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
Saint Saviour's, Branston
St Saviour's porch and bell turret
Saint Saviour's
Branston shown within Staffordshire
OS grid referenceSK 225 212
LocationBranston, Staffordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestsavioursbranston.co.uk
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield
ProvinceProvince 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-)
  • View of St Saviour's from Main Street, Branston
  • View of St Saviour's from Church Road, Branston

References
Footnotes
    Notes
    1. 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.
    2. Tringham 2003, p. 173
    Bibliography
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