It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle.

[3] The authors of the Buildings of England series (led by Nikolaus Pevsner) describe the church as "one of the architectural sensations of Cumbria".

The porches and transepts have a structural function, as they support the thrust of the massive stone roof of the nave.

[2] A plain parapet runs round the walls of the nave and a cross finial stands on the east gable.

The corbels elsewhere in the nave have an uncertain function; they possibly supported the centring over which the vault was built, or an upper floor.

On the west wall are boards dating from the 19th century that carry the Creed and Lord's Prayer.