[5] The building was designed by local architects Flockton & Son and constructed from 1849 to 1850.

[5] The Pevsner Guide describes the church as "large and handsome, built to cater for an affluent congregation".

[5] The church was restored in 1907,[7] while most of the fixtures and fittings were replaced in 1913, including the font and pulpit, and the floor of the chancel and baptistery, which is a mosaic.

To the north are two dating from 1915: one of Christ Blessing Little Children, and one designed by Kayll and Reed of Works of Charity.

[8] Notable people associated with the church include Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, who served as vicar from 2001 until 2010, and John Marsh, former Archdeacon of Blackburn, who was curate in the 1980s.