Nineteenth century accounts of Dosthill describe it as a village or hamlet in the parish of Kingsbury, and a centre of brickmaking and coalmining. Diorite also outcrops at Dosthill, known locally as Dosthill granite and was formerly quarried for use as roadstone. Little of this industrial activity survives, and Dosthill is chiefly known as a centre for scuba diving (in a former quarry) and a place to watch birds. It is situated on rising land at the southern edge of Tamworth, which has expanded, almost absorbing it. The chapel stands in the churchyard of St Paul's parish church, to the NE of the 19thc. church. Plain N and S doorways of the 12thc. survive as do lancets in the N and S walls. These are round-headed with splayed reveals and modern lintels. The W wall has a similar window. Of creamy-buff sandstone. The two doorways, although plain and heavily restored, are described below. There was originally an eastern presbytery, but this has been removed, and the chancel arch blocked and fitted with a window, perhaps 16thc.-17thc. Above this, the western gable has been rebuilt in brick. It is now used as a parish room. The present church was built in 1872 on land given by the then vicar and patron of the living of Kingsbury

Two hides in Dosthill were held by Untain before the Conquest, and by Robert de Olgi from Turchil in 1086. Around 1135 Hugh son of Richard held a knight's fee here from the Earl of Warwick. In 1166 this was held by the Earl's successor, William de Newburgh, and his descendants were overlords here until the 15thc. at least. Returning to the tenancy, from Hugh it passed to Robert son of Thurstan whose son Robert de la Launde gave a mill here to Richard son of Ralph on his marriage with Amice sister of Robert. Agnes widow of Ralph son of Ralph was claiming dower here from Walter son of Ralph in 1209. James de la Lande held part of a fee here in 1235-36 and enfeoffed Robert de Grendon of ½ knight's fee here in 1247. Details of the later tenants may be found in VCH. The medieval dedication may have been to St Paul but this is not certain.

VCH and the List Description simply date it to the 12thc, and in the absence of much in the way of diagnostic features it is hard to be more precise. The systematic use of chamfers, however, suggests a date in the 2nd half rather than the 1st.