Both the neighbouring parish of Treneglos and Warbstow belonged in the 12th century to the Lords of Cardinham who donated them to the priory of Tywardreath.

According to Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, "The presence ... of St Werburga ... is not easily accounted for (though the parish is famous for geese which figure in her legend)".

[2] The church was originally Norman, but largely rebuilt in the 15th century.

There is a tower of two stages to the west of the nave and a north aisle; until 1861 the church also had a south transept.

Features of interest include the north porch of granite blocks (the north doorway is of Polyphant stone) and the font which is a fine example of the Altarnun type.