator | Cleator Moor | Mary | 1869-1872 | Roman Catholic | Cleator & Frizington | First Catholic church in town, dedicated to St Bega, opened 1853 |
| Cleator Moor Methodist Church | Cleator Moor | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| St Leonard, Cleator | Cleator Moor (Cleator) | Leonard of Noblac | 12th century | Church of England | Crosslacon Team | |
| Holy Spirit, Distington | Distington | Holy Spirit | 1884-1886 | Church of England | Distington | |
| St Peter, Drigg | Drigg and Carleton | Peter | 1850 | Church of England | Seascale and Drigg | |
| SS Mary & Michael, Egremont | Egremont | Mary & Michael | 1220 | Church of England | Egremont & Haile Team | Rebuilt 1880 |
| St Mary, Egremont | Egremont | Mary | | Roman Catholic | Egremont & Seascale | Own parish 1878 |
| Egremont Methodist Church | Egremont | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | Current building 1876 |
| St John the Evangelist, Bigrigg | Egremont (Bigrigg) | John the Evangelist | 1880 | Church of England | Egremont & Haile Team | |
| Emmanuel Church, Moor Row | Egremont (Moor Row) | Jesus | | Unknown | | |
| St Mary, Ennerdale | Ennerdale & Kinniside (E'dale Bridge) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Lamplugh with Ennerdale | Rebuilt 1858 as church (previously chapel) |
| St Catherine, Eskdale | Eskdale | Catherine of Alexandria | Medieval | Church of England | Eskdale Benefice | Rebuilt 1881 |
| St Bega, Eskdale | Eskdale (Eskdale Green) | Bega | 1997 | Church of England | Eskdale Benefice | Built as a school and adopted as a church |
| St Mary, Gosforth | Gosforth | Mary | 8th century | Church of England | Gosforth | |
| Gosforth Methodist Church | Gosforth | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| Haile Parish Church | Haile | None | Medieval | Church of England | Egremont & Haile Team | |
| St Paul, Irton | Irton with Santon | Paul | Medieval | Church of England | Eskdale Benefice | Rebuilt 1856 |
| St Michael, Lamplugh | Lamplugh | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Lamplugh with Ennerdale | Rebuilt 1870 |
| Kirkland Mission Church | Lamplugh (Kirkland) | | 1886 | Church of England | Lamplugh with Ennerdale | Occasional Methodist services since closure of Kirkland Meth Ch 1995 |
| Holy Trinity, Millom | Millom | Trinity | 12th century | Church of England | Millom Benefice | |
| St George, Millom | Millom | George | 1874-1877 | Church of England | Millom Benefice | |
| Our Lady & St James, Millom | Millom | Mary & James | 1868 | Roman Catholic | Millom & Coniston | Rebuilt 1888 |
| Millom Baptist Church | Millom | | 1867 | Baptist Union | | Rebuilt 1884 |
| Millom Methodist Church | Millom | | | Methodist Church | SW Lakes Meth/URC Area | |
| Millom Community Church | Millom | | | Assemblies of God | | |
| St Luke, Haverigg | Millom (Haverigg) | Luke | 1890 | Church of England | Millom Benefice | |
| St Anne, Thwaites | Millom Without (Thwaites) | Anne | Medieval | Church of England | Millom Benefice | Rebuilt as parish church 1854 |
| St Bridget, Moresby | Moresby | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Moresby | Rebuilt 1823 |
| St Mark's Village Church, Moresby Parks | Moresby (Moresby Parks) | Mark | | CoE / Methodist | | |
| St Michael & All Angels, Muncaster | Muncaster | Michael & Angels | 12th century | Church of England | Eskdale Benefice | |
| Ponsonby Parish Church | Ponsonby | Dedication lost | Medieval | Church of England | Beckermet & Ponsonby | |
| St Bridget's, Calder Bridge | Ponsonby (Calder Bridge) | Brigid of Kildare | 1842 | Church of England | Beckermet & Ponsonby | |
| Old St Bridget's, Calder Bridge | Ponsonby (Calder Bridge) | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Beckermet & Ponsonby | |
| St Cuthbert, Seascale | Seascale | Cuthbert | 1881 | Church of England | Seascale and Drigg | Current building 1890 |
| St Joseph, Seascale | Seascale | Joseph | 1960 | Roman Catholic | Egremont & Seascale | Private premises used from 1953 |
| Seascale Methodist Church | Seascale | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| Priory Church of SS Mary & Bega, St Bees | St Bees | Mary & Bega | 12th century | Church of England | St Bees | |
| St Bees Methodist Church | St Bees | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| St John the Baptist, Ulpha | Ulpha | John the Baptist | 16th century | Church of England | Broughton & Duddon | Benefice also includes several churches in South Lakeland |
| St John, Waberthwaite | Waberthwaite | John ? | 12th century | Church of England | Eskdale Benefice | |
| St John the Baptist, Corney | Waberthwaite (Corney) | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Black Combe Churches | |
| St Michael & All Angels, Nether Wasdale | Wasdale (Nether Wasdale) | Michael & Angels | 15th century | Church of England | Gosforth | |
| St Olaf, Wasdale Head | Wasdale (Wasdale Head) | Olaf II of Norway | Medieval | Church of England | Gosforth | Only dedicated to St Olaf in 1977 |
| Keekle Mission Room | Weddicar (Keekle) | | | Church of England | Hensingham | |
| St Mary, Whicham | Whicham | Mary | 12th century | Church of England | Black Combe Churches | |
| St Mary, Whitbeck | Whicham (Whitbeck) | Mary | 13th century | Church of England | Black Combe Churches | |
| St Nicholas Tower Chapel, Whitehaven | Whitehaven | Nicholas | 1693 | Church of England | Whitehaven Parish | Most of church burnt down 1971; tower still used for services |
| St James, Whitehaven | Whitehaven | James | 1753 | Church of England | Whitehaven Parish | |
| St Begh's Priory, Whitehaven | Whitehaven | Bega | 1761 | Roman Catholic | Whitehaven (Catholic) | Current church 1864-1868 |
| Whitehaven URC | Whitehaven | | 1695 | United Reformed | | |
| Whitehaven Salvation Army | Whitehaven | | | Salvation Army | | |
| New Life Church, Whitehaven | Whitehaven | | 1920 | FIEC | | Affinity. Assemblies of God church until 2016 |
| Grace Church Whitehaven | Whitehaven | | 2014 | Newfrontiers | | |
| Sandhills Lane Church, Whitehaven | Whitehaven | | | Brethren | | |
| St John, Hensingham | Whitehaven (Hensingham) | John ? | 1911-1913 | Church of England | Hensingham | Replaced earlier chapel nearby of 1790 |
| Hensingham Methodist Church | Whitehaven (Hensingham) | | | Methodist Church | Whitehaven MC | |
| St Peter, Kells | Whitehaven (Kells) | Peter | 1938 | Church of England | Kells | |
| St Mary, Kells | Whitehaven (Kells) | Mary | 1927 | Roman Catholic | Kells & Mirehouse | Own parish 1943. Rebuilt 1961 |
| St Andrew, Mirehouse | Whitehaven (Mirehouse) | Andrew | 1955 | Church of England | Mirehouse | |
| St Benedict, Mirehouse | Whitehaven (Mirehouse) | Benedict of Nursia | c. 1961 | Roman Catholic | Kells & Mirehouse | Own parish 1961 |
| Woodbank Community Church | Whitehaven (Woodhouse) | | | Elim | | |