St Saviour's Church, Splott
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| St Saviour's Splott | |
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 St Saviour's Splott | |
| 51°29′02″N 3°09′05″W / 51.4838°N 3.1514°W | |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | https://churchofstsaviourcardiff.weebly.com/ https://www.saintgermanwithsaintsaviour.org/ |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Dedication | St. Saviour |
| Consecrated | 30 October 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish Church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 February 1952 |
| Architect(s) | G. F. Bodley and Thomas Garner |
| Groundbreaking | 28 January 1892 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Materials | Swelton stone, Bath stone |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Llandaff |
| Archdeaconry | Llandaff |
| Deanery | Cardiff |
| Parish | Roath St Saviour |
St Saviour's Church is a Church in Wales church in Splott, Cardiff, South Wales.[1]
In the late 19th Century, a large number of churches were built in Cardiff as the city expanded, and what had been villages were absorbed into the growing city. Splott, then called East Moors or Old Moors, had several new churches built. A school chapel, dedicated to St Columba had been founded in 1877. St Saviour's was established as a tin tabernacle in 1884. Both of these buildings were replaced with the present church in 1888. The church was designed by the architects G. F. Bodley and Thomas Garner with a three-gabled design modelled on the 15th century St Mary's Church, Tenby, although without a spire.[2][3] Originally a daughter church of St German's, St Saviour's saw the creation of its own parish on 30 January 1893.[4] The south aisle was added in 1894. Like many Cardiff churches, St Saviour's has a war memorial.
The church served a prominent role in public life through the 20th Century, particularly for its parish hall. This served as a dance hall during World War II.[5]
The church became Grade II listed in 1952.[6]
