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Irthington Irton
Geographically speaking, Irthington is located in the distant north of Cumberland. The locale community of Cumberland is across the Wall of Hadrian. Irthington came before the Roman settlement comprised by Britannia. Irthington like other hamlets of Cumbria and the entirety of UK, is also considered as a civil parish that is located within the borderline of District of Carlisle in England. Other parishes namely Hayton, Walton, Scaleby, Crosby, Brampton, and Kirklinton are known to circumscribe the Parish of Irthington. More so, Irthington’s relationship with the Hadrian Wall is seen to the wall of Irthington Chancel because the stones used in building the spiritual chancel came from the reused stones of Wall of Hadrian.
Irthington village lies in the north side of the Irthing River where the Irthington name was derived. The present location of Irthington village is in fact the Roman frontier that was then called as the stone road or the Stanegate. The stone road extends in the west or Carlisle to the east of the Corbridge. Irthington village as a community also has commercial establishments like shops, post office, inns and even primary schools.
Irthington is proud of itself for the St. Kentigern church located in the village. The church was built in the Norman times and it had undergone restoration in 1849 to 1853 guided by the gothic tradition of Bloxham. Another restoration was done during the late 20th century were Roman remains were collected that include the altar, the coins, and other Roman stones.
Today, Irthington is not just a home for lovely English people but with creatures of nature like red squirrels, brown long-eared bats whooper swan, peregrine, buzzards and other animals that give delight to human eyes
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