Church
Set in the quiet surroundings of Aberdeen Park Road and its community of residents, St. Saviour’s is a Grade One listed nineteenth century Neo-Gothic style former Anglican Church. The church was designed by the architect William White (1825-1900). Once described as someone “who see-sawed between madness and genius, and ultimately fell off the wrong side.” St. Saviour’s, his masterpiece was restored from its derelict state by English Heritage in 1988.
The building is an imposing red brick edifice, with many unique details, from its echoes of Moorish and Dutch architecture, to its Arts and Crafts use of coloured bricks to create the internal decoration of the church. The church also has strong connections with John Betjeman, who worshipped here, and wrote of it in his poems. It has proved a very successful home to the Trust and its work, inspiring and leaving its mark on all who enter it.
