The Church was built in 1881 as a gift to the community from Mr. William Roberts of Darleydale and cost £13,000.

It was, for many years, known as 'Christ Church-in-the-fields' due to its placement in a semi-rural setting; it is now in a suburban area.

Christ Church is a venue for concerts due to its excellent acoustics (especially for chamber music) and flexible interior.

[2] The church has a pipe organ of 42 speaking stops based on by JJ Binns of Leeds.

It was brought to Christ Church in 1981 and rebuilt and enlarged in a new case at the West end.