The church, since 1953, is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

A church of St Nicholas was erected on the site of the present building in the eleventh or twelfth century.

The Royalists established themselves in the tower of the old church, and bombarded the garrison of the Castle.

Other documents deeds, indentures, ecclesiastical licences, terriers (or inventories of church property) - date from 1671.

The Vestry Books contain accounts of elections and church meetings from 1703 onwards.