List of churches in Copeland

The following is a list of churches in Copeland.

The parishes of Parton, Lowca and Lowside Quarter do not appear to have any active churches.

The 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 of churches in Copeland is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Arlecdon
Arlecdon
Beckermet
Beckermet
Bootle
Cleator
Cleator
Egremont
Egremont
Eskdale
Gosforth
Haile
Haile
Irton
Irton
Lamplugh
Lamplugh
Millom
Moresby
Moresby
Muncaster
Ponsonby
Ponsonby
Calder Bridge
Calder Bridge
St Bees
Waberthwaite
Corney
Corney
Wasdale Head
Nether Wasdale
Nether Wasdale
Whicham
Whitbeck
Whitbeck
Medieval parish churches in Copeland

List
Name Civil parish (settlement) Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Michael, Arlecdon Arlecdon & Frizington (Arlecdon) Michael [1] Medieval Church of England Crosslacon Team Rebuilt 1829. Threatened with closure 2014-2016[2]
St Paul, Frizington Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) Paul [1] 1868 Church of England Crosslacon Team
St Joseph, Frizington Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) Joseph [3] 1872 Roman Catholic Cleator & Frizington Current building 1896-1897. Single parish with Cleator 2000
St John's Methodist Church, Frizington Arlecdon & Frizington (Frizington) John ? [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
St John, Beckermet Beckermet John ? [5] Medieval Church of England Beckermet & Ponsonby Rebuilt 1878-1879
Thornhill Mission Church Beckermet (Thornhill) [5] Church of England Beckermet & Ponsonby
St Michael & All Angels, Bootle Bootle Michael & Angels [6] Medieval Church of England Black Combe Churches
St John the Evangelist, Cleator Moor Cleator Moor John the Evangelist [1] 1870-1872 Church of England Crosslacon Team Church closed 2017, services continuing in the church hall[7]
Wath Brow Mission Church Cleator Moor [1] 1890 Church of England Crosslacon Team Originally a Methodist chapel on other site, pulled down & relocated
St Mary, Cleator Cleator Moor Mary [3] 1869-1872 Roman Catholic Cleator & Frizington First Catholic church in town, dedicated to St Bega, opened 1853[8]
Cleator Moor Methodist Church Cleator Moor [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
St Leonard, Cleator Cleator Moor (Cleator) Leonard of Noblac [1] 12th century Church of England Crosslacon Team
Holy Spirit, Distington Distington Holy Spirit [9] 1884-1886 Church of England Distington
St Peter, Drigg Drigg and Carleton Peter [10] 1850 Church of England Seascale and Drigg
SS Mary & Michael, Egremont Egremont Mary & Michael [11] 1220 Church of England Egremont & Haile Team Rebuilt 1880
St Mary, Egremont Egremont Mary [12] Roman Catholic Egremont & Seascale Own parish 1878[13]
Egremont Methodist Church Egremont [14] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC Current building 1876
St John the Evangelist, Bigrigg Egremont (Bigrigg) John the Evangelist [11] 1880 Church of England Egremont & Haile Team
Emmanuel Church, Moor Row Egremont (Moor Row) Jesus [15] Unknown
St Mary, Ennerdale Ennerdale & Kinniside (E'dale Bridge) Mary [16] Medieval Church of England Lamplugh with Ennerdale Rebuilt 1858 as church (previously chapel)
St Catherine, Eskdale Eskdale Catherine of Alexandria [17] Medieval Church of England Eskdale Benefice Rebuilt 1881
St Bega, Eskdale Eskdale (Eskdale Green) Bega [18] 1997 Church of England Eskdale Benefice Built as a school and adopted as a church
St Mary, Gosforth Gosforth Mary [19] 8th century Church of England Gosforth
Gosforth Methodist Church Gosforth [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
Haile Parish Church Haile None [11] Medieval Church of England Egremont & Haile Team
St Paul, Irton Irton with Santon Paul [17] Medieval Church of England Eskdale Benefice Rebuilt 1856
St Michael, Lamplugh Lamplugh Michael [16] Medieval Church of England Lamplugh with Ennerdale Rebuilt 1870
Kirkland Mission Church Lamplugh (Kirkland) [16] 1886 Church of England Lamplugh with Ennerdale Occasional Methodist services since closure of Kirkland Meth Ch 1995[20]
Holy Trinity, Millom Millom Trinity [21] 12th century Church of England Millom Benefice
