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

[4] St John's was built between 1822 and 1823, and was designed by Thomas Hardwick, originally as a chapel of ease.

[6] The church is constructed in hammer-dressed calciferous sandstone with an ashlar plinth, pilasters and eaves.

[6] There are galleries on three sides of the church, supported on thin fluted cast iron columns.

This was designed by Comper, as were the cover of the font, the stained glass in the east window, and the organ case, which is in Ionic style.