Stuguns gamla kyrka, built 1786-1794 by the local son, juryman (nämndeman), sexton, blacksmith, master builder and more, Pål Pehrsson, was preceded by at least two earlier chapels, one from 1333, probably situated north-west of the present church, and one from 1671, on approximately the same site as the present church.
The bell tower in Stugun was Pål Pehrsson's first church building, around 1774-75. Similar bell towers were later built, according to evidence attributed to him, in Haverö, Multrå, Håsjö, Hällesjö, Borgsjö and Älvros. Several wooden churches, as well as one stone church, were also erected under Pehrsson's skilled direction. Stuguns gamla kyrka, in the rococo style, built during the reign of Gustav III, is today one of Sweden's best-preserved 18th-century wooden churches.
The altar pulpit, as well as the font angel, were carved by Johan Edler from Lockne, the master of 18th-century wood carving in Norrland. The central relief depicts "Jesus as the sower" and beneath it "Jesus's prayer in Gethsemane".
The altar rail and the final pew furnishings were made by the farmhand Eric Hindersson from Lit, but the sexton's pew was made by Pål Pehrsson himself. The gallery was not added until 1810, and the organ was built in 1873 by Johan Gustav Ek in Fränsta; it is one of the three best-preserved organs from that period. Two wooden sculptures, somewhat damaged, from the earlier church have their place on the north nave wall. They depict Saint Michael and a bishop.
The beautiful brass chandelier in the centre aisle was donated by the farmhand Jon Simonsson. To the left of the chancel hangs the so-called Fröjdekvädet (Song of Joy), marking the 100th anniversary of the Uppsala Synod of 1593, when Lutheranism was finally adopted as the doctrine of the Church of Sweden. To the right hangs another copper engraving, depicting King Karl XII's victory at Narva in 1700. The church bell is the smaller of the two earlier bells; the larger one has been moved to Stuguns nya kyrka.