There has been a church on the site of St Cuthbert's since at least as far back as the time of King Stephen (d.

[2] In 1908–09, architect Isaac Taylor extensively restored the church, leaving little trace of the 1806 work.

The church has some very interesting features which include wooden carvings from St Peter's Church in Liverpool, many memorials to the Fleetwood and Hesketh families who owned most of the local area including the family seats of Meols Hall in Churchtown and Greaves Hall in Banks.

[4] St Cuthbert's was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 21 September 1951.

To the left of the churchyard entrance, adjacent to the church wall on St. Cuthbert's Road, are the old village stocks which date from 1741.