It is the church for the Vemundvik parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

[1][2][3] A royal decree from 30 December 1842 gave permission to build a church at Vemundvik.

The church was built using plans by the architect Hans Linstow and it was consecrated on 20 September 1844.

It was a very simple, small long church without any tower or sacristy.

The church was restored in 1950-1955 with John Egil Tverdahl and Ola Seter as architectural consultants.