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The parish was created in 1150 with a church originally being constructed on the site by John de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln. The current church building dates from 1517 by Thomas de Tykyll after construction started in 1480. The nave and the chancel remained as constructed. A north and south chapel building was created in the 1700s. The tower was constructed with a crenelated parapet though the pinnacles were removed in 1967. The patron of the church was Walter Spencer-Stanhope in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The church also had a parsonage attached to the church however the parsonage was demolished as part of construction work to build the M1 motorway. In 1963, the church was granted grade I listed status by English Heritage.

In 2015, the church was subject of a criminal investigation. The vicar of the church between 2007 and 2013 was accused of stealing £24,000 from the church by personally taking monies that were paid as part of Church of England wedding and funeral fees. The vicar was found guilty but absconded to Germany before sentencing but handing himself in where he was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison. The local parishoners stated that he was "not a man of God".