Carlisle, Cumbria

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Baptist Church (1888) on Aglionby Street. NY 406 557. © Steve Bulman. Link.

The former Beacon Hall (Church of God), on Beaconsfield Street, formerly Presbyterian Church of England. An inscribed stone above the middle window reads "Howie Boyd Hall 1901". Demolished 2005/6. NY 405 545. © Steve Bulman.

Carlisle Christian Fellowship, formerly Congregational Church (1860) on Charlotte Street. NY 396 556. © Steve Bulman. Link. Grade II listed - link (which also shows that it was Kingdom Hall at some point).

Carlisle Christian Spiritualist Church, in the former Temperance Hall, Caldewgate. The former Methodist Church can also be seen in this shot. Between 1883 and 1889, the Unitarians met here. NY 392 558. © Steve Bulman.

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is of Norman foundation. © Steve Bulman. Another view, © Alan Blacklock (2011). Carlisle originally consisted of two parishes - St. Cuthbert and St. Mary. The church of the latter was originally the nave of the cathedral, but a separate church was built in 1870. The parish was joined with that of St. Paul's in 1932, and St. Mary's church was demolished in 1954. The site is now a garden on the left when entering the cathedral from the city centre. In this old postcard view (Steve Bulman's Collection), the nave - St. Mary - can be seen, and just visible at the extreme right, behind the tree, is the spire of St. Mary's church. In this old postcard (courtesy of Alan Bulman's Collection) the marvellous east window of the cathedral is shown. Although un-dated, it must come from the pre-WWII period, as the railings were removed for the war effort. Also from Alan, this postcard (franked in 1906) shows the east window from inside the cathedral. The Border Regiment Chapel in the Cathedral. © Ian Thirlwell. Grade I listed - link.
See also http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisle_churches.html, and for the cathedral, http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlcath.html. Link.

Cemetery Chapel in Stanwix cemetery. NY 398 585. © Steve Bulman (2011).

Former chapel at Durranhill (now a private residence). NY 428 552. © Steve Bulman. Janet Gimber has advised that this was the chapel to the attached Sacred Heart Convent, which was originally Durranhill House. Grade II listed - link.

Of Christ Church (1830- ?) on Botchergate nothing remains, though the site has been left as a small park. ca. NY 405 553. © Steve Bulman (2011).

Christ the King (R.C.) on Edgehill Road, Harraby. NY 423 541. © Steve Bulman (2010).

Christian Brethren Church in Morton Park Hall, Wigton Road. © Steve Bulman (2011).

Christian Science Church. NY 406 560. © Steve Bulman.

Church of Scotland (1834) on Chapel Street. NY 402 560. © Steve Bulman.

Congregational Church (1843) on Lowther Street. NY 402 557. © Steve Bulman.  This is also home to Carlisle City Church, which also has another entrance on Crosby Street - entry beneath the church sign on the drainpipe. NY 402 557. Link. © Steve Bulman (2010). Grade II* listed - link.

Eden Community Church meets in an unprepossessing office building off Caldewgate. ca. NY 393 559. © Steve Bulman (2011).

Elim Free Church, on Grey Street. NY 408 553. © Steve Bulman.

Elim Community Church on Lonsdale Street, previously St. Paul's Elim (Pentecostal) Church, and prior to that St. Paul (CoE) which closed in 1979. © Steve Bulman. Thanks to Kevin Price for the update. Grade II listed - link.

Harraby Methodist Church. NY 421 539. © Steve Bulman. My appreciation to Kevin Price who has advised (June 2010) that this has been demolished and the site is being re-developed for housing.

Hebron Evangelical Church, Botchergate. NY 404 554. © Steve Bulman.

Holy Trinity on Wigton Road (building commenced 1828). Demolished in 1982, though the foundations have been left in situ. NY 395 559. © George Ganley. It was replaced by this church nearby, on Wigton Road and Stanhope Road. NY 390 556. © Steve Bulman.

Holy Trinity and St. Barnabas, more usually known just as St. Barnabas. NY 380 558. © Steve Bulman. Grade II listed - link.

Lighthouse Baptist Church meets at Denton Holme Community Centre on Morley Street. ca. NY 396 550. © Steve Bulman (2011).

The former Methodist Central Hall (1922-3), on Fisher Street. NY 399 562. Closed in late 2005. © Steve Bulman. A plaque records the preaching of John Wesley in 1788 and 1790, but this is confusing, as this long pre-dates the church the plaque is affixed to. An earlier church stood further down Fisher Street, where "The Brickyard" now stands. There's a small piece of sandstone wall visible in the narrow gap to the left of the Brickyard - could this be a fragment of the old church? NY 398 561. Both © Steve Bulman (2011). Proposals for the Central Hall include a theatre. Since the closure, the congregation meets in the ancient Tithe Barn on West Walls. ca. NY 399 558. Both © Steve Bulman. Grade II listed - link.

