Completed in 1837 to replace an earlier church, its spire is a landmark in the north of the city centre.

[2] The Georgian church was rebuilt in 1835–1837 to designs in Early English style by G. P. Manners, the city architect.

[3] The rectangular limestone ashlar building is under one roof to provide enough height in the aisles to accommodate galleries (since removed).

[3] Fittings include canvasses from the mid-18th century altar-piece of the earlier church, among them a Christ with the Cross by William Hoare.

The listing describes it as a notable example of a pre-Pugin Gothic Revival church with an opulent High Victorian sanctuary, and notes that the high-quality interior is in fine condition.