Civil parishes in Cumbria explained

A civil parish in England is the lowest unit of local government. There are 284 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, with most of the county being parished. At the 2001 census, there were 359,692 people living in those 284 parishes, accounting for 73.8 per cent of the county's population.

The extent of modern civil parishes are largely geographically based on historic Church of England parish boundaries, which were ecclesiastical divisions that had acquired civil administration powers managed by the Vestry committee.[1]

History

The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways.[2]

The poor were looked after by the monasteries, until their dissolution. In 1572, magistrates were given power to 'survey the poor' and impose taxes for their relief. This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601, which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law; overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish.[3] The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes, although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions.[4] The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into Rural Sanitary Districts, based on the Poor Law Unions; these subsequently formed the basis for Rural Districts.[5]

Parishes were run by vestries, meeting annually to appoint officials, and were generally identical to ecclesiastical parishes,[6] although some townships in large parishes administered the Poor Law themselves; under the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882, all extra-parochial areas and townships that levied a separate rate became independent civil parishes.[7]

Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894, which abolished vestries; established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors; grouped rural parishes into Rural Districts; and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries.[7] Urban civil parishes continued to exist, and were generally coterminous with the Urban District, Municipal Borough or County Borough in which they were situated; many large towns contained a number of parishes, and these were usually merged into one. Parish councils were not formed in urban areas, and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to Poor Law Unions; with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence.[8]

The Local Government Act 1972 retained civil parishes in rural areas, and many former Urban Districts and Municipal Boroughs that were being abolished, were replaced by new successor parishes; urban areas that were considered too large to be single parishes became unparished areas.[9]

The current position

Recent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas, and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish.[10]

A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution;[9] and a civil parish can also gain city status, but only if that is granted by the Crown.[9] The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor.[9] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names: a parish council can now choose to be called a community; village; or neighbourhood council.[11]

List of civil parishes and unparished areas

ImageNameStatusPopulationDistrictFormer District (1974-2023)Former local authority (pre 1974)Refs
Civil parish 1,207 [12]
[13]
Civil parish 480 [14]
Civil parish 548
Civil parish 462
Town 2,718
Civil parish 412
Civil parish 40
Civil parish 437
Civil parish 148
Civil parish 287
Civil parish 585
Civil parish 438
Civil parish 438
Civil parish 1,221
Civil parish 636
Civil parish 1,065
Civil parish 530
Community 1,727
Civil parish 726
Civil parish 127
Civil parish 714
Civil parish 172
Town 7,877 [15]
Civil parish 1,054
Civil parish 1,077
Civil parish 2,028
Civil parish 167
Civil parish 297
Civil parish 303
Civil parish 1,101
Civil parish 508
Civil parish 229
Civil parish 776
Civil parish 306
Civil parish 373
Civil parish 421
Civil parish 428
Town 4,984 [16]
Civil parish 471
Civil parish 519
Civil parish 391
Civil parish 250
Civil parish 209
Town 11,275 [17]
Civil parish 626
Civil parish 406
Civil parish 367
Civil parish 4,861
Civil parish 361
Civil parish 108
Town 2,932
Common lands 0

[18]
Civil parish 407
Civil parish 1,185
Civil parish 282
Civil parish 326
Civil parish 247
Civil parish 814
Town 5,360
Civil parish 186
Civil parish 516
Town 24,295 [19]
Civil parish 51
Town 59,181 [20]
[21] [22]
Civil parish 3,632 [23]
[24]
Town 8,394
Civil parish 773
Civil parish 2,434 [25]
[26]
Civil parish 162
Civil parish 447
Civil parish 411
Civil parish 4,361
Civil parish 1,143
Civil parish 184
Civil parish 29
Unparished area 68,735 [27]
[28]
Civil parish 309
Civil parish 486
Civil parish 85
Civil parish 293
Civil parish 2,643
Civil parish 590
Civil parish 2,180
Civil parish 382
Civil parish 712
Civil parish 407
Civil parish 164
Kirkandrews
(also known as Kirkandrews-on-Esk)[29] 		Civil parish 447
Civil parish 369
Civil parish 67
Civil parish 318
Civil parish 386
Civil parish 383
Civil parish 733
Civil parish 349
Civil parish 168
Civil parish 2,043
Civil parish 3,043
Civil parish 221
Civil parish 92
Civil parish 278
Civil parish 124
Civil parish 359
Civil parish 5,203
Civil parish 3,678 [30]
[31]
Civil parish 2,310

[32]
Civil parish 745 [33]
Town 6,939
Civil parish 2,247
Civil parish 450
Town 7,444
Civil parish 240
Civil parish 264
Civil parish 1,230
Civil parish 237
Civil parish 373
Civil parish 763
Civil parish 773
Civil parish 379
Town 7,132
Civil parish 1,638
Civil parish 1,280
Civil parish 335
Civil parish 924
Civil parish 92
Civil parish 1,747
Civil parish 1,717
Civil parish 159
Civil parish 274
Civil parish 79
Civil parish 442
Civil parish 395
Town 25,032 [34]
[35] [36]
Civil parish 532 [37]
[38]
Civil parish 2,156 [39]
Town 2,862 [40]
Civil parish 280 [41]
Civil parish 360
Civil parish 283
Barton and Pooley Bridge[42] Civil parish 232
Civil parish 416
Civil parish 680
Civil parish 127
Civil parish 279
Civil parish 337
Civil parish 471
Civil parish 204
Civil parish 461
Civil parish 120
Civil parish 77
Civil parish 112
Civil parish 538
Civil parish 721
Civil parish 1,326
Civil parish 169
Civil parish 314
Civil parish 445
Civil parish 246
Civil parish 733
Civil parish 133
Civil parish 19
Civil parish 2,363
Civil parish 189
Civil parish 383
Civil parish 326
Civil parish 89
Civil parish 105
Civil parish 1,832
Civil parish 731
Civil parish 870
Civil parish 748
Civil parish 980
Civil parish 96[43] [44]
Civil parish 704
Civil parish 402
Civil parish 87
Civil parish 49
Civil parish 526
Melmerby[45] Civil parish
Civil parish 171
Civil parish 380
Civil parish 284
Civil parish 330
Civil parish 152
Civil parish 110
Civil parish 96
Civil parish 164
Civil parish 133
Civil parish 594
Ousby[46] [47] Civil parish 362
Civil parish 460 [48]
Town 14,756 [49]
[50]
Civil parish 570
Civil parish 1,221
Civil parish 119
Civil parish 1,059
Civil parish 100
Civil parish 397
Civil parish 186
Civil parish 253
Civil parish 728
Civil parish 333
Civil parish 454
Civil parish 60
Civil parish 491
Civil parish 31
Civil parish 213
Civil parish 457
Civil parish 1,187 [51]
[52]
Civil parish 14
Civil parish 2,301 [53]
Civil parish 263
Civil parish 1,724
Civil parish 189
Civil parish 173
Civil parish 954
Civil parish 1,411
Civil parish 309
Civil parish 500
Civil parish 392
Civil parish 765
Civil parish 1,058
Civil parish 340
Civil parish 562
Civil parish 675 [54]
Civil parish 55
Civil parish 129
Civil parish 898
Civil parish 97
Civil parish 202
Town 4,042 [55]
Civil parish 223
Civil parish 728
Civil parish 589
Civil parish 288
Civil parish 647
Civil parish 195
Civil parish 1,167
Civil parish 416
Civil parish 193
Town 27,505 [56]
Civil parish 95
Civil parish 152
Civil parish 1,247
Town 1,771
Civil parish 5,127
Civil parish 90
Civil parish 1,007
Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel[57] [58] Civil parish 824
Civil parish 73
Civil parish 1,758
Civil parish 1,808
Civil parish 224
Civil parish 165
Civil parish 141
Civil parish 42
Civil parish 109
Civil parish 2,106
Civil parish 747
Civil parish 677
Civil parish 313
Civil parish 357
Civil parish 234
Civil parish 516
Civil parish 1,794
Civil parish 438
Civil parish 1,307
Civil parish 257
Civil parish 2,705
Civil parish 380
Civil parish 317
[59]
Civil parish 374
[60]
Civil parish 185
Civil parish 301
Civil parish 428
Civil parish 1,093
Civil parish 544
Civil parish 135
Town 11,524 [61]
Civil parish 351
Civil parish 1,467
Civil parish 152
Windermere and Bowness[62] Town 8,245 [63]
Civil parish 625
[64]

