The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Edward White Benson, on 27 April 1892, accompanied by the Bishops of Salisbury, St Asaph and Truro. With an estimated cost of £9,000, £2,500 had been raised by the time construction began, prompting the decision to build the church in sections. The first phase, undertaken by Mr. Hayes of Bristol, included the chancel, transepts and one bay of the nave.The Bristol Mercury - New church at Salisbury - 28 April 1892 - page 8 The work cost £6,500, leaving a debt of £2,700 when the church was dedicated by the Bishop of Salisbury on 28 April 1894.
