It is the church for the Tiller parish which is part of the Heimdal og Byåsen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

It was consecrated in 1801 by the Bishop Johan Christian Schønheyder, although some of the finish work and painting was completed until 1803.

This church was destroyed by a violent landslide on the evening of 7 March 1816.

The landslide caused damage and death to people and animals in the area.

[4][5] Soon after, planning for a new church began, but a new, safer site was to be chosen.

The new long church had room for about 200 people and a tower on the west end.