The church is located right at the south end of the Stokkøy Bridge from the mainland to the island of Stokkøya.

It is one of two churches in the Åfjord og Stoksund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

In 1819, the local provost requested that the private owners of the church repair it, but they decided to build a new one instead.

It was moved to the top of a small hill a little further away from the other farm buildings, presumably to help prevent the spread of fires and give it a more prominent location.

At the same time the entrance areas in the extension were built, the building got new and larger windows, and the altar was moved into the northern cross arm.