The church of St John the Evangelist had already been established in the 1850s, but as the area continued to grow, further places of worship were needed, even after St Johns had been enlarged in 1870.

[1] The plans of diocesan architect John Prichard had intended a cruciform design, but this proved overambitious,[2] and Prichard built only three bays of the nave.

The church opened in 1885 before Prichard had finished the project, and his death in 1886 caused the work to pause.

It was later completed in two stages: first by Kempson & Fowler in 1892–3, who added the chancel, south chapel and north vestry.

The church has a marble reredos and stained glass windows by Ninian Comper.