The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston.

[1] It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

[2] On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire.

[3][4] All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739,[5] cracked due to the extreme heat.

The bells were recast by John Taylor & Co in 2020[6] and are hung in the original 1901 bell-frame, which survived the blaze.