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At the annual meeting of the Preston District Congregational Union in 1871, strong representations were made as to the necessity of building a chapel in Grange over Sands with services starting eventually in a room at the Liberal Club 1889, thanks to a grant from the Union.

Substantial medieval village church built in the perpendicular style with many original features.

Grange Methodist Church (1874) is the second oldest church in Grange over Sands, located in the town centre on one of the main shopping streets.

Close to the River Bain, a church has been on this site for about 900 years.

The parish church is an attractive building in a prominent position next to the clock tower in the centre of Grange over Sands.

Cartmel has been described as the medieval jewel among churches, making a lasting impression on the visitor, overshadowing the village as it does and giving an idea of the way early priories must have dominated their surroundings.

The present church and burial vault were built for Richard (the 4th Earl Scarbrough 1725-82) in the classical style around 1775 and is believed to have been designed by Lancelot Capability Brown the great 18th century landscape architect.

There has been a church in Arkholme believed to have been dedicated to St John the Baptist, since at least the middle of the 15th century.

Chapel that stands on ancient lands of the Duchy of Cornwall and has the status of a 'Royal Free Chapel', the dedication of the chapel to St Edmund who was killed in 870 suggests a possible Saxon origin.

Although there is some evidence of a chapel having existed at the end of the 12th century, the earliest definite reference is of a licence is dated 1425.

The Meeting House is probably the oldest non-conformist place of worship anywhere.

The inside arcades are 13th century and both are of four bays with low double chamfered arches.