[3][4] The church dates to the 13th century and was built on "the first reliably dry ground south of the River Stour" using locally quarried heathstone.

It probably began life as a single storey rectangular building with a nave and chancel but, in early 14th century it was enhanced by the addition of the present church tower.

For centuries thereafter it changed little and the next major expansion was not carried out until 1841, when the south transept was added, the organ gallery created and the north porch converted into the vestry.

In the last century, work has focused on restoration and redecoration and conservation of this listed building continues to be supported by the "Friends of St.

[4] The churchyard is notable for its ancient yew tree, said to be 1,000 years old, and the stepped base of a 14th-century cross said believed to be located on the site of early Christian worship.