The west tower of Blunham church in March 2007

Most of the notes on the structural history of the church can be found in Bedfordshire Historical Record Society Volume number 73 of 1994 Bedfordshire Churches in the Nineteenth Century: Part I: parishes A to G, put together by former County Archivist Chris Pickford. The first known alteration to the medieval church was between 1583 and 1585 when the west tower was substantially altered (a date on the tower has a final digit which may be either a three or a five). In the Bedfordshire volume of his Buildings of England series, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner calls it the most interesting feature of the church.

Susanna Longuevile, Countess of Kent's effigy August 2009

A monument to Susanna Longuevile, Countess of Kent was installed in the chancel| after her death on 30th December 1620. It is made of alabaster with a well-carved figure of the dead woman. Other monuments include one to Thomas Bromsal who died in 1705 and Randolph Bromsal who died in 1711, both by the sculptor Edward Stanton and located behind the font

The font August 2009

Early 19th century repairs to the church included work on the tower by William Revitt in 1807 [P76/8/1] and alterations to the gallery in 1813 [P76/8/1]. The Lincoln Diocesan Glebe Terrier for 1822 states that the church was a hundred and five feet long and fifty five feet broad, the tower being seventy five feet high. The furniture and ornaments included: "Two Silver Gilt cups the one given by Dr. Donne| with this Inscription at the bottom "From Dr Donne Deane of Pauls for BlunhamChurch" Weighing eighteen ounces". This was the famous 17th century poet John Donne, Rector from 1621 to 1626, who was also Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London.

Thornton mausoleum

In 1805 a mausoleum was built for the Thornton family of Mogerhanger.  Godfrey Thornton, who died in the year the mausoleum was built and a Mrs. Thornton who died in 1867 have monuments inside the church.

The east window August 2009

A report of 1827 notes that the church had an organ at that date. Visitations by Archdeacon Bonney from 1825 to 1840 note that the church was in good order with no work necessary. Eventually, however, repairs were necessary and the church was restored in 1862. The gallery and the ceiling in the nave| were removed and the roof repaired. New seating was installed in both the nave and the chancel, the floor was tiled and new lead lining put in the font. The north porch was also rebuilt. All the work was carried out by the firm of Rattee and Kett in Cambridge. In 1864 the stained glass was installed in the east window.

The church interior about 1900 [Z50/19/3]

In 1903 the belfry was opened into the church and a carved wooden reredos| was installed the following year. Architect Arthur R. G. Fenning oversaw restoration of the tower between 1910 and 1912 and in 1911 a stained glass window was inserted into the chancel.