The church was built in the early 12th century and then rebuilt around 1220, and is today a grade II* listed building.

[1][2] The original nave was built in the 12th century (although the Domesday book has mention of an earlier structure) and was rebuilt in 1220, after which the church was altered little until Victorian times.

[2] The church was hit by a German V-1 flying bomb during the Second World War on 3 August 1944[3] and restored by Frederick Etchells in 1950 (moving the organ to the west end).

[1] Among the significant memorials in the church are a monument, built in 1910 by Albert Toft and dedicated to Alistair Mackenzie, and an art nouveau-style wall tablet.

Outside are the village stocks and Abinger Common War Memorial, with which the church forms a group of listed buildings.