[4] The church was built in 1888–90 and paid for by the brothers Francis and James Reynolds, who were cotton brokers, at a cost of £7,834 (equivalent to £1,090,000 in 2023).

[7] The foundation stone was laid on 25 March 1889, the church was consecrated on 3 June 1890 and opened for worship on 20 July of that year.

[3] The church is built in buff-coloured brick with Storeton stone bands and dressings, and is in Gothic style.

The east face of the church is also simple and contains a short wide nine-light window, the outer two lights on each side being blind.

The transept is gabled with one three-light window and a stair turret with a conical roof which gives access to the organ loft.

[1] The high altar dating from 1890 consists of a large triptych which contains paintings and relief sculptures by Robert Anning Bell and George Frampton.

[9] The two-storey presbytery adjoining the church was also designed by Stokes and it is a Grade II listed building.