Salhouse church was largely rebuilt in the 14th century and is recorded as the earliest building in the village.
The isolated position of the church relative to the village is believed, by some, to be the result of the Black Death in the mid 14th century and although this may be true in some villages it does not fit with Salhouse.

Here the church is located on higher ground whereas the plague tended to spread more readily in lower marshy areas closer to the river where early settlements would have normally been located. It is thought to be more likely that the church was located close by an important house that was situated away from the village.

As there is no real evidence of an early settlement around the church the reason for the remote location of the church from the current village therefore remains unresolved.