The Ecclesiastical Parish of Coalpit Heath was created from parts of the civil parishes of Frampton Cotterell and Westerleigh by Order in Council dated 26th April 1845 and St Saviour's was the Parish Church designed by the eminent Victorian church architect William Butterfield.

St Saviour's is built in the late Early English style of the 14th century, graceful and well proportioned, using pennant rubble stone from local quarries, with Bath stone quoins and facings. The Nave is separated from north and south aisles by octagonal pillars having accommodation for 500 worshippers. Most windows are of plain glass, though stained glass windows are found in the Chancel and Tower. The building is roofed with Welsh slate on stained timber rafters.

There is a peal of 8 bells installed between 1921 and 1974, three by public subscription and five as donations to commemorate members of local families. The pipe organ installed in 1908 necessitated adjustments to the pulpit entrance and the vestry.

Butterfield designed the stone Lych Gate from Badminton Road having a wide entrance for funerals and smaller one for pedestrians. This feature of 17th century churches protected the woollen industry against competition by cotton imports since it was decreed that corpses must have a woollen shroud, so hearses were inspected under cover as they crossed the church boundary.

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