It is the Anglican parish church for Eskdale, and is in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.

[1] The church stands by the side of the River Esk, some 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the south of the centre of the village.

[1] Local legend says that a 7th-century hermit lived near the church and established a holy well on Arment Hill; the same well is still used to draw water for baptisms.

[6][7] In the churchyard is a gravestone commemorating Thomas Dobson (died 1910), who was master of the Eskdale and Ennerdale Foxhounds for 53 years.

The church has a simple plan, consisting of a single cell in four bays, and a south porch.