The church dates from the early Norman era, being built in 1120 as the chapel to the adjoining Walmer Manor (now in ruins). The church is small, with a nave built of flint, and a roughcast lower chancel.
Dating back to the early Norman era, this church was erected in 1120 as a small chapel connected to Walmer Manor. Its architecture consists of a narrow nave constructed from local stone and a lower chancel with a rough-hewn exterior finish.