St Saviour's Church, Branston
Saint Saviour's is the Church of England parish church for the village of Branston, south of Burton upon Trent. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield.
| Saint Saviour's | |
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| Saint Saviour's, Branston | |
 St Saviour's porch and bell turret | |
  Saint Saviour's Branston shown within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK 225 212 |
| Location | Branston, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stsavioursbranston.co.uk |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Dave Collier |
The church was built in 1864,[1] designed by the architect, Vincent Cook.
The church building was originally single-celled, with a bell turret at its western end. It contains an organ chamber and vestry, with a stone reredos installed in memory of the first vicar, John Bramell (1871–1897).
A porch was built in 1981 at the southern end of the church, to replace an early predecessor. At the same time, a meeting room was built on the front of the building.[2]
In 1993, stained glass from St James' Church, Derby was placed in the east window.
The original vicarage, to the northeast of the church, is now a successful restaurant, aptly named The Old Vicarage. A new vicarage was built behind the church in 1985.
Vicars at St Saviour's
- John Bramell (1871–1897)
- TBC
- David Simmonds
- Tony Humphries (2003–2007)
- Preb. Mick Ellor (2007 - 2017)
- Revd Capt Dave Collier (2018-)
Gallery
View of St Saviour's from Main Street, Branston
View of St Saviour's from Church Road, Branston
References
- Footnotes
- Notes
- Michael Raven (2004). Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country,The Potteries and the Peak. Michael Raven. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-906114-33-9.
- Tringham 2003, p. 173
- Bibliography
- Tringham, Nijel J, ed. (2003), The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Stafford: Burton-upon-Trent, IX, A Constanle, pp. 173–174