The modern church was built in 1951-1954, as part of the Festival of Britain's Lansbury Estate Live Architecture Exhibition, and was consecrated by Cardinal Godfrey in October 1960.

On a Greek Cross plan, it is built of steel girders and brick, with a reinforced concrete spire.

[7] It is notable for its elongated and tapered round parabolic arches (described as 'camel vaulted' at the time of its listing).

[1] Its mixed or transitional style combines Art Deco or Jazz Modern with elements suggesting Hispanic Moorish, ancient Persian or Egyptian.

[9] The design has similarities to work by Giles Gilbert Scott[2] and to Adrian Gilbert Scott's own earlier St. James Anglican Church (Vancouver), and its parabolic arches informed his later work on St Leonard's Church, St Leonards-on-Sea.