The cemetery on which the chapel stands was laid out between 1807 and 1809, though no chapel was included in the original plans; a simpler wooden mortuary building may have served in the meantime. It was not until 1850 that the local parish assembly decided a proper chapel should be built for use at burials. A design signed by J. P. Lind was approved in 1856, though sources note this drawing differed noticeably from the chapel's eventual appearance.
The chapel was first built on the northern part of the cemetery before being moved to its present location in 1882. It is constructed of timber with a rendered façade, and its neoclassical exterior, with a Greek-inspired entrance, was intended to echo Tegnér's own classical tastes. A restoration in the 1930s altered its appearance further, and in 1972 an extension was added to the west, providing an officiant's room and other ancillary spaces.
Although built as a funerary chapel, it has also been used for services and holds around 83 seats. Its organ history reflects a common pattern among Swedish churches: an instrument originally built for Stockholm's concert hall was sold on and eventually installed here in 1968, only to be replaced by a new organ built by Ingvar Johansson of Västbo orgelbyggeri in 1994.