Ancient parishes and townships and their relationships to modern civil and ecclesiastical organisation

Cumberland

Allerdale Above Derwent ward

Ancient parishMedieval townships[65] Civil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Arlecdon
  • Arlecdon [''renamed Arlecdon & Frizington 1934''] (1866-)
Beckermet St Bridget
  • Beckermet St Bridget
  • Beckermet St Bridget (1866-2011)
  • Beckermet (2011-)
Beckermet St John
  • Beckermet St John
  • Beckermet St John (1866-2011)
  • Beckermet (2011-)
Brigham
  • Blindbothel (1866-)
  • Brackenthwaite (1866-1934)
  • Brigham (1866-)
  • Buttermere (1866-)
  • Cockermouth (1866-)
  • Dean (1934-) (Eaglesfield area)
  • Eaglesfield (1866-1934)
  • Embleton (1866-)
  • Greysouthen (1866-)
  • Lorton (1866-)
  • Mosser (1866-1934)
  • Setmurthy (1866-)
  • Whinfell (1866-1934)
  • Wythop (1866-)
  • Brigham St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Brackenthwaite St Mary Magdalene (medieval-C16th)
  • Buttermere St James (medieval-)
  • Cockermouth All Saints (medieval-)
  • Cockermouth St Helen (medieval)
  • Cockermouth St Leonard (medieval)
  • Cockermouth Christ Church (1865-)
  • Eaglesfield St Philip (1891-)
  • Embleton St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Lorton St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Mosser St Michael (medieval-)
  • Setmurthy St Barnabas (medieval-)
  • Wythop Old Chapel (C16th-19th)
  • Wythop St Margaret (1865-)
Bootle
  • Bootle
  • Bootle (1866-)
Cleator
  • Cleator
  • Cleator [''renamed Cleator Moor 1934''] (1866-)
  • Cleator St Leonard (ancient-)
  • Cleator Moor St John the Evangelist (1872-2017)
  • Wath Brow Mission Church (1881-2010)
Corney
  • Corney
  • Corney (1866-1934)
  • Waberthwaite (1934-)
Crosthwaite (part)
  • Borrowdale St Andrew (C16th-)
  • Braithwaite St Herbert (1900-)
  • Grange Holy Trinity (1861-)
  • Newlands Church (1571-)
  • Thornthwaite St Mary (medieval-)
Dean
  • Dean (1866-)
Distington
  • Distington
  • Distington (1866-)
  • Distington Holy Spirit (ancient-)
Drigg and Carleton
  • Drigg & Carleton
  • Drigg & Carleton (1866-)
Egremont
  • Egremont
  • Egremont (1866-)
  • Egremont SS Mary & Michael (medieval-)
  • Bigrigg St John the Evangelist (1877-)
Gosforth
  • Boonwood & Seascale
  • Gosforth
  • High Bolton
  • Low Bolton
  • Gosforth (1866-)
  • Seascale (1897-)
Haile
  • Haile (1866-)
Harrington
  • Harrington
  • Harrington (1866-1974)
  • Lowca (1974-)
  • (part of) Workington (1974-) (majority)
  • Harrington St Mary (ancient-)
Irton
  • Irton
  • Santon with Melthwaite
  • Irton with Santon (1866-)
Lamplugh
  • Kelton
  • Lamplugh
  • Murton
  • Winder
  • Lamplugh (1866-)
Millom
  • Birker and Austhwaite
  • Chapel Sucken
  • Millom Above
  • Millom Below
  • Thwaites
  • Ulpha
  • Birker & Austhwaite (1866-1934)
  • Eskdale (1934-) (Birker & Austhwaite area)
  • Millom (1866-)
  • Millom Rural (renamed Millom Without 1934) (1894-)
  • Ulpha (1866-)
Moresby
  • Moresby (1866-)
  • Parton (1866-)
  • Moresby St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Moresby Parks Mission Church (1902-2007)
Muncaster
  • Birkby
  • Muncaster
  • Muncaster (1866-)
Ponsonby
  • Ponsonby
  • Ponsonby (1866-)
  • Ponsonby Parish Church (medieval-)
St Bees
  • Ennerdale & Kinniside (1866-)
  • Eskdale & Wasdale (1866-1934)
  • Eskdale (1934-)
  • Hensingham (1866-1934)
  • Loweswater (1866-)
  • Lowside Quarter (1866-)
  • Nether Wasdale [''renamed Wasdale 2000''] (1866-)
  • Preston Quarter (1866-1896)
  • Rottington (1866-1974)
  • Sandwith (1866-1934)
  • St Bees (1866-)
  • Weddicar (1866-)
  • Whitehaven (1866-)
Waberthwaite
  • Waberthwaite
  • Waberthwaite (1866-)
Whicham
  • Whicham
  • Whicham (1866-)
Whitbeck
  • Whitbeck
  • Whitbeck (1866-1934)
  • Whicham (1934-)
  • Whitbeck St Mary (medieval-)
Workington
  • Great Clifton (1866-)
  • Little Clifton (1866-)
  • Stainburn (1866-1934)
  • Winscales (1866-)
  • Workington (1866-)
  • Workington Rural (1894-1934)
Cloffocks (extra-parochial)
  • Cloffocks (1866-1934)
  • Workington (1934-)
Low Keekle (extra-parochial)
  • Low Keekle (1866-1881)
  • Hensingham (1881-1934)
  • Weddicar (1934-)
  • Keekle Mission Church (1875-2013)
Salter & Eskett (extra-parochial)
  • Salter & Eskett (1866-1934)
  • Lamplugh (1934-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Allerdale Below Derwent ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Allhallows
  • Allhallows
  • Allhallows (1866-)
  • Allhallows All Saints (ancient-)
Aspatria
  • Aspatria & Brayton [''renamed Aspatria 1934''] (1866-)
  • Hayton & Mealo (1866-)
  • Oughterside & Allerby (1866-)
Bassenthwaite
  • Highside
  • Lowside
  • Bassenthwaite (1866-)
  • Bassenthwaite St Bega (ancient-)
  • Bassenthwaite St John (medieval-)
Bolton(s)
  • Bolton High
  • Bolton Low
  • Bolton High (1866-1887)
  • Bolton Low (1866-1887)
  • Boltons (1887-)
Bridekirk
  • Bridekirk (1866-)
  • Broughton (1898-)
  • Broughton Moor (1898-)
  • Camerton (1934-) (Ribton area)
  • Dovenby (1866-1934)
  • Great Broughton (1866-1898)
  • Little Broughton (1866-1898)
  • Papcastle (1866-)
  • Ribton (1866-1934)
  • Tallentire (1866-1934)
  • Bridekirk St Bridget (ancient-)
  • Broughton Christ Church (1856-)
  • Broughton Moor St Columba (1905-2019)
  • Great Broughton St Lawrence (C17th)
  • Papcastle Mission Church (1875-2002)
Bromfield (part)
  • Allonby (1894-)
  • Bromfield (1866-)
  • Langrigg & Mealrigg (1866-1934)
  • West Newton & Allonby (1866-1894)
  • Westnewton (1894-)
Caldbeck
  • Caldbeck Haltcliff
  • High Caldbeck
  • Low Caldbeck
  • Mosedale
  • Caldbeck (1866-)
  • Mosedale (1866-1934)
  • Mungrisdale (1934-) (Mosedale area)
