It was funded by the sale of the site of Christ Church, New Street which was demolished the same year to make way for shops and offices - Christchurch Buildings.

The building has had an eventful history; the sanctuary end was completely destroyed by a German bomb in 1940 and the entire roof was lost in a fire in 1957.

However the adjoining Ladypool Primary School was extensively damaged and lost its distinctive Martin & Chamberlain tower.

Although situated in the Diocese of Birmingham the church is under the oversight of the Bishop of Oswestry (currently Paul Thomas), the Provincial episcopal visitor and is a part of Forward in Faith.

[3] The church is noted for its music - supplemented by a recently restored three-manual Nicholson organ -its liturgy and diverse congregation, and is well known beyond the parish and the city.