A chapel of ease was first recorded in Bishop Monkton in 1356.
It remained in use until the early 19th century, but was demolished and replaced by a new chapel, dedicated to St John the Evangelist, in 1822.
This building was demolished and replaced by the current church in 1878, at a cost of £3,000.
It was designed by C. Hodgson Fowler and is in the Early English Gothic style.
It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel, with a north west tower over the porch.