[2] The church was built between 1901 and 1909 for the 16th Earl of Derby to celebrate the safe return of his sons from the Boer War.

[3] The foundation stone was laid by the Countess of Derby on 14 September 1901, and the church was consecrated in 1909.

[4] St Saviour's is constructed in red sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings and Kerridge stone-slate roofs.

Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a south porch, a single-bay chancel with a north vestry, and a west tower.

The authors of the Buildings of England series comment that the church is "surprisingly dismal inside".