St Salvador's Church

St Salvador’s, commissioned at an early stage in Bodley’s long career, shows the beginning of interest in a simple English gothic style, an ideal basis for coloured decoration.

Its design is a progress from west to east, starting with the low sloping roof of the porch. Then comes the nave, tall and quite narrow, with the rich green of the lower part and the deep biscuit colour of the buttressed aisles graduated up into the lighter tones of the upper walls and roof, where massive timbers are bevelled with red.

A more sumptuous red is the basis of the chancel arch which leads onwards and upwards into a space completely dominated by colour, having its climax in the high altar and figure-painted reredos. (This and much of the stained glass are the work of the London firm of Burlison and Grylls).

Through the arcade to the south of the chancel is the Lady chapel, whose own splendid treatment is pitched somewhere between that of the nave and the chancel.

A sung Mass will be celebrated from 11am -12 noon on Sunday morning, during which time any visitors are asked to join the worship and see the church in action as Bodley intended.

Saturday 10.30 am - 4pm. Sunday 10 am - noon (access for service only from 11am to 12 noon).