Camerton
  • Camerton (1866-)
  • Flimby (1866-1974)
  • Maryport (1974-) (Flimby area)
  • Seaton (1866-)
  • Camerton St Peter (ancient-)
  • Flimby St Nicholas (medieval-)
  • Seaton St Paul (1881-)
  • West Seaton Holy Trinity (1893-2015)
Crosscanonby
  • Birkby
  • Crosby
  • Crosscanonby
  • Netherhall
  • Crosscanonby (1866-)
  • Maryport (1928-) (Netherhall area)
  • Netherhall (1894-1928)
Crosthwaite (part)
Dearham
  • Dearham (1866-)
  • Ellenborough & Ewanrigg (1866-1928)
  • Maryport (1928-) (E&E area)
Gilcrux
  • Gilcrux
  • Gilcrux (1866-)
  • Gilcrux St Mary (ancient-)
Holme Cultram
  • Holme Abbey (1866-)
  • Holme East Waver (1866-)
  • Holme Low (1866-)
  • Holme St Cuthbert (1866-)
  • Silloth-on-Solway (1934-)
Ireby
  • High Ireby (1866-1934)
  • Low Ireby (1866-1934)
  • Ireby & Uldale (1934-)
Isel
  • Blindcrake (1934-)
  • Blindcrake, Isel & Redmain (1866-1934)
  • Isel Old Park (1866-1934)
  • Sunderland (1866-1934)
Plumbland
  • Plumbland
  • Plumbland (1866-)
  • Plumbland St Cuthbert (medieval-)
Torpenhow
  • Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth (1866-)
  • Blennerhasset & Kirkland (1866-1934)
  • Blennerhasset & Torpenhow (1934-)
  • Bothel & Threapland (1866-)
  • Torpenhow & Whitrigg (1866-1934)
Uldale
  • Uldale
  • Uldale (1866-1934)
  • Ireby & Uldale (1934-)
  • Uldale St James (medieval-)
  • Uldale St John the Evangelist (1869-1963)
Westward
  • Brocklebanks & Stoneraise
  • Rosley & Woodside
  • Westward (1866-)
  • Westward Old St Hilda (medieval)
  • Westward St Hilda (1560-)
  • Rosley Holy Trinity (1840-)
Briery Cottages (extra-parochial)
  • Briery Cottages (1866-1894)
  • Keswick (1894-)
Skiddaw (extra-parochial)
  • Skiddaw (1866-1934)
  • Underskiddaw (1934-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Cumberland ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Aikton
  • Aikton (1866-)
Beaumont
  • Beaumont
  • Beaumont (1866-)
  • Beaumont St Mary (ancient-)
Bowness on Solway
  • Bowness (1866-)
Bromfield (part)
  • Blencogo (1866-1934)
  • Bromfield (1934-) (Blencogo area)
  • Dundraw (1866-)
Burgh by Sands
  • Burgh-by-Sands (1866-)
Carlisle St Cuthbert
  • Botcherby
  • Botchergate
  • Brisco
  • Carleton
  • Harraby
  • High Blackwell
  • Low Blackwell
  • St Cuthbert Within
  • Upperby
  • Botchergate (1894-1904)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • St Cuthbert Within (1866-1904)
  • St Cuthbert Without (1866-)
  • Carlisle St Cuthbert (ancient-)
  • Carlisle Christ Church (1828-1938)
  • Carlisle St Stephen (1865-1964)
  • Carlisle St John the Evangelist (1867-)
  • Carlisle St Andrew (1890-)
  • Carlisle St Herbert (1932-)
  • Harraby St Elisabeth (1954-)
  • Upperby St John the Baptist (1840-)
Carlisle St Mary (most)
  • Belle Vue (1894-1912)
  • Caldewgate (1866-1904)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • Cummersdale (1866-)
  • Rickergate (1866-1904)
  • St Cuthbert Without (1934-) (Wreay area)
  • St Mary Within (1866-1904)
  • Wreay (1866-1934)
  • Carlisle Cathedral of St Mary (ancient-)
  • Carlisle Holy Trinity Chapel (medieval)
  • Carlisle St Alban (medieval-1549)
  • Carlisle Holy Trinity Church (1830-2022)
  • Carlisle St James (1867-)
  • Carlisle St Paul (1869-1979)
  • Carlisle Church of St Mary (1870-1954)
  • Carlisle St Barnabas (1899-)
  • Carlisle St Aidan (1899-)
  • Carlisle St Luke (1958-)
  • Cummersdale St James (1927-2023)
  • Wreay St Mary (medieval-)
Dalston
  • Dalston (1866-)
  • Dalston St Michael (ancient-)
  • Cumdivock St John (1870-)
  • Gaitsgill St Jude (1869-1970)
  • Highhead Chapel (medieval-1974)
  • Ivegill Christ Church (1868-)
  • Raughton Head All Saints (medieval-)
Grinsdale
  • Grinsdale
  • Grinsdale (1866-1934)
  • Beaumont (1934-)
  • Grinsdale St Kentigern (medieval-2001)
Kirkandrews on Eden
  • Kirkandrews on Eden
  • Beaumont (1934-)
  • Kirkandrews on Eden (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews-on-Eden St Andrew (ancient-1692)
Kirkbampton
  • Kirkbampton (1866-)
Kirkbride
  • Kirkbride
  • Kirkbride (1866-)
  • Kirkbride St Bridget (ancient-)
Orton (Cumberland)
  • Orton (1866-)
  • Orton St Giles (ancient-)
Rockcliffe
  • Rockcliffe Castletown
  • Rockcliffe Churchtown
  • Rockcliffe (1866-)
  • Rockcliffe St Mary (medieval-)
Sebergham
  • High Bound
  • Low Bound
  • Sebergham (1866-)
  • Sebergham St Mary (medieval-)
  • Welton St James (1874-)
Thursby
  • Crofton
  • High & Low Thursby
  • Parton & Micklethwaite
  • Thursby (1866-)
  • Thursby St Andrew (medieval-)
Warwick
  • Warwick (1866-1934)
  • Wetheral (1934-)
  • Warwick-on-Eden St Leonard (medieval-2017)
Wetheral
  • Wetheral (1866-)
  • Wetheral Holy Trinity (medieval-)
  • Cotehill St John the Evangelist (1868-)
  • Scotby All Saints (1854-)
  • Warwick Bridge St Paul (1845-)
Wigton
  • Oulton (1866-1934)
  • Waverton (1866-)
  • Wigton (1866-1887, 1894-)
  • Wigton cum Woodside (1887-94)
  • Woodside (1866-1887, 1894-)
  • Wigton St Mary (medieval-)
  • Waverton Christ Church (1865-2023)
Eaglesfield Abbey (extra-parochial)
  • Carlisle (1904-)
  • Eaglesfield Abbey (1866-1904)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Eskdale ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Arthuret
  • Arthuret (1866-)
  • Arthuret St Michael (ancient-)
Bewcastle
  • Bailey
  • Bellbank
  • Bewcastle
  • Nixons
  • Bewcastle (1866-)
  • Bewcastle St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Brampton
  • Brampton
  • Easby
  • Naworth
  • Brampton (1866-)
  • Easby (1866-1883)
  • Naworth (1866-1883)
Castle Carrock
  • Castle Carrock
  • Castle Carrock (1866-)
  • Castle Carrock St Peter (ancient-)
Crosby on Eden
