Historic England describes it as a "relatively early" work from Butterfield and "modest" compared to his more elaborate designs from the same period, such as All Saints' Church in London.

[2][4] A burial ground was added to the church in 1876 and consecrated on 29 September that year,[3] followed by the addition of a vestry in 1882.

[5] Alfington became its own parish in 1882, which prompted Coleridge's son to hand the church over to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who agreed to provide an endowment of £150 a year.

The inside, which was built to accommodate approximately 200 persons,[6] contains a nave, chancel, south-west porch and vestry.

[4] There are a number of memorials to the Coleridge family inside the church, while another noteworthy feature is the east window, designed by Augustus Pugin and installed in 1852 by Hardman & Co. of Birmingham.