There was a church mentioned at Ellington in the Domesday Survey of 1086, although nothing of that early structure remains. The oldest in situ part of the church here is the chancel arch, dating from the 13th century. The nave was re-built around 1400, with the arcades and the north and south aisles also being re-built at that time. The butressed tower and tall elegant octagonal spire were also added at the same time. At the end of the 15th century the clerastory was added to the nave with the south porch being re-built in the 16th century. The chancel was re-built in 1863, with the spire being restored in 1899, the nave roof being restored a few years later.
Four bells hang here, with two of them being very ancient.