  • Crosby-upon-Eden (1866-1934)
  • Stanwix (1934-1966)
  • Stanwix Rural (1966-)
  • Wetheral (1934-)
  • Crosby-on-Eden St John the Evangelist (medieval-)
Cumrew
  • Cumrew Inside
  • Cumrew Outside
  • Cumrew (1866-)
  • Cumrew St Mary (ancient-)
Cumwhitton
  • Cumwhitton
  • Northsceugh with Moorthwaite
  • Cumwhitton (1866-)
  • Cumwhitton St Mary (ancient-)
Easton [''till late C14''][66]
  • (part of) Arthuret (1866-)
  • Easton Parish Church (medieval)
Farlam
  • East Farlam
  • West Farlam
  • Farlam (1866-)
  • Farlam St Thomas a Becket (medieval-)
  • Tindale Mission Church (?-)
Hayton
  • Hayton (1866-)
  • Hayton St Mary Magdalene (ancient-)
  • Talkin Chapel (1842-)
Irthington
  • Irthington (1866-)
  • Irthington St Kentigern (ancient-)
Kirkandrews on Esk
  • Kirkandrews Middle
  • Kirkandrews Moat
  • Kirkandrews Nether
  • Nicholforest
  • Kirkandrews (1934-)
  • Kirkandrews Middle (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews Moat (1866-1934)
  • Kirkandrews Nether (1866-1934)
  • Nicholforest (1866-)
  • Kirkandrews-on-Esk St Andrew (medieval-C16th, 1637-)
  • Nicholforest St Nicholas (C17th-)
Kirkcambeck [''till late C14''][67]
  • (part of) Lanercost (1866-)
  • Kirkcambeck St Kentigern (medieval-C20th)[68]
Kirklinton
  • Hethersgill (1866-)
  • Kirklinton Middle (1866-)
  • Westlinton (1866-)
  • Kirklinton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
  • Hethersgill St Mary (1876-)
  • Blackford St John the Baptist (1871-)
Lanercost
  • Askerton (1866-)
  • Burtholme (1866-)
  • Kingwater (1866-)
  • Waterhead (1866-)
Nether Denton
  • Nether Denton
  • Nether Denton (1866-)
  • Nether Denton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Scaleby
  • East Scaleby
  • West Scaleby
  • Scaleby (1866-)
  • Scaleby All Saints (medieval-)
Stanwix
  • Stanwix St Michael (ancient-)
  • Belah St Mark (1951-)
  • Houghton St John the Evangelist (1839-)
  • Linstock St Peter (medieval)
Stapleton
  • Bellbank (1866-1934)
  • Solport (1866-)
  • Stapleton (1866-)
  • Trough (1866-1934)
  • Stapleton St Mary (medieval-)
Upper Denton
  • Upper Denton
  • Upper Denton (1866-)
  • Upper Denton Parish Church (medieval-1970s)
Walton
  • High Walton
  • Low Walton
  • Walton (1866-)
Carlatton (extra-parochial)
  • Carlatton (1866-)
Geltsdale (extra-parochial)
Kingmoor (extra-parochial)
  • Kingmoor (1866-)
  • Kingmoor St Peter (1930-)
Midgeholme (extra-parochial)
  • Midgeholme (1883-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Leath ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Addingham
  • Gamblesby (1866-1934)
  • Glassonby (1866-)
  • Hunsonby & Winskill (1866-1934)
  • Little Salkeld (1866-1934)
  • Hunsonby (1934-)
  • Addingham Old St Michael (medieval)
  • Addingham St Michael (C16th-)
  • Gamblesby St John (1868-2002)
  • Hunsonby Mission Church (1905-1975)
  • Little Salkeld Mission Church (C19th-1970)
Ainstable
  • Ainstable
  • Ainstable (1866-)
  • Ainstable St Michael (ancient-)
Alston Moor
  • Alston with Garrigill [''renamed Alston Moor 1974''] (1866-)
  • Alston St Augustine (ancient-)
  • Garrigill St John (medieval-)
  • Nenthead St James (1845-)
Carlisle St Mary (part)
  • Middlesceugh & Braithwaite (1866-1934)
  • Skelton (1934-)
Castle Sowerby
  • Castle Sowerby (1866-)
  • Castle Sowerby St Kentigern (ancient-)
  • Raughton Head All Saints (1678-)
Croglin
  • Croglin
  • Newbiggin
  • (small part of) Ainstable (1934-)
  • Croglin (1866-1934)
  • (part of) Cumrew (1934-)
  • Croglin St John the Baptist (medieval-2012)
Dacre
  • Dacre (1866-)
Edenhall
  • Edenhall
  • Edenhall (1866-1934)
  • Langwathby (1934-)
Great Salkeld
  • Great Salkeld
  • Great Salkeld (1866-)
  • Great Salkeld St Cuthbert (medieval-)
Greystoke
  • Berrier & Murrah (1866-1934)
  • Bowscale (1866-1934)
  • Greystoke (1866-)
  • Hutton (1934-)
  • Hutton John (1866-1934)
  • Hutton Roof (1866-1934)
  • Hutton Soil (1866-1934)
  • Matterdale (1866-)
  • Mungrisdale (1866-)
  • Threlkeld (1866-)
  • Watermillock (1866-1934)
  • Greystoke St Andrew (ancient-)
  • Matterdale Church (C16th-)
  • Mungrisdale St Kentigern (medieval-)
  • Penruddock All Saints (1902-)
  • Threlkeld St Mary (medieval-)
  • Watermillock All Saints (medieval-)
Hesket in the Forest
  • Hesket in the Forest (1866-1934)
  • Hesket (1934-)
  • Hesket St Mary (medieval-)
  • Armathwaite Christ & St Mary (medieval-)
  • Calthwaite All Saints (1913-)
Hutton in the Forest
  • Hutton in the Forest
  • Thomas Close
  • Hutton-in-the-Forest (1866-1934)
  • Skelton (1934-)
  • Hutton St James (ancient-)
Kirkland
  • Culgaith (1866-)
  • Kirkland & Blencarn (1866-1934)
  • Skirwith (1866-1934)
  • Kirkland St Lawrence (ancient-)
  • Culgaith All Saints (medieval-)
  • Skirwith St John the Evangelist (1856-)
Kirkoswald
  • Kirkoswald
  • Staffield
  • Kirkoswald (1866-)
  • Staffield (1866-1934)
  • Kirkoswald St Oswald (ancient-)
Langwathby
  • Langwathby
  • Langwathby (1866-)
  • Langwathby St Peter (ancient-)
Lazonby
  • Hesket (1934-) (Plumpton Wall area)
  • Lazonby (1866-)
  • Plumpton Wall (1866-1934)
  • Lazonby St Nicholas (ancient-)
  • Plumpton Wall St John the Evangelist (1767-)
Melmerby
  • Melmerby
  • Melmerby (1866-1934, 2019-)
  • Ousby (1934-2019)
  • Melmerby St John the Baptist (medieval-)
Newton Reigny
  • Catterlen (1866-)
  • Newton Reigny (1866-1934)
  • Newton Reigny St John (medieval-)
Ousby
  • Ousby
  • Ousby (1866-)
  • Ousby St Luke (medieval-)
Penrith
  • Penrith
  • Penrith (1866-)
Renwick
  • Renwick
  • Renwick All Saints (medieval-)
Skelton
  • Skelton (1866-)
  • Skelton St Michael (medieval-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Medieval parishes and chapelries

