Historic England gives a construction date for the church of the 14th century, with further work in the fifteenth and a major Victorian restoration in 1852.

[5] The landscape gardener Humphry Repton is buried in the churchyard and is commemorated with a memorial located outside of the chancel door.

The bells are rung on Tuesday evenings for practice, and on Sunday mornings as well as to mark national and civic events.

[10] St Michael's remains an active parish church in the Aylsham and District ministry, and regular services are held.

[14] The writer A. C. Benson, author of the words to "Land of Hope and Glory", described St Michael's during a visit in 1902; "(it) is long and low, a large grey flint building, low-pitched roof-transepts and aisles, with a very fine tower".