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A hidden gem in Bath.

A stunning Grade I listed church with Saxon origins, ots of fascinating ancient monuments and a beautiful churchyard.

The architect Charles Hansom, designer of fifty Catholic churches in the country and brother of Joseph Aloysius Hansom, the designer of the Hansom cab, regarded St John’s as his best and most rewarding work.

The King of All England, King Edgar was crowned on this site in 973 and the service set the precedent for the coronation of all future Kings and Queens of England including Elizabeth II.

Situated on rising ground, the church is a spacious cruciform stone building.

The Grade I church is well grouped with the Tudor manor.

This remarkable church was built by Ponting in 1905 as a remodelling of an earlier TH Wyatt church of 1837.

The church has Victorian origins but the chancel contains dramatic murals from the 1960s depicting the crucified and enthroned Christ flanked by angels.

St Oswald's is a warm welcoming space.

The church commands a prime position on a beautiful tree lined site in a prosperous suburb a short walk from Gosforth High Street where there are shops, cafes and amenities.