It is the church for the Hedrum parish which is part of the Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg.

[4] Hedrum Church is named in the Borgarting Christian law code (kristenrett), written around the year 1080.

Before the dioceses were created, the clergy of the county churches were appointed by the king.

In 1859, a large wooden tower was built on the west end of the church building.

There are two female figures carved on either side of inner part of the pediment; the one on the left represents Temperance, and the one on the right Wisdom.

There are many gravestones with coats of arms covering large parts of the floor in the church.

[13] The church's gravestones are registered with the Genealogy Society of Norway (DIS-Norge, Slekt og Data).