 An older Norman church once stood on the site, but the present church is mainly 15th-century while the lower part of the tower is older.The building was comprehensively restored between 1845 and 1870 by public subscription and at the expense of the Rev I.H.Gosset under the direction of architect Daniel Mackintosh of Exeter in the early Perpendicular style and commands an excellent position overlooking the sea with views of Lundy Island in the distance.