The church was built by George Henry Hasell, assisted by stonemason Esau Wetherall and a shingle splitter with the surname MacKnoe.

On 9 May 1862 Matthew Hale, in his role as Lord Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Perth, consecrated the church and it opened for services.

[3] The architectural style of the church could be described as restrained Gothic with its pointed arched window and door surrounds.

The trimming of the upper branches of the tree, giving it a somewhat lopsided appearance, was to prevent it striking overhead power lines which have since been run underground.

Although the removal of the tree has been threatened in the past by development it is now regarded as an icon with its historical significance well appreciated.