No real structural changes have taken place in the Church, from its original form when built; it is of the Early English decorated style. The stone for all the building is a hard durable local Millstone grit (grey) most of which came from a quarry sited at Rock End around about a mile away in the east part of the parish. There was also a small amount of stone taken from a coal-mine shaft then being sunk in the south-end of the present parish, known as Childerplay No.2. Our present architect comments that the design is fairly typical for an estate church of the period, although the stone archaded columns supporting the nave and chancel roofs are much more common in continental church designs and are quite unusual in this country.
The last two architect's inspections in 1994 and 1999 reported that the main structure was sound and the stonework in good condition considering its age. However a number of parts of the stonework required significant remedial work. The most urgent of these projects was in and around the tower, which was dealt with in the spring of 1999; and the organ loft area, which was restored in December 2000.
The tiled roofs were also reported as being uneven and including some poor areas; and at the time of writing this is the next project to be tackled. In all there is some £40,000 of renovation work needing to be done over the next 5-10 years to ensure that the building remains is passed on to future generations in a good condition.