The following lists parishes by ward and includes chapelries in italics.

WardParishes
Allerdale Above DerwentArlecdon • Beckermet St Bridget • Beckermet St John • Brigham (Brackenthwaite • Buttermere • Cockermouth All Saints • Cockermouth St Helen • Cockermouth St Leonard • Embleton • Lorton • Mosser • Setmurthy) • Bootle • Cleator • Corney • Dean • Distington • Drigg • Egremont • Gosforth • Haile • Harrington • Irton • Lamplugh • Millom • Moresby • Muncaster • Ponsonby • St Bees (Ennerdale Bridge • Eskdale • Loweswater • Whitehaven) • Thornthwaite1 • Waberthwaite • Whicham • Whitbeck • Workington (Clifton)
Allerdale Below DerwentAllhallows • Aspatria • Bassenthwaite (Bassenthwaite St John) • Bolton • Bridekirk • Bromfield • Caldbeck • Camerton (Flimby) • Crosscanonby • Crosthwaite • Dearham • Gilcrux • Holme Cultram (Newton Arlosh) • Ireby • Isel • Plumbland • Torpenhow • Uldale • Westward
CumberlandAikton • Beaumont • Bowness • Burgh-by-Sands • Carlisle St Cuthbert • Carlisle St Mary (Carlisle Holy Trinity • Carlisle St Alban • Wreay) • Dalston (Highhead • Raughton Head) • Grinsdale • Kirkandrews-on-Eden • Kirkbampton • Kirkbride • Orton • Rockcliffe • Sebergham • Thursby • Warwick-on-Eden • Wetheral • Wigton
EskdaleArthuret • Bewcastle • Brampton • Castle Carrock • Crosby-on-Eden • Cumrew • Cumwhitton • Easton • Farlam • Hayton • Irthington • Kirkandrews-on-Esk • Kirkcambeck • Kirklinton • Lanercost • Nether Denton • Scaleby • Stanwix (Linstock) • Stapleton • Upper Denton • Walton
LeathAddingham • Ainstable • Alston (Garrigill) • Castle Sowerby • Croglin • Dacre • Edenhall • Great Salkeld • Greystoke (Mungrisdale • Threlkeld • Watermillock) • Hesket-in-the-Forest (Armathwaite) • Hutton-in-the-Forest • Kirkland (Culgaith) • Kirkoswald • Langwathby • Lazonby • Melmerby • Newton Reigny • Ousby • Penrith • Renwick • Skelton
1chapelry to Crosthwaite in Allerdale Below Derwent ward

