St Stephen's, Bath

St Stephen’s Church, Bath stands proud on Bath’s northern skyline. Floodlit at night, and visible for miles around, it’s appropriately known as the Beacon of Lansdown. An outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, the church originally marked the boundary of the city’s growth up the northern city slopes. The founding wealthy incumbents left a legacy of the highest quality interior details – stained glass windows by all the best-known Victorian experts, glowing opus sectile carved tiles, an ornately carved font by Cundy, Westminster Abbey’s mason, and a grand alabaster and Siena marble pulpit. Come and join a guided tour by art historian and author, Carolyn Cowley. Hear more of these glories, together with lively stories of early Diocesan disagreements which left St Stephen’s unconsecrated for over 40 years, the history of the early incumbents and the lives of the worshippers of St Stephen’s through to future plans for the revival and restoration of this Beacon of Lansdown.
Family eco and history self-guided trails are also available.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

Guided Tours: 1145, 1300, 1415 & 1530

Location & directions

St Stephen's Church, Lansdown Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5SX

Directions:

Adjacent to the #31 Park & Ride bus stop on Lansdown Road

Contact on day:

Penny Cracknell 07811 066253; Carolyn Cowley 07813 792481

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

1. Access to the accessible toilet is via the Church Centre; tours are in the Church itself and access between the two locations is via a flat external path. 2. Accessible access to the church is through a main foyer side door (Richmond Road side) accessed via a flat path at the rear of the church from either Richmond Road or Lansdown Rd. 3. Street parking only.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)

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