It was built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1857, and is described by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner as "the grandest church in Richmond".

[3] The church is dedicated to Saint Matthias who was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death.

At 195 feet (59 m), the spire of the church is a familiar landmark for miles around.

The church was renovated in the 1970s by the architects Hutchison, Locke & Monk.

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