Westmorland

East ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Appleby St Lawrence (from c. 1150)
Appleby St Michael
  • (part of) Appleby-in-Westmorland (1894-)
  • Appleby St Michael (1866-1894)
  • Bongate (1894-1908)
  • Crackenthorpe (1894-)
  • Murton (1894-)
  • Appleby St Michael (ancient-1974)
  • Murton-cum-Hilton St John the Baptist (1856-)
Asby
  • Asby Coatsforth
  • Asby Winderwath
  • Little Asby
  • Asby (1866-)
  • Asby St Peter (ancient-)
  • Little Asby St Leonard (medieval)
Brough (from C16th)
  • Brough (1866-)
  • Brough Sowerby (1866-)
  • Hillbeck [''renamed Helbeck 1974''] (1866-)
  • Stainmore (1866-)
  • Brough St Michael (ancient-)
  • Market Brough SS Mary & Gabriel (C16-17th)
  • Stainmore St Mary (1861-1972)
  • Stainmore St Stephen (1608-)
Crosby Garrett
  • Crosby Garrett (1866-)
  • Little Musgrave (1866-1894)
  • Musgrave (1894-) (Little Musgrave area)
Dufton
  • Dufton
  • Dufton (1866-)
Great Musgrave
  • Great Musgrave
  • Great Musgrave (1866-1894)
  • Musgrave (1894-)
  • Great Musgrave St Theobald (medieval-)
Kirkby Stephen
  • Hartley (1866-)
  • Kaber (1866-)
  • Kirkby Stephen (1866-)
  • Mallerstang (1866-)
  • Nateby (1866-)
  • Smardale (1866-1895)
  • Soulby (1866-)
  • Waitby (1866-)
  • Wharton (1866-)
  • Winton (1866-)
Kirkby Thore
  • Kirkby Thore (1866-)
  • Milburn (1866-)
  • Temple Sowerby (1866-)
  • Kirkby Thore St Michael (ancient-)
  • Milburn St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Temple Sowerby St James (medieval-)
Long Marton
  • Brampton
  • Knock
  • Long Marton
  • Long Marton (1866-)
Newbiggin
  • Newbiggin
  • Newbiggin (1866-)
  • Newbiggin St Edmund (medieval-)
Ormside
  • Ormside (1866-)
Orton (Westmorland)
  • Orton (1866-)
  • Tebay (1897-)
Ravenstonedale
  • Ravenstonedale
  • Ravenstonedale (1866-)
Birkbeck Fells (extra-parochial)
  • (part of) Crosby Ravensworth (1866-)
  • (part of) Orton (1866-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Kendal ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Beetham
Bowness on Windermere (from 1348)
  • Ambleside (1866-1974) (Ambleside Below Stock area)
  • Applethwaite (1866-1894)
  • Bowness-on-Windemere (1894-1905, 1934-1974)
  • Crook (1934-) (part of Undermillbeck area)
  • Lakes (1974-) (Ambleside Below Stock and Troutbeck areas)
  • Troutbeck (1866-1974)
  • Undermillbeck (1866-1934)
  • Windermere [''renamed Windermere and Bowness 2020''] (1894-)
Burton (part)
Grasmere (from C16th)
  • Ambleside (1866-1974) (Ambleside Above Stock area)
  • Grasmere (1866-1974)
  • Lakes (1974-)
  • Langdale (1866-1974)
  • Rydal & Loughrigg (1866-1974)
  • Grasmere St Oswald (ancient-)
  • Ambleside St Anne (medieval-1984)
  • Great Langdale Holy Trinity (C16th-)
  • Little Langdale Mission Church (C19th-)
  • Rydal St Mary (1823-)
Heversham
  • Crosthwaite & Lyth (1866-)
  • Heversham (1866-)
  • Hincaster (1866-)
  • Levens (1866-)
  • Milnthorpe (1896-)
  • Preston Richard (1866-)
  • Sedgwick (1866-)
  • Stainton (1866-)
Kendal
  • Crook (1866-)
  • Dillicar (1866-1986)
  • Docker (1866-)
  • Fawcett Forest (1866-2020)
  • Grayrigg (1866-)
  • Helsington (1866-)
  • Hugill (1866-)
  • Kendal (1866-)
  • Kentmere (1866-)
  • Kirkland (1866-1908)
  • Lambrigg (1866-)
  • Longsleddale (1866-)
  • Natland (1866-)
  • Nether Graveship (1866-1908)
  • Nether Staveley (1866-)
  • New Hutton (1866-)
  • (part of) Old Hutton & Holmescales (1866-)
  • Over Staveley (1866-)
  • Patton (1866-1986)
  • Scalthwaiterigg, Hay & Hutton-in-the-Hay (1866-1897)
  • Scalthwaiterigg (1897-2015)
  • Selside & Fawcett Forest (2020-)
  • Skelsmergh (1866-2015)
  • Skelsmergh & Scalthwaiterigg (2015-)
  • Strickland Ketel (1866-)
  • Strickland Roger (1866-)
  • Underbarrow & Bradleyfield (1866-)
  • Whinfell (1866-)
  • Whitwell & Selside (1866-2020)
  • Kendal Holy Trinity (ancient-)
  • Burneside St Oswald (medieval-)
  • Crook St Catherine (medieval-)
  • Grayrigg St John (medieval-)
  • Helsington St John (1726-)
  • Ings St Anne (1635-)
  • Kendal All Hallows (medieval; 1866-2002)
  • Kendal St Thomas (1837-)
  • Kendal St George (1755-)
  • Kentmere St Cuthbert (medieval-)
  • Longsleddale St Mary (C16th-)
  • Natland St Mark (medieval; 1735-)
  • New Hutton St Stephen (1739-)
  • Old Hutton St John the Baptist (medieval-)
  • Over Staveley St James (1865-)
  • Over Staveley St Margaret (medieval-C18th)
  • Selside St Thomas (C17th-)
  • Skelsmergh St John the Baptist (C16-17th, 1871-)
  • Underbarrow All Saints (C16th-)
  • Winster Holy Trinity (medieval-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches

Lonsdale ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Burton (part)
  • Burton-in-Kendal (1866-)
  • Dalton (1866-1986) (in Lancashire until 1895)
  • Holme (1866-)
Kendal (part)
  • Dillicar
  • Dillicar (1866-1986)
  • Grayrigg (1986-)
Kirkby Lonsdale
  • Barbon (1866-)
  • Casterton (1866-)
  • Firbank (1866-)
  • Hutton Roof (1866-)
  • Killington (1866-)
  • Kirkby Lonsdale (1866-)
  • Lupton (1866-)
  • Mansergh (1866-)
  • Middleton (1866-)

West ward

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches
Askham
  • Askham (1866-)
  • Askham St Peter (medieval-)
Bampton
  • Bampton
  • Bampton (1866-)
  • Bampton St Patrick (medieval-)
Barton
  • Barton [''renamed Barton & Pooley Bridge 2019''] (1894-)
  • High Barton (1866-1894)
  • Low Winder (1866-1894)
  • Martindale (1866-)
  • Patterdale [''aka Petterdale with Hartsop''] (1866-)
  • Sockbridge [''later Sockbridge & Tirril''] (1866-)
  • Yanwath & Eamont Bridge (1866-)
Brougham
  • Brougham
  • Brougham (1866-)
Cliburn
  • Cliburn
  • Cliburn (1866-)
  • Cliburn St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Clifton
  • Clifton
  • Clifton (1866-)
  • Clifton St Cuthbert (ancient-)
Crosby Ravensworth
  • Crosby Ravensworth (1866-)
Lowther
  • Lowther (1866-)
  • Lowther St Michael (ancient-2024)
Morland
  • Bolton (1866-)
  • Great Strickland (1866-)
  • King's Meaburn (1866-)
  • Little Strickland (1866-)
  • Morland (1866-)
  • Newby (1866-)
  • Sleagill (1866-)
  • Thrimby (1866-2019)
Shap
  • Shap (1866-1904)
  • Shap Rural (1904-)
  • Shap Urban [''later Shap''] (1904-)
  • Shap St Michael (ancient-)
  • Mardale Holy Trinity (C16th-1937)
  • Swindale Chapel (C17th-1937)
Warcop
  • Warcop (1866-)
Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches and ecclesiastical parishes

Medieval parishes and chapelries

The following lists parishes by ward and includes chapelries in italics.

