The present building replaced a medieval church dating from the 1100s, which was demolished when the new church was constructed between 1841 and 1843. Notably, the old tower was retained and incorporated into the new structure, giving the church a visible link to its medieval origins despite its otherwise thoroughly nineteenth-century appearance. The building was consecrated on 27 August 1843 and reflects the restrained, symmetrical lines typical of Neoclassical church architecture of the period.
When the church was rebuilt, its eighteenth-century altarpiece and pulpit were discarded and replaced with new fittings, a decision that some visitors may regret given the loss of earlier craftsmanship. From the medieval church, however, a Romanesque sandstone font survives, offering a tangible connection to the building's earlier life.
Other notable items include communion silver, a chalice and paten, bought from the neighbouring Råbelöv parish in the 1830s, and a seventeenth-century chasuble. A silver bridal crown made in Vä in 1597 by the goldsmith Hans Klaussön was once kept at the church but is now held at Kristianstad County Museum.
The church has had several organs over the years. The current instrument, a mechanical organ with a cymbelstjärna (a decorative rotating star with bells), was built in 1981 by A. Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik of Lund, replacing earlier instruments from 1879 and 1950.
The church underwent restorations in 1928 and 1968, though details of these works are not widely documented.