It is the church for the Alstadhaug parish, which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

[7][9][4] The church originally had a large tower on the west end, but in the early 1200s the tower was dismantled and its stone was used to build an octagonal apse to enlarge the choir and two retaining walls along the southwest corner of the nave.

A sacristy in stone was built on the north side of the choir in the early 15th century.

The interior features the remains of murals from the 13th century with famous Biblical motifs.

The altarpiece dating from the 1650s was carved by Trøndelag-based artist and craftsman Johan Johansen (d. 1657)[10] who was called a woodcarver (bilthugger)[11] and painted by Johan Hanssønn listed as portrait artist (kontrafeier).