The church is mentioned in a Papal Declaration of 1182, which granted it to the nearby Priory of St.

[4] At some point in its history, the church's dedication changed to the Apostle St Thomas.

It was rebuilt in 1815 under an Act of Parliament after the existing building was declared unsafe, for a cost of £12,650.

[5] On 7 September 1940, the Luftwaffe dropped a bomb opposite the front of the church, blowing out most of the windows and leaving shrapnel damage which is still evident.

[7] The church building was granted Grade II* listed status in 1949.