St Saviour's Church, Bath

St Saviour's Church is a Church of England parish church in Larkhall, Bath, Somerset England.

St Saviour's Church
51.3958°N 2.3465°W / 51.3958; -2.3465 (Church of St Saviour, Bath)
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationAnglican
Websitestsaviours.org.uk
History
Founder(s)Charles Moysey
ConsecratedApril 1832
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* Listed
Designated12 June 1950
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1829
Completed1832
Construction cost£10,600
Administration
DeaneryBath
DioceseBath and Wells
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
RectorRev. Michael Norman

The church was founded by Archdeacon Charles Moysey in 1824 following the Church Building Act 1824. St Saviour's is one of three Commissioners' churches in Bath and one of six hundred nationally.[1]

The church was constructed between 1829 and 1832 probably by architect John Pinch the younger based on a design by his father, John Pinch the elder.[1] The church was later expanded in 1882 when a chancel was added by architect C.E. Davis.[2]

The church's crypt was opened in 1832. In October 1832, Rear-Admiral Volant Vashon Ballard was the first person to be interred in the crypt. More than 200 people were buried at the church before the burial grounds were closed in 1891. Subsequent burials took place in Locksbrook Cemetery until 1937.[3]

The church is currently led by The Reverend Michael Norman who has been rector since 1998.[2]

References
  1. "CHURCH OF ST SAVIOUR". Historic England. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. "History - St Saviour's Church, Bath". St Saviour's Church, Bath. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. "St Saviour's, Bath". Bath Record Office. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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