The church stands in 6.25 acres of land in what used to be the old village of Wadsley, but is now a suburb of the city of Sheffield.

Built during 1832-34 of stone with a slated roof the church was opened on the 21st May 1834. It was consecrated on 25th August 1835 by Edward Vernon Harcourt, the Archbishop of York. The cost of the Church, the site and the burial ground was £3,500.This church was originally a chapel in the parish of Ecclesfield, Wadsley became a separate parish in 1857. On Easter day 1884 the church roof was gutted by fire and the interior furnishings of the church completely destroyed. The cost of repairs was £1,700 in addition to the gift of most of the interior furnishings by Church people. On Christmas day the church was ready for services but was not officially opened until 12th February by the Archbishop of York William Thomson.

In 1897 the choir vestry (now a multi-purpose storeroom) was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Interesting churchyard monuments include the founder’s tomb, graves of Sheffield Flood Victims, war graves and what is known locally as the ‘Cricketers Grave’ (this is in fact a memorial stone to Henry Keeton, cricketer), which can be found next to the north side of the church building. Carved on the stone are the emblems of cricket stumps, bat and ball. In 1887 a number of people objected to these emblems and tore up the stone. This caused quiet a considerable amount of interest and was reported in the Sheffield Independent (the forerunner of the Sheffield Star) on the 17th January.

The main east window was replaced in the 1950’s and now contains fragments from the earlier windows in the shape of lozenges and stars. The only other stained glass window is in the south wall and depicts the crucifixion; it is a memorial window to the first burial in the churchyard.

The Church building was completely renovated in 2002-3. Side balconies were removed and the back balcony extended over new facilities in the shape of an extended welcome area, quiet room and kitchen. Box pews have been replaced with chairs and the whole of the nave carpeted. Outside the church building on either side of the spire new facilities of a toilet block and an office have been built.