Church and parish information, service times and contact details for St Mark, Barrow-in-Furness in the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle.

St. Francis has been stading for over 50 years as a bricks and mortar reminder of the love of God. We are a small but welcoming congregation, proud of our Franciscan connections and striving to make the love of Christ known in a difficult area. We are now part of the North Barrow Team Ministry comprising the Churches of St Francis, St Matthew and St James. More information can be found on the Team Ministry website http://www.northbarrowtm.org.uk

Most of Bampton Church as it is seen today, was built in 1726-1727 but it stands on a site where there has been a place of worship for as long as eight centuries.  It is first mentioned in 1170 when it was attached to Shap Abbey and when the services were often taken by the canons of the Abbey.  By 1291 Bampton was already a parish in its own right with a vicar whose stipend was £13-6-8d.

St James’ Church is in the village of Arnside, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

The church is on several tourist routes and welcomes visitors. Our worship is central in tradition, our liturgy aiming at being both dignified and relaxed. The music is led at our main service on Sunday morning by organ and choir. Children are welcome and there is a play area for them to use if they wish. St. Lawrence’s church building is a grade 1 listed building, of late 12th century foundation, rebuilt late 13th after a raid by the Scots, restored 16th by Lady Anne Clifford, followed by two rounds of 19th century internal remodeling. We are noted for our organ, probably from Carlisle Cathedral in 1683, and the tombs of Lady Anne Clifford and her mother Lady Margaret. We are featured in Simon Jenkins’ book ‘A Thousand Best Churches’. On most days the church building is open between about 8 am and about 5 pm for those who wish to visit or spend time in it. All are welcome. Leaflets explaining the church building are available for visitors. Our congregation includes people of diverse ages, backgrounds and opinions. Many of the adults are actively involved in public life and in charitable work. We aim to tell the story of […]

St Augustine’s Church was built in 1869, but records show a church has existed here as long as 1145 AD. King Henry II appointed a Rector, the Church being already dedicated to St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury. In the 18th Century, much of the Alston Parish was granted by the Crown to Greenwich Hospital. The Church became a ruin and was pulled down in 1769. A new one was built to a plan by Smeaton (of Eddystone Lighthouse fame), but this was pulled down in 1869, and the present Church built. Nothing of the original church remains, except a curious stone scoup, and a few decorated stones in the Church porch.

Allhallows has one church in regular use – All Saints – but also has the ruins of an earlier church. All Saints is a spacious, light, functional church built in 1899 from local pink sandstone quarried from the adjacent field (now filled in).  

St Andrew’s stands amid fields, with a commanding view of Skiddaw and the Northern Fells. A fine example of Norman architecture, its walls include stones from Hadrian’s Wall.The Church family worship Jesus here, and go out to serve the local community with His love.  

We are a community of people drawn together by the love of God in Jesus Christ. Together we seek to offer our lives to God in worship and in service. We try to share with one another the love that we receive from God, and we try to share God’s love with all who are our “neighbors” We are part of the Church of England in the diocese of Carlisle this means that we are part of the Anglican Communion (including, for example, the Episcopal Church of the United Sates of America and the Episcopal Church of Scotland). We are also part of Churches Together in Windermere & District (under the umbrella of Churches Together in England) and we work closely with other churches in Windermere and district.