It is the former main church for the Sandvollan parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

At that time, this church was closed and sold to the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments (Fortidsminneforeningen) to be maintained as a museum.

Dendrochronological datings from the church show that the trees used to build the roof structure of the nave was cut down in the years 1162–1163.

Based on masonry technique and stylistic features at the portals, it can be concluded that the church was started in the first half of the 12th century and completed around 1163.

[4][5][6][7] In 1650, the tower was replaced and rebuilt on top of the stone base that is the main entrance to the building.

Also that year, a wooden sacristy was constructed on the north side of the building.