Irthington
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 St Kentigern's Church |
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| Irthington shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 860 (Census 2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY4918059994 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CA |
| Postcode district | Cumbria |
| Dialling code | 01697 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
Irthington is a village and civil parish within the City of Carlisle district in Cumbria, England, situated to the north-east of Carlisle Lake District Airport. The population in 2011 was 860 according to the 2011 census.
The name Irthington derives from Old English and means farmstead or village on the river Irthing.
The most important period Irthington's history was during the Romano-British era. Irthington lies close to, if not on, the line of the Roman Stanegate road which ran from Corbridge (Coria) west to Carlisle (Luguvalium). The village was described as being "intersected by the site of the great Roman wall, and also by the military road from Newcastle to Carlisle" Some of the building stone used in the south wall of the church of St Kentigern chancel is thought to come from Hadrian's Wall, which runs less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the northwest of the village. St Kentigern church is dated as far back as Norman times. Restoration took place in 1849 in the gothic tradition. Since then, more restoration has taken place including the addition of a five bell clock tower. The historical remains of the arcades of round arches set on round piers remain by the church, and are also dated to the 1170s.
In the 1870s Irthington was described as:
In the 2011 census the population of the village was 860. However, as early as 1831 it stood at 1049 and has since been variable. This number has not changed significantly over the last 200 years apart from a sharp increase as shown in the population time series in 1951 due to a change in area boundary. The male to female ratio has rarely been more than marginally different. In 1801, there was 430 men to 440 women while in 2011 there were 416 men to 444 women, only a small increase from 10 to 28. Another aspect of the population is that as of 2011, 840 of the 860 residents were born within the UK. This gives a total percentage of UK born residents of 98%.
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