A church was built in Farnley in the 13th century, but at some point much of it was demolished, with the former chancel serving as a chapel.
[1] A new church was commissioned by Ayscough Fawkes, and was completed in 1851, reusing most of the walling from the chapel.
[2] The church is built of gritstone with a slate roof, and is in the Early English style.
It consists of a nave and a chancel in one unit, a south porch, and a bellcote on the west gable.
Inside the church, there is a west gallery with a vestry below, and the pews probably date from 1851.