A church of Saxon foundation recorded in the Domesday book of 1086. There have been many additions and alterations to the church over the centuries. The church building we see today is largely a Victorian creation. The oldest part is the tower, dating to the mid-14th century, encased within the present building. The main part of the building, seen rendered in ‘roman cement’ dates to a rebuild undertaken during 1831 and 1832 by J. Parkinson. The remainder, which is in stone, was added by Benjamin Ferrey and dates to the mid-1860s. Following a disastrous fire in 1975, the nave was rebuilt to the designs of Douglas Feast and Partners.
Very little of the Victorian interior has survived. Some medieval and later monuments, the medieval font, plus the exterior flint and stone walls of the old tower are to be seen inside. There is flint dressing of the tower and the buttresses, which are medieval. There is a broach spire, which is nearly 130 feet in height, and a weather vane. Also, the various window styles, particularly those of the nave, have geometrical tracery.
The building is Grade II listed. The graveyard, contains the graves of notable Streatham people are buried, e.g. William Dyce RA, Sir Arthur Helps William Coulthurst, George Pratt, Robert Garrard and the rather time worn Coadstone tomb of Joseph Hay, dated 1808, and other fine tombs.
Close to the church is the Church Hall, dated to 1908. An Arts and Crafts styled building.
