The north aisle was rebuilt in 1842 by Henry Isaac Stevens and the pews were placed.

It re-opened on 5 April 1842[4] when all present were struck with the accuracy, simplicity and devotional effect of the singing by the parishioners of Shirley and Longford, who had been instructed for only a few months on the Wilhelm system, thereby proving its applicability to the improvement of congregational psalmody.

[5] The foundation stone for the new tower of the church was laid on 8 September 1860 by Francis Wright of Osmaston Manor[6] The designs were by Henry Isaac Stevens of Derby and the contractor was J.W.

On 27 January 1861, a number of the children in the church were overcome by fumes from the heating flue that passed under the floor.

The church is in a joint parish with A pipe organ was built by George Holdich and opened on 19 April 1857.