Along with St. Luke's Church, it makes up Whitfield Parish[2] within Derby Diocese.

[5] The foundation stone was laid on 27 September 1844 and construction started to the designs of the architect Edwin Hugh Shellard.

[6] The chancel was enlarged in 1897 by Naylor and Sale, and a vestry added at the turn of the 20th century.

In 2000, the church was designated a Grade II listed building.

[1] The church has a pipe organ by Forster and Andrews dating from 1859.