A 2013 archaeological excavation on the site of the original village suggests there was a British Roman settlement.

Generally the area prospered until the slum clearances in 1960s, the construction of the A38(M) motorway and the collapse of British industry in the last quarter of the 20th century.

[4] It would have been impossible for these to be serviced by one priest, and it is likely that SS Peter & Paul was a minster church.

It was the second largest church in the West Midlands (the original Coventry Cathedral being larger).

Minor changes have been made in more recent years: the most noticeable intervention was in 2008 when a masonry platform was constructed incorporating a unique cruciform immersion baptistry.

These include 3 chest tombs commemorating the Arden family who were ancestors of William Shakespeare.

The most recent monument was installed in 2019 to commemorate the lives of Charlene Ellis (18), and Letisha Shakespeare (17) who were killed in a drive-by shooting in the early hours of 2 January 2003.

The community was outraged, and led by the girls' mothers there is an ongoing crusade against gun and knife crime.

The memorial was manufactured by Jones and Willis, a notable Aston firm specialising in church furnishings.

The recently renovated Plevins window in the south aisle depicts 4 episodes from the nativity story.

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