At the front of the present church are two sculptures showing a metal crown pierced by arrows – referring to the martyrdom of Edmund.

In 1646, during the English Civil War, Colonel Leveson ordered the demolition of the church.

[2] The reconstruction of the church was paid for by brothers Richard and George Bradley and by subscriptions from the parishioners.

[3] It was built of red brick with stone dressings and consisted of a chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled west tower.

[2] A school for children aged 5–11 years was built near to the church on Birmingham Street during the 19th century, but this closed in 1970 when it merged with St John's School on Kates Hill to form the Church of England Primary School of St Edmund and St John, located at a new site on Hillcrest Road.