Former Methodist Church on Caldewgate, now a bike shop. NY 392 558. © Steve Bulman.

Methodist Chapel, Newtown. NY 374 561. © Steve Bulman.

Morton Community Church on Stonegarth, Morton Park, previously a shop. NY 382 546. © Steve Bulman.

Our Lady and St. Joseph (R.C.) on Warwick Square. Building commenced in 1891. © Steve Bulman. Grade II listed - link. The previous Catholic Chapel was built on Chapel Street. It was also dedicated to Sts. Mary and Joseph, and was built beginning in 1822. Now in use as a gym. NY 403 560. © Steve Bulman. The first post-Reformation Catholic Church in Carlisle had been built in 1799 "behind the Bush Hotel", but since the hotel was demolished to make way for the Victoria Viaduct, it's unlikely that any trace of the church survives.

A Presbyterian Church stood on Fisher Street - the site is now a car-park. NY 399 561. Its Sunday School (1883) still survives, on West Tower Street. NY 399 561. Both © Steve Bulman (2011).

The former Primitive Methodist Chapel on Cecil Street, now an antiques centre. NY 404 556. © Steve Bulman.

Raffles Community Church, on Shadygrove Road, Raffles. NY 380 554. © Steve Bulman. Rob Brettle advises that this was opened in 1939 as the Carlisle Raffles Salvation Army Hall.

St. Augustine (R.C.). NY 397 579. © Steve Bulman.

St. Aidan (1901) on Warwick Road. NY 411 560. © Steve Bulman. Grade II listed - link.

The medieval chapel of St. Alban has long been demolished, though it is commemorated in St. Alban's Row, beside the Old Town Hall. A plaque marks the spot. ca. NY 400 559. Both © Steve Bulman (2011).

St. Andrew on Wood Street, Botcherby. NY 423 556. © Steve Bulman.

St. Bede, on Wigton Road (R.C.). NY 385 553. © Steve Bulman. The previous church  on Silloth Street was founded in 1866, and enlarged in 1883. Now in use as part of the Ukrainian Social Club. NY 392 557. © Steve Bulman.

St. Cuthbert (CoE and Methodist), St. Cuthbert's Lane. Although of ancient foundation, the present church dates from a re-build of 1778. Interior view. The gallery runs round three sides of the church. Stained glass window. NY 399 558. All © Steve Bulman. Link.  Grade II* listed - link.

St. Edmund (R.C.). © Steve Bulman.

St. Elizabeth, Harraby (R.C.). © Steve Bulman.

St. George, Warwick Road. © Steve Bulman.

St. James, St. James Road. NY 393 549. © Steve Bulman. Link.  Grade II listed - link.

St. John, Upperby. NY 412 537. © Steve Bulman.

St. John the Evangelist on London Road. NY 407 552. © Steve Bulman. Link.

St. Luke, on Stonegarth, Morton Park. NY 381 547. © Steve Bulman.

St. Mark, at Belah. © Steve Bulman. Link.

St. Mary. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. For further details, see the cathedral above. NY 399 559.

St. Michael, Stanwix. NY 401 570. © Steve Bulman. Link. Grade II listed - link.

St. Peter at Kingmoor. NY 395 589. © Steve Bulman.

Salvation Army (Carlisle Temple Corps) on St. Nicholas. There is a date over the right hand door of 1931. NY 406 551. © Steve Bulman. Rob Brettle advises that though this was built in 1931, the corps itself dates from 1890.

The Salvation Army building on Annetwell Street was demolished in 1972, and the site now lies beneath the dual-carriageway outside the castle. It had been occupied from about 1894. Circa NY 397 561. © Ian Carswell. It was preceded by the Salvation Army Barracks which occupied the former Matchbox Theatre on the Sands from 1880, when the Army first arrived in Carlisle. It stood (very approximately) at NY 400 564. From Rob Brettle's Collection.

Seventh-day Adventist Church on Annetwell Street. NY 398 561. © Bill Henderson.

Shah Jalal (Jamea) Mosque on Brook Street. NY 410 552. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Society of Friends, a modern building opposite the castle, stands on the Quaker Burial ground which dates from 1681. NY 398 561. © Steve Bulman. A previous building still stands on Fisher Street, now The Arches Coffee House. An 1860's facade hides a 1776 building, and some of the fabric can be seen at the rear, including a date-stone. ca. NY 400 559. Both © Steve Bulman (2011).

Victory Church on Tyne Street. NY 410 548. © Steve Bulman (2011).

Wigton Road Methodist Church (1928-9). NY 390 556. © Steve Bulman (2011). Link.