About Us
The first church on this site was built in
1695 for the use of protestant, presbyterian and congregational
dissenters. The church was remodelled and enlarged after the Whitehaven
and High Street Presbyterian churches united in 1900. A new hall was
built in 1977 and further alterations to the church has provided extra
meeting areas and enlarged the entrance vestibule (Note
1).
Cumbria is an Ecumenical County. The United Reformed Church,
Methodist, Salvation Army and Anglican churches are partner
denominations to a Declaration of Intent aimed at working more closely
together in mission. This is supported by four companion denominations;
Roman Catholic, Baptist, Quaker and Church of
Scotland.
Note.
A book by Anne Dick, Whitehaven United
Reformed Church 1695-1995 with a supplement to 2005 details the
history of the congregations which form Whitehaven URC. This is
available at a cost of
£4 plus p&p from the Church
Secretary.