The church dates back to around 1200, making it one of the older buildings in the area, though it has undergone considerable change over the centuries. An extension was added to the east in the 1700s, but the building fell out of use as a church in 1847 once the newly consecrated Sankt Peders kyrka took over parish worship. For several decades thereafter, from 1853 to 1900, the old church building served a very different purpose, functioning as the parish's elementary school, infant school and teacher's residence.
The church returned to religious use following a restoration led by architect Knut Nordenskjöld between 1922 and 1924, after which it was reconsecrated. Despite this restoration work, the exterior is said to remain largely unchanged since the 18th century, giving visitors a sense of the building's long architectural continuity even through its varied uses.
The most significant historic object inside is the font, carved from soapstone in the 13th century and attributed to the font-maker Thorkillus. It is described as the church's only surviving medieval furnishing, a tangible link to the building's earliest days. The altarpiece, depicting the Good Shepherd, was painted and donated in 1924 by Teodor Wallström, and a crucifix was given by a confirmation class in 1933.
In the bell tower hangs a bell cast in 1600, said to have been taken as war booty from Poland — an unusual detail that connects this small rural church to wider European conflicts of the period. The current organ was built in 1972 by John Grönvall Orgelbyggeri and has six stops across manual and pedal.