41 York road was built sometime shortly after 1867 and is now a Grade II listed building. It is thought that in its early days it was used as a snooker room and artists studio. Around 1890  it came into use as a church when it was purchased by William Masters Sibthorpe for the use of some Christians who had been meeting elsewhere in the town. During WWII an air-shelter was constructed in the basement for use by the congregation during air-raids which is still accessible as can be seen in the photos below.

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The building remained in the Sibthorpe family until 1976 when it was purchased by the newly formed York Road Christian Mission, a Charitable Trust created to maintain the building for the use of the congregation and for Sunday Schools.