It is one of the churches for the Botne parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg.

This stone church originally only consisted of a nave and chancel, probably with a few small windows only on the south side.

The roof was lowered, and a flat ceiling was added (which was removed in 1947).

Towards the end of the 19th century, the 15th-century frescoes painted on the north wall were covered over with lime plaster.

The church was restored in 1941–47 (somewhat delayed due to World War II), when, among other things, the frescoes were uncovered once again and the second floor seating gallery on the north wall.