The church consists of a 13thc/14thc chancel; a Norman nave with 15thc clerestory; a 13thc S porch; a 15thc/16thc N porch, and a central tower mainly of the 15thc. It was restored by G. E. Street c.1858, when a S chapel was added to the chancel.

The 12thc work comprises an aisleless nave built in fine ashlar masonry, S and N doorways both in situ, and fragments reset into the 13thc chancel exterior wall. A Romanesque chevron string course runs around the exterior of the nave over the clasping pilaster buttresses.

Before the Conquest the manor was held by Osgod from Earl Harold; in 1086 it was held by Ernulf de Hesdin. By 1096 Ernulf had been succeeded by his son-in-law, Patrick de Chaworth. No church is mentioned in the Domesday Survey, but it was in existence before 1096 as Ernulf granted the church, together with the tithes and the land held by the priest, to Gloucester Abbey. The grant of tithes was confirmed by Patrick de Chaworth and his wife, Maud (VCH, vol. 7).

The detail of the carving on the S nave doorway is exceptional, with evidence of nailhead and sawtooth decoration hidden in the plinths and bases, well-preserved capitals, mouldings, and a head at the apex of the arch. The nave is built of finely jointed large ashlar blocks, with clasping buttresses and a zigzag stringcourse around the Romanesque building,which may reflect the illustrious patronage. The church guide cites the piscina in the nave as Romanesque; however, the cusped and pointed form appears to be a Gothic addition.