The church consisted of a chancel, nave and tower with a tall spire and was built in the local brown ironstone of the area.

By the 1940s, the church had fallen into a state of disrepair, mainly because of a leaking roof.

At the request of the Air Ministry, however, the distinctive tower with its octagonal spire was spared.

The spire, at grid reference SP663634, can be seen for many miles in every direction and is invariably a mystery to passersby; the narrow entrance to the circular staircase within the tower has been sealed up to deter vandals.

The Australian cricket umpire Ted Wykes was born in Little Brington in 1921.