List of churches in Cumbria


Lists of churches in Cumbria may be found in the six lists for each of the ceremonial county's former constituent districts.
Church of England churches in most of Cumbria are in the Diocese of Carlisle, although an area including Alston Moor is in the Diocese of Newcastle.
Places of worship other than Anglican churches are listed in the Places of worship registered for marriage, the register produced under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855.

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A summary of statistics is given below.
*numbers may not add to total due to some churches counting towards more than one denomination

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.