The church was rebuilt or perhaps considerably restored circa 1320 in the decorated gothic style of architecture.

[3] After the dissolution of the monasteries, most of the property of Dale Abbey was granted to the Babingtons and it was later purchased by Michael Willoughby of Risley during the second half of the sixteenth century.

In 1652 Sir Henry Willoughby Baronet gave all the hay tithe of Stanton by Dale to the church which enabled the ministers to be regarded as Vicars.

In 1702 the great tithes were restored to the church and the ministers then were given the title of Rector.

[4] The church contains an 2 manual and pedal 15 stop pipe organ by Brindley & Foster of the 1880s.