It is the church for the Brandbu parish which is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1730 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

The tower was damaged during the 1600s by strong winds and this caused some problems inside the church.

Despite all the work done on the church, it remained too small for the congregation and it was also in poor condition.

[3][4] During the 1720s, plans were made for a new church to replace the medieval stone building.