[1][2] The small ancient church of St. Lawrence, built c. 1200, and described by Pevsner as "a perfect 13th century village church, small but of great dignity,"[3] is constructed of thick sandstone walls with a spired wooden bellcote, and has capacity for only about 60 worshippers.

It was made a chapelry of Penkridge parish after the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.

The church registers commence in 1678 and are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.

[4] A church existed at Coppenhall by 1200, it being a dependency of Penkridge College by 1261, having also had a vicarage ordained by 1291.

A new bell turret was also added with a taller spire, and a stone pulpit and circular font were installed at this time.