Originally built around 1000–1050, with the Saxon tower of 1040 still in existence, The church is Oxford’s oldest building and the current City Church of Oxford. The architect John Plowman (1773-1843) rebuilt the north aisle and transept in 1833. The church was substantially restored in the 19th century by G.E. Street (1824-81), and again after a near disastrous fire in 1953.
