Historic churches · South East England
St Stephen's Church, Bath
St Stephen's Church, Bath — church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa · 1.8 km
About
St Stephen's Church, Bath is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1845. Designed by James Wilson. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3929°, -2.3636°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Stephen's Church is a Church of England parish church in Bath, Somerset, England.
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Background
History
Designed to serve the spiritual needs of northeast Bath by James Wilson and built between 1840 and 1845, from Bath Stone, a limestone sourced from the Limpley Stoke mine which is situated in the Limpley Stoke Valley. St Stephen's Church on Lansdown Road in Walcot cost £6,000. The constructed church, however, remained unconsecrated until 1881. For the Royal School, a northeast aisle was added in 1866, thought to be designed by the Wilson & Willcox firm. The very wide apsidal chancel with the vestry and organ chamber was built by W. J. Willcox built in 1882–1883, for £3,000. W. J. Willcox also designed the painted ceiling in 1886, which was executed by H. & F. Davis. The Lady Chapel's east…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3929, -2.3636
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 5SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Established
- 1845
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Bath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bath, Somerset 41.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Stephen's Church, Bath?
- St Stephen's Church, Bath is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 5SX), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- When was St Stephen's Church, Bath built?
- Built or established in 1845. Designed by James Wilson.
- Is St Stephen's Church, Bath a listed building?
- St Stephen's Church, Bath is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Stephen's Church, Bath a protected site?
- Yes — St Stephen's Church, Bath is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Stephen's Church, Bath?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 5SX.