WardParishes
EastAppleby St Lawrence • Appleby St Michael • Asby (Little Asby) • Crosby Garrett • Dufton • Great Musgrave • Kirkby Stephen (Brough • Mallerstang) • Kirkby Thore (Milburn • Temple Sowerby) • Long Marton • Newbiggin • Ormside • Orton • Ravenstonedale
KendalBeetham • Heversham (Crosscrake • Crosthwaite) • Kendal (Ambleside • Applethwaite • Bowness • Burneside • Crook • Grasmere • Grayrigg • Kendal All Hallows • Kentmere • Natland • Old Hutton • Over Staveley • Troutbeck • Winster) • Preston Patrick1
LonsdaleBurton • Kirkby Lonsdale (Barbon • Casterton • Hutton Roof • Killington)
WestAskham • Bampton • Barton (Martindale • Patterdale) • Brougham (Brougham St Wilfrid) • Cliburn • Clifton • Crosby Ravensworth • Lowther • Morland (Bolton) • Shap • Warcop
Lonsdale (Lancs)Aldingham • Cartmel • Dalton-in-Furness (Hawkshead • Ireleth) • Kirkby Ireleth (Broughton-in-Furness • Woodland) • Pennington • Ulverston (Lowick) • Urswick
1chapelry to Burton in Lonsdale ward

Lancashire (Lonsdale hundred)

Ancient parishMedieval townshipsCivil parishes covering this area from 1866 onChurches and ecclesiastical parishes
Aldingham
  • Aldingham (1866-)
  • Aldingham St Cuthbert (ancient-)
  • Dendron St Matthew (1644-)
Cartmel
  • Broughton East (1866-)
  • Cartmel Fell (1866-)
  • Grange-over-Sands (1894-)
  • (part of) Haverthwaite (1927-)
  • Lower Allithwaite (1866-)
  • Lower Holker (1866-)
  • Staveley-in-Cartmel (1866-)
  • Upper Allithwaite [''renamed Lindale & Newton-in-Cartmel 2018''] (1866-)
  • Upper Holker (1866-1949)
Dalton in Furness
  • Askam & Ireleth (1987-)
  • Barrow-in-Furness (1867-)
  • Claife (1866-)
  • Colton (1866-)
  • Coniston (1894-) (Monk Coniston area)
  • Dalton-in-Furness (1866-1987)
  • Dalton Town with Newton (1987-)
  • (part of) Haverthwaite (1927-)
  • Hawkshead (1894-)
  • Hawkshead & Monk Coniston with Skelwith (1866-1894)
  • Lindal & Marton (1987-)
  • Satterthwaite (1866-)
  • Skelwith (1894-)
Kirkby Ireleth
  • Broughton-in-Furness [''later Broughton West''] (1866-)
  • Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite (1866-)
  • Kirkby Ireleth (1866-)
Pennington
  • Pennington
  • Pennington (1866-)
Ulverston
  • Blawith (1866-1986)
  • Blawith & Subberthwaite (1986-)
  • Church Coniston (1866-1894)
  • Coniston (1894-)
  • Egton with Newland (1866-)
  • Lowick (1866-)
  • Mansriggs (1866-)
  • Osmotherley (1866-)
  • Subberthwaite (1866-1986)
  • Torver (1866-)
  • Ulverston (1866-)
Urswick
  • Urswick (1866-)
Angerton (extra-parochial)
  • Angerton (1866-)
Ancient medieval parishTownshipsCivil parishes, 1866Churches and ecclesiastical parishes

Map of ancient parishes

Growth and decline of church numbers over time

AddedClosedTotal at end of period
Medieval parish churchesAddingham Old, Aikton, Appleby St Lawrence, Appleby St Michael, Arlecdon, Arthuret, Asby, Askham, Bampton, Beaumont, Beckermet St Bridget, Beckermet St John, Bewcastle, Bootle, Bowness-on-Solway, Brampton Old, Brough, Brougham St Ninian, Burgh-by-Sands, Caldbeck, Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle St Cuthbert, Castle Carrock, Castle Sowerby, Cleator, Cliburn, Clifton, Corney, Crosby Garrett, Crosby-on-Eden, Crosby Ravensworth, Cumrew, Cumwhitton, Dalston, Drigg, Dufton, Easton, Egremont, Farlam, Gosforth, Great Musgrave, Grinsdale, Haile, Hayton, Irton, Irthington, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Kirkandrews-on-Esk, Kirkbampton, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Kirkcambeck, Kirklinton, Lamplugh, Lanercost, Long Marton, Lowther, Moresby, Morland, Muncaster, Nether Denton, Newbiggin, Ormside, Orton (Cumberland), Orton (Westmorland), Ponsonby, Ravenstonedale, Rockcliffe, St Bees, Scaleby, Sebergham, Shap, Stanwix, Stapleton, Upper Denton, Waberthwaite, Walton, Warcop, Warwick, Wetheral, Whicham, WhitbeckAddingham Old, Easton
Medieval chapelsBleatarn, Bolton, Brougham St Wilfrid, Carlisle Holy Trinity, Carlisle St Alban, Ennerdale, Eskdale St Catherine, Highhead, Linstock, Little Asby, Mallerstang, Milburn, Nether Wasdale, Raughton Head, Temple Sowerby, Westward Old, Whitehaven St Nicholas, WreayCarlisle Holy Trinity, Cockermouth St Helen, Cockermouth St Leonard, Ireleth St Helen, Linstock, Little Asby, Westward Old
16th centuryAddingham St Michael, Mardale, Thrimby, Walney, Wasdale Head, Westward NewBrackenthwaite, Carlisle St Alban
17th centuryNicholforest, Soulby, Stainmore St Stephen, SwindaleCasterton St Columba, Great Broughton, Kirkandrews-on-Eden
18th centuryBrampton New, Hensingham, Whitehaven Holy Trinity, Whitehaven St JamesApplethwaite, Staveley St Margaret
1800-1830Carlisle Christ Church, Little StricklandThrimby
1830sCarlisle Holy Trinity, Houghton
1840sCalder Bridge, Holme Eden, Rosley, Talkin, Upperby, Whitehaven Christ Church
1850sColby, Gilsland, Murton-with-Hilton, ScotbyWythop Old
1860sBarrow St George, Barrow St James, Carlisle St James, Carlisle St John, Carlisle St Paul, Carlisle St Stephen, Cotehill, Frizington, Gaitsgill, Ivegill, Stainmore St Mary
1870sBarrow St John, Barrow St Luke, Barrow St Mark, Barrow St Matthew, Barrow St Paul, Blackford, Carlisle St Mary's Church, Cleator Moor, Cumdivock, Eamont Bridge, Great Strickland, Hethersgill, Keekle, Welton
1880sBigrigg, Kirkland, Seascale, Tebay
1890sBarrow St Perran, Carlisle St Aidan, Carlisle St Andrew, Carlisle St Barnabas, Eskdale St Bega, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Wath Brow
1900sKnock, Moresby Parks
1910s
1920sCummersdale
1930sBarrow St Francis, Carlisle St Herbert, Kells, Kingmoor, ThornhillCarlisle Christ Church, Eamont Bridge, Swindale, Mardale
1940sWhitehaven Holy Trinity
1950sBarrow St Aidan, Belah St Mark, Carlisle St Luke, Harraby, MirehouseCarlisle St Mary's Church, Colby, Kirkcambeck, Kirksanton, Swarthmoor
1960sCarlisle St Stephen, Uldale St John
1970sAppleby St Michael, Brougham St Ninian, Brampton Old, Carlisle St Paul, Gaitsgill, Highhead, Hunsonby, Ireby Old, Knock, Little Salkeld, Newton, Stainmore St Mary, Ulverston Holy Trinity, Upper Denton, Whitehaven Christ Church
1980sAmbleside St Anne, Blawith, Dalton St Margaret, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Vale of Lune
1990sWindermere St John
2000sGamblesby, Grinsdale, Kendal All Hallows, Low Wray, Moresby Parks, Papcastle, Sandsfield, Sandside, Soulby
2010sBarrow St Luke, Barrow St Matthew, Barrow St Perran, Broughton Moor, Causewayhead, Grizebeck, Keekle, Lindale, Maryport Christ Church, Rampside, Warwick, Wath Brow, West Seaton
2020sBrougham St Wilfrid, Carlisle Holy Trinity, Cummersdale, Lowther, Waverton

