Christ Church

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We want to create more great experiences and leisure opportunities in Maryport for local residents, and attract more visitors who will stay longer and support local businesses along the high street. This is being paid for by the by the Government and Cumberland Council.

The church dates back to 1872 and appears in artwork by the likes of LS Lowry and his protégé Sheila Fell. Prior to the council’s purchase of the church and plans for this transformation, the Maritime Museum’s exhibits had been crammed into a former pub across the road on Senhouse Street since 1975. That building has now undergone major works and has opened as the new Shipping Brow Gallery. 

Repairs have already been carried out to the exterior of the building and its historic clock, while inside is being remodelled into the new museum space. A mezzanine floor, complete with a crow’s nest feature, will enhance the building’s dramatic interior, and house the current collections, along with and future exhibitions and displays.