The church dates from 1793 and was built in the Classical style for Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough.

[2] It replaced a church dedicated to St Wilfred which was located to the north of Kinoulton Lane.

Although the building was demolished, the churchyard remains and contains a group of 34 headstones dating from the 1700s.

[3] It is in a joint parish with two other churches of the same dedication: The church has a one manual pipe organ fitted with an automatic barrel mechanism.

It was installed in the church in 1947 by Cedric Arnold.