I det tidlige middelalder lå der en
kongsgård med tilhørende kirke i Hjulby (Juulbye). Men efter
opførelsen af Nyborg slot mistede stedet sin betydning. Efter
reformationen i 1555 blev kirken revet ned, og sognet lagt
ind under Nyborg. Man mener at nogle af granitkvaderne blev
brugt til opførelse af tårnet på Vor frue kirke i Nyborg.
Den kirke vi ser i dag er opført i 1882, som filialkirke af Nyborg.
I 1956 blev den udskilt fra Nyborg i forbindelse med oprettelsen af
et 3. præsteembede i pastoratet. På kirkegården er der i
hemmelighed, af kirkeværgen og graveren, begravet den tidligere
døbefont.
Kirketomten, hvor fundamentet efter den gamle kirke ligger lige
under pløjelaget, er i dag fredet. Den ligger på koordinat N 55
20.099 E 010 44.660. Hele området viser tegn på hektisk aktivitet
helt tilbage fra stenalderen. Således er der fundet en stensat
skeletgrav lige uden for kirkegårdsdiget mod nord. Den stammer fra
sen vikingetid, og bar spor af sværd, sporer og lanse af
jern.
In the early middle age there was a royal farm
with adjacent churh in Hjulby, But after the erection of the castle
in Nyborg, this place lost its importance. After the reformation in
1555 the church was torn down and the parish joined under Nyborg.
Some think that the granite blocks was used during the erection of
the tower of Vor Frue church in Nyborg.
The church seen today was build in 1882, as a branch church of
Nyborg. In 1956 it was separated from Nyborg in the conjuction of
the opening of a third priester office in the parish. In all
secrecy the grave digger and the church warden burried the
baptismal font in the old cementory.
The churchplot, where the foundation after the old church is
situated under the rebel ground and are protected. The church is
located at N 55 20.099 E 010 44.660. The area shows signs of hectic
activity all the way back to the stone age. A stonebuild skeletan
grave was found just outside the church dige to the north. It
origins from the late viking period and show traces of swords, spur
and lances of iron.