Tranøy Old Parsonage and Church are located on Tranøya, a low, forested island with Solbergfjorden to the south and Tranøybotn to the north. Tranøya has held a central position along the old shipping route for many centuries, as evidenced by numerous burial mounds and boathouse remains from the Iron Age and Viking Age. Tranøya has likely been a church site for Tranøy, Sørreisa, and Dyrøy since the 13th century.

The farmstead is beautifully situated in the middle of the island, surrounded by agricultural land. Several buildings form an almost open quadrangle courtyard: the church, two parsonage residences from different centuries, a barn/stable, a storehouse, and a servant's quarters. All are red-painted wooden buildings, constructed of timber and clad with wooden boarding. The cruciform church, with its attached tower, chancel, and sacristy, is painted white and surrounded by a cemetery enclosed by a turf and stone fence. Near the harbor, there are several older buildings, some partially painted red.

Tranøya's long history as a parsonage ended in 1960 when the priest moved to Stonglandseidet. Since then, the farm has been leased out. Tranøya was chosen as Tranøy municipality's millennium site in the year 2000 due to its long history, numerous cultural monuments, and central role as a church site. The two main buildings are protected under the Cultural Heritage Act. Aerial photo by Hugo Løhre (2014).