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The foundation stone for the church was laid on
29th May 1958 by Bishop of Bristol, Dr. F. A. Cockin .
It was completed the following year in 1959.
The church is of brick, but rather more
successful than its Roman Catholic neighbour:
"St
Vincent de Paul".
The tower stands at the south west corner and has
an open top stage with bells and is also surmounted by a cross.
To the south a long glazed porch vestibule with a
figure of St Stephen by Ernest Pascoe over the
entrance.
Transverse concrete arches divide
the interior into six bays, attached to the wall on the north and continued down
as pillars on the south towards the aisle.
This aisle has now been screened off
for parish rooms.
Clerestory above on the south side,
on the north side the windows are placed low down.
There is a west gallery with the
organ works and below it is the baptistry, where the font at the west end is
also of some merit.
Your eyes are drawn to the high
altar, where above is hung the huge figure "The Ascending Christ" by
Ernest Pascoe.
This sculptural work raises the
church beyond the pedestrian works of this period.
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