The church was taken out of regular use in 1867 and since then, it has been used for special occasions and a few summer worship services each year.

As with most medieval churches in Norway, the nave and choir are in clearly separated rooms with a relatively narrow opening between them.

Like many medieval churches in Eastern Norway, Romnes does not have any windows in the north wall.

Some time during the 19th century, a church porch and bell tower were built at the west portal.

Alstrup sold the church on 30 December 1734 to the local ironworks factory owner Herman Leopoldus of the Løvenskiold family.

After this, the factory owner Cappelen agreed to finance the construction of the new Holla Church.

The church was then handed over to the local landowner Niels Aall who undertook to maintain the building.

In 1932, Finn Krafft decorated the ceiling and walls of the main entrance and repeated motifs from these drapery paintings.