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.racfoundation.org/files/British%20Highways%20Development%20Before%20Motorways.pdf RAC Foundation : What Went Wrong? British Highway Development Before Motorways
  3. http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/plintro.html The Victorian Web : The Poor Law : Introduction
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  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20070810205704/http://vision.edina.ac.uk/types/status_page.jsp?unit_status=RSD A Vision of Britain Through Time : Status Details for Rural Sanitary District
  6. Robert Tittler, The Reformation and the Towns in England, 1998, Oxford University Press, 395 pages,
  7. http://homepages.newnet.co.uk/dance/webpjd/offstats/regevents.htm Modern British Surnames : Selected Events in the History of Civil Registration and Boundary Changes 1801-1996
  8. Alex MacMorran and T R Colquhoun Dill, The Local Government Act 1894 and the Subsequent Statutes Affecting Parish Councils, 1907, Butterworth and Co, London, 626 pages
  9. http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1972/cukpga_19720070_en_1 Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government Act 1972
  10. http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970029_en_1 Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Rating Act 1997
  11. http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2007/ukpga_20070028_en_1 Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
  12. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10003416 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Cockermouth Rural District
  13. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790345 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Allerdale
  14. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10003428 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wigton Rural District
  15. https://archive.today/20121224122401/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10055404 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Cockermouth Urban District
  16. https://archive.today/20121224084011/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10154005 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Keswick Urban District
  17. https://archive.today/20121224070948/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10221262 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Maryport Urban District
  18. https://archive.today/20121225013312/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10066748 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lands common to Holme Abbey; Holme Low; and Holme St Cuthbert civil parishes
  19. https://archive.today/20120919061426/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10003404 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Workington Municipal Borough
  20. https://archive.today/20121224171627/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10152549 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Barrow in Furness County Borough
  21. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/home.do Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population
  22. https://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/attachment/10013.pdf Westmorland and Furness (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022
  23. https://archive.today/20121224221726/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10167097 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Dalton in Furness Urban District
  24. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790346 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Barrow in Furness
  25. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10109681 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Border Rural District
  26. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790347 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Carlisle
  27. https://archive.today/20121224160817/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10173826 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Carlisle County Borough
  28. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/home.do Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population
  29. Web site: Kirkandrews on Esk Parish Council . sites.google.com . 6 August 2020.
  30. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10062275 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ennerdale Rural District
  31. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790348 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Copeland
  32. Web site: Community Governance Review: Egremont, Beckermet, Haile, Lowside Quarter, Ponsonby. Copeland Borough Council. 24 June 2011. Capper, Tim. Shaw, Stephanie.
  33. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10109693 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Millom Rural District
  34. https://archive.today/20121224130215/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10074666 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Whitehaven Municipal Borough
  35. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/home.do Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population
  36. Web site: The Copeland Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2014. Copeland Borough Council. 3 March 2018.
  37. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10042975 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Penrith Rural District
  38. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790349 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Eden
  39. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10027573 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Alston with Garrigill Rural District
  40. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10166925 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Appleby Municipal Borough
  41. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10026556 A Vision of Britain Through Time : North Westmorland Rural District
  42. Web site: The Eden District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Barton) Order 2019. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 May 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806224852/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/North%20West/Cumbria/CGRs/reorganisationorder_barton_final_signed_dated.pdf. dead.
  43. including Thrimby which was a parishe until 2019
  44. Web site: The Eden District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Little Strickland and Thrimby) Order 2019. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 May 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806224836/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/North%20West/Cumbria/CGRs/reorganisationorder_littlestrickland_thrimby_final_signed_dated.pdf. dead.
  45. Web site: The Eden District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Ousby and Melmerby) Order 2019. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 May 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806224753/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/North%20West/Cumbria/CGRs/ReorganisationOrder_Ousby_Melmerby_FINAL.pdf. dead.
  46. including Melmerby which became a separate parish in 2019
  47. Web site: The Eden District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Ousby and Melmerby) Order 2019. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 May 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806224753/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/North%20West/Cumbria/CGRs/ReorganisationOrder_Ousby_Melmerby_FINAL.pdf. dead.
  48. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10042525 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lakes Urban District
  49. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10137196 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Penrith Urban District
  50. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/home.do Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population
  51. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10002904 A Vision of Britain Through Time : North Lonsdale Rural District
  52. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790350 Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland
  53. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10186559 A Vision of Britain Through Time : South Westmorland Rural District
  54. https://archive.today/20121224093646/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10026453 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Sedbergh Rural District
  55. https://archive.today/20121224093935/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10097526 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Grange Urban District
  56. https://archive.today/20121224183625/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10108743 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Kendal Municipal Borough
  57. Web site: Request by Allithwaite Upper Parish Council to change the parish name to Lindale and Newton in Cartmel Parish. South Lakeland District Council. 13 May 2019.
  58. Web site: Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel. Mapit my Society. 13 May 2019.
  59. Web site: The South Lakeland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2020. South Lakeland District Council. 22 October 2020.
  60. Web site: Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg. ONS. 3 March 2018.
  61. https://archive.today/20121224090253/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10002930 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ulverston Urban District
  62. Web site: Notice of change of name of parish. South Lakeland District Council. 18 November 2023.
  63. https://archive.today/20120918065253/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10023762 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Windermere Urban District
  64. Web site: Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha. ONS. 3 March 2018.
  65. Web site: Cumberland AncC through time Census tables with data for the Ancient County . 2024-06-09 . www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  66. Web site: Easton AP through time Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit . 2024-06-10 . www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  67. Web site: Kirkcambeck AP through time Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit . 2024-06-10 . www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  68. Web site: Askerton Cumbria County History Trust . 2024-06-11 . www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk.

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