The church was originally established by Mr Stephen Ballard in the mid-1800s as a place of refuge, relaxation and worship for the workers building the railway. It was designed so that it could be returned to domestic use at the end of the project. However, there was a perceived continued need and the church was managed by a variety of denominations over the years.
In recent times it has been established as a free church operating under the guidance of the Synergy Group https://www.synergysphere.org/