Close to the St. George monastery, one of the originators of the Volkhov river in an extremely picturesque location is Iranskogo skit of the Nativity of the virgin. In this place in pre-Christian times and was located the temple of Perun, which is mentioned as early as the 6th century. In 989 the city of Novgorod was baptized by Bishop Joachim of the Korsun. Then the temple was destroyed and made from the wood of the statue of the God Perun was thrown into the river. Bishop in 995 year was built a Church there in honour of the Nativity of the virgin, which was here more than 200 years, but almost nothing is known. Most likely, at this time was established the monastery, but the first Chronicles only mention him in 1386: it was in the list of monasteries, which were burned by the Novgorodians at the approach of the troops of Prince Dmitry Donskoy.

The appearance of the stone Church of the Nativity refers to the 30-th years of the 13th century. The Foundation of the building is extant, masonry is still pre-Mongol period, representing a combination of thin brick and limestone is of bricks, which were laid on lime mortar, to which was added a brick chips.

The crowning Church of the cross presented Nikopolidis with a Crescent, which was typical of the pre-Mongol period. It is known that the Crescent is located under the cross origin is stylized grape vine and absolutely has no relation to the symbolic image of Islam, although it has many Christian interpretations.

In Iranskogo monastery in 1528 was constructed wooden refectory and Church of the Trinity. At a time when there was a Swedish occupation in 1611-1617 the years, the monastery was looted and burned. To support desolate Church in 1634, she was assigned by Royal Charter to the Holy Yuriev monastery.

During 1764 when Catherine II was carried out of Church-land reform. Under the reform, all Church lands were handed over to the state, and most monasteries just closed. A total of 953 monastery, of which there were left only 224 in the state, and 161 for the state, i.e. its content. The number of monks decreased by more than two times and amounted to about 5 thousand. The income of the Church has fallen almost three times. Thus, Iranskogo the monastery was abolished and the Church was converted into a parish; all the buildings were dismantled and relocated to St. George monastery.

The revival Iranskogo monastery associated with the name of Archimandrite Photius. Being a monk in St. Petersburg, Photios was strongly disagree and opposed the educated layers of the population of mysticism, and the doctrine that preached the communion of man with God without the participation of the Church and its rites. For this kind of activity Photius was transferred to Novgorod in 1821. In 1822 Photius was appointed Archimandrite of St. Yuri monastery, and who remained until his death. With the help of huge funds his good friend Anna Orlov-Chesmensky he managed to make a full-fledged monastery. Soon the Church of the Nativity of the virgin was assigned to Holy Yuriev monastery. External and internal walls of the Church were repaired and had to be re-painted, and on the West side was built a vast extension, made the head and renovated floors. Once you have completed the repair, in 1828, the Church was lit.

During 1941-1945 in the area Iranskogo monastery passed the front line, and his territories were occupied. In 1951-1952, the archaeological excavations were conducted at the head Artsikhovsky A.V.; at this time, and had traces of ancient temples. The last restoration work was waiting for Iranskogo the Church in the years 1962-1965.

In 1991 the entire Iranskogo Peninsula with buildings and a Church was given into the hands of the Russian Orthodox Church. After was made the last restoration of the interior of Staraya Russa and Novgorod Archbishop consecrated the Church on March 10, 2001. At the moment, the Church is reborn as the skete of St. Yuri monastery.