St George, Millom Millom George [21] 1874-1877 Church of England Millom Benefice
Our Lady & St James, Millom Millom Mary & James [22] 1868 Roman Catholic Millom & Coniston Rebuilt 1888
Millom Baptist Church Millom [23] 1867 Baptist Union Rebuilt 1884
Millom Methodist Church Millom [24] Methodist Church SW Lakes Meth/URC Area
Millom Community Church Millom [25] Assemblies of God
St Luke, Haverigg Millom (Haverigg) Luke [21] 1890 Church of England Millom Benefice
St Anne, Thwaites Millom Without (Thwaites) Anne [26] Medieval Church of England Millom Benefice Rebuilt as parish church 1854
St Bridget, Moresby Moresby Brigid of Kildare [27] Medieval Church of England Moresby Rebuilt 1823
St Mark's Village Church, Moresby Parks Moresby (Moresby Parks) Mark [4] CoE / Methodist
St Michael & All Angels, Muncaster Muncaster Michael & Angels [17] 12th century Church of England Eskdale Benefice
Ponsonby Parish Church Ponsonby Dedication lost [5] Medieval Church of England Beckermet & Ponsonby
St Bridget's, Calder Bridge Ponsonby (Calder Bridge) Brigid of Kildare [5] 1842 Church of England Beckermet & Ponsonby
Old St Bridget's, Calder Bridge Ponsonby (Calder Bridge) Brigid of Kildare [5] Medieval Church of England Beckermet & Ponsonby
St Cuthbert, Seascale Seascale Cuthbert [28] 1881 Church of England Seascale and Drigg Current building 1890
St Joseph, Seascale Seascale Joseph [29] 1960 Roman Catholic Egremont & Seascale Private premises used from 1953
Seascale Methodist Church Seascale [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
Priory Church of SS Mary & Bega, St Bees St Bees Mary & Bega [30] 12th century Church of England St Bees
St Bees Methodist Church St Bees [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
St John the Baptist, Ulpha Ulpha John the Baptist [31] 16th century Church of England Broughton & Duddon Benefice also includes several churches in South Lakeland
St John, Waberthwaite Waberthwaite John ? [17] 12th century Church of England Eskdale Benefice
St John the Baptist, Corney Waberthwaite (Corney) John the Baptist [6] Medieval Church of England Black Combe Churches
St Michael & All Angels, Nether Wasdale Wasdale (Nether Wasdale) Michael & Angels [19] 15th century Church of England Gosforth
St Olaf, Wasdale Head Wasdale (Wasdale Head) Olaf II of Norway [19] Medieval Church of England Gosforth Only dedicated to St Olaf in 1977
Keekle Mission Room Weddicar (Keekle) [32] Church of England Hensingham
St Mary, Whicham Whicham Mary [6] 12th century Church of England Black Combe Churches
St Mary, Whitbeck Whicham (Whitbeck) Mary [6] 13th century Church of England Black Combe Churches
St Nicholas Tower Chapel, Whitehaven Whitehaven Nicholas [33] 1693 Church of England Whitehaven Parish Most of church burnt down 1971; tower still used for services
St James, Whitehaven Whitehaven James [33] 1753 Church of England Whitehaven Parish
St Begh's Priory, Whitehaven Whitehaven Bega [34] 1761 Roman Catholic Whitehaven (Catholic) Current church 1864-1868
Whitehaven URC Whitehaven [35] 1695 United Reformed
Whitehaven Salvation Army Whitehaven [36] Salvation Army
New Life Church, Whitehaven Whitehaven [37] 1920 FIEC Affinity. Assemblies of God church until 2016[38]
Grace Church Whitehaven Whitehaven [39] 2014 Newfrontiers
Sandhills Lane Church, Whitehaven Whitehaven [40] Brethren
St John, Hensingham Whitehaven (Hensingham) John ? [41] 1911-1913 Church of England Hensingham Replaced earlier chapel nearby of 1790
Hensingham Methodist Church Whitehaven (Hensingham) [4] Methodist Church Whitehaven MC
St Peter, Kells Whitehaven (Kells) Peter [42] 1938 Church of England Kells
St Mary, Kells Whitehaven (Kells) Mary [43] 1927 Roman Catholic Kells & Mirehouse Own parish 1943.[13] Rebuilt 1961
St Andrew, Mirehouse Whitehaven (Mirehouse) Andrew [44] 1955 Church of England Mirehouse
St Benedict, Mirehouse Whitehaven (Mirehouse) Benedict of Nursia [45] c. 1961 Roman Catholic Kells & Mirehouse Own parish 1961[13]
Woodbank Community Church Whitehaven (Woodhouse) [46] Elim

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