The church dates from the 14th century. It was restored between 1851 and 1852 by
William Butterfield and reopened on 15 April 1852. The whitewash on the walls was removed and the outer pillars and buttresses were renewed. The church was re-pewed with open seats. A new stained-glass window by
William Wailes of Newcastle was inserted at the east end of the chancel. There is a stained-glass window by Charles Kempe, which was removed from Derwent Chapel before it was submerged under the Ladybower Reservoir. The church was tiled with
Minton encaustic tiles. The total cost of the restoration was £1,575 (). There were some further extensions added in 1949. New gutter lining and the instalment of diorite plugs improved the waterproofing of the building. ==Tomb of Little John==