St Paul, Irton
| St Paul, Irton | |
|---|---|
St Paul, Irton | |
| 54°23′30″N 3°24′02″W / 54.391633°N 3.400511°W | |
| OS grid reference | NY0915900477 |
| Location | St Paul, Irton, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St Paul |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | West Cumberland |
| Deanery | Calder |
| Parish | Irton with Santon |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Gill Hart |
St Paul, Irton is an active parish church in the civil parish of Irton with Santon, Cumbria, England. It is in the Calder Deanery of the Anglican diocese of Carlisle and is part of the benefice of Black Combe, Drigg, Eskdale, Irton, Muncaster and Waberthwaite. It stands in a commanding position on the low ridge between Wasdale and Eskdale, and the noted 9th century Anglo-Saxon cross testifies to a long history of it being a Christian site. The church is a Grade II* Listed Building.