Until 1850, Acaster Selby fell within the parish of Stillingfleet, with a church on the opposite side of the River Ouse.
In 1833, eleven members of the choir drowned while crossing the river, and this spurred the construction of a church in Acaster Selby.
[2] The Gothic Revival church is built of sandstone, with limestone dressings and a tiled roof.
It has a four-bay nave with a south porch, and a two-bay chancel with a vestry to the north-east.
There is some original stained glass, including one window designed by Mayer and Co.