[2] The church was designed by the architect William Bidlake and built between 1892 and 1893.

[4] The altarpiece is by Sidney Meteyard dating from 1916 and the statue of St Oswald was carved by George Latham.

Bidlake also provided a vicarage in Dora Road in the Arts and Crafts style.

On closure the church was converted into a preparatory school.

The parish merged into St. Aidan's Church, Small Heath and was renamed as All Saints The two manual pipe organ by William Hill of 1846 was moved here from St Peter's Church, Handsworth.