St Luke's was designed by the architect William C. Street and erected on land next to the old church. The foundation stone was laid in October 1878 and the church was consecrated in November 1879, at which time the western entrance 'with vestibule and tower' remained unfinished and the capitals and corbels were uncarved. A new font was also reportedly unfinished: it stood 'on the left side of the western entrance; but is yet in block' (Hampshire Post, 28 November 1879, 6). However, an old font had been discovered when the foundations of the new church were being prepared (Hampshire Telegraph, 30 March 1928, 10). This was mounted on new columns and brought into use.
The redundant old church of St Luke (sometimes known as St Michael's Chapel or Tuxlith Chapel, Tuxlith being the old name for Milland) stands to the E. It comprises a nave with N and S porches, a N transept and a chancel. At the time of listing, in 1959, the nave and chancel were considered 16thc. and the porches and transept 19thc. (Historic England, NHLE). However, it was reported in 2011 that recent conservation work had uncovered a 12thc. window and some herringbone masonry (Friends of Friendless Churches, 2011). The font doubtless belonged originally to this church.
After 1879 the old church continued in use for around 50 years as a Sunday School, but it closed in the 1930s and became ruinous. It was declared redundant in 1974 and made weatherproof.
