It was the church of Birmingham's early manufacturers and merchants – Matthew Boulton and James Watt had their own pews, which were bought and sold as commodities at that time.

The upper part of the tower and spire were added between 1822 and 1823, designed by Francis Goodwin and built by Standbridge and Company.

[3] In 1841 the church became a parish in its own right, with land taken from that of St Martin in the Bull Ring.

The organ was moved to its present location in 1927 by Conacher Sheffield & Co. and was extensively rebuilt.

The wings had to be removed and are now joined to serve as the screen facing the north gallery, along with some recycled pew doors.

Hill, Norman & Beard remodelled the organ as a two manual and pedal instrument in 1964.

This is the organ present today albeit with some additions to the piston system added in 1996.