The building was begun in the 12th century, with the vicarage being consecrated before 1229. It was attached to
Cirencester Abbey and then
Avebury. The endowment of the church was considered too small many times during the
Middle Ages. An unusual feature inside the church is two huge tree trunks near the west end which originally supported the bells in the free-standing bell tower. The church was restored in 1877–8 by
William Butterfield; the work included remodelling the wooden belfry and raising the roofs of the nave and chancel. Julian Orbach, updating
Nikolaus Pevsner's description, calls the building "characterful" and writes that "Butterfield's attentions make a serious and coherent interior, still remarkably intact". The building was designated as
Grade II listed in 1958. The circular
font is from the 12th century, It has been speculated that the figure, which has three horns or a crown, could be an example of a
Sheela na gig although several of its features contradict this suggestion. == Parish ==