It is likely that an earlier church was on the site because when the floor was being relaid during the 19th century, fragments of pre-Conquest crosses were found.

The addition of the galleries caused damage to the fabric of the church and in 1871 an inspecting architect reported that the building was unsafe.

[4] Consequently, in 1874–75 the main body of the church was rebuilt by J. Francis Doyle, reusing some of the Norman material[5] in Early English style.

[4] The body of the church consists of a six-bay nave with aisles, a two-bay chancel with a north vestry, and a south porch.

[4] Some of the stained glass windows are designed by Edward Burne-Jones[8] and made by Morris & Co.; others are by Kempe.

[1] Between the tower and the nave are elaborate wrought iron gates to the memory of Reginald Bushell who died in 1904.

[11] The parish registers begin in 1559 and record the baptism in the church in 1761 of Emma Lyon, who was later to become Lady Hamilton.