It was built in 1836–38 as a chapel-of-ease to St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.

[1] In 1856 the church was enlarged with the addition of a chancel, to a design by the architect Charles Edge.

The building was transformed in 1884-5 by the addition of the existing spacious and lofty nave, chancel and south aisle by the leading Birmingham architect J.

This includes There is late Victorian stained glass: by Burlison and Grylls, Heaton, Butler and Bayne, Hardman & Co. of Birmingham and most particularly a Jesse tree in the Lady Chapel by Charles Eamer Kempe.

George Browning MC The organ was built by Brindley & Foster in 1890[3] and is now defunct.