Designed by Nugent Cachemaille-Day and built by Armitage Hodgson of Leeds, groundbreaking began in 1936 and the church opened in 1938.

The foundation stone was laid on 12 July 1937 by Elsie Burroughs, the sister of the late Bishop of Ripon in a ceremony attended by the Princess Royal.

Like much of the surrounding area the church is of built of red brick in a style fitting with its mid-twentieth century era.

Cachmaille-Day's plans were inspired by the new church at Coutances, with an uncluttered open space being his main consideration.

The church is built of reinforced concrete with a red brick cladding and a tiled roof.