It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

In 1578 its status was raised from being a chapelry that of a parish; credit for this has been given to Edwin Sandys, who was born in the village, and who became Archbishop of York.

These were repainted in 1711–12 by William Mackerath, who added a list of churchwardens, and a text in local dialect near the pulpit.

[4] Between 1875 and the end of the century, rendering was removed from the exterior of the church, and battlements and pinnacles were added to the tower.

[4] The five-bay arcades consist of segmental arches carried on round piers, without capitals or bases.

[3] In the north chapel is the chest tomb dated 1578 of the parents of Archbishop Sandys, with recumbent effigies.

On the west wall of the church are elaborate monuments moved from St Dionis Backchurch, London, when it was demolished in 1878.