Church of St Saviour

St Saviour’s is a Church of England parish church in Larkhall, a suburb of Bath in Somerset. It was founded in 1824 by Archdeacon Charles Moysey after the Church Building Act of that year. One of three Commissioners’ churches in Bath, it belongs to a group of six hundred built across the country. The building went up between 1829 and 1832, probably designed by John Pinch the younger using plans by his father, John Pinch the elder. In 1882 the architect C. E. Davis added a chancel, and in 1950 the church was given Grade II* listed status for its Gothic Revival style. The church’s crypt opened in 1832 and became the resting place of Rear-Admiral Volant Vashon Ballard that October. Over two hundred burials took place there before the churchyard closed in 1891. Later interments moved to Locksbrook Cemetery until 1937. The building mixes Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic details, showing the influence of both styles. Its tower and windows remain landmarks in Larkhall. Inside, the nave and chancel frame a quiet space lit by tall lancets. The original box pews still stand along the aisles. The crypt below holds the earliest graves and offers a cool, dim place to pause. Outside, the church sits among terraced houses and small shops, its stonework softened by ivy. A short walk leads to the wider streets of Bath, linking the suburb to the city centre.