Location Leicester Denomination Church of England Completed 1872 Opened 1872 Dedication Mark the Evangelist Heritage designation Listed building | Country England Consecrated 25 April 1872 Nave width 31.5 feet (9.6 m) Length 30 m Groundbreaking 1870 Architect Ewan Christian | |
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Similar Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
St Mark’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.
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History
The foundation stone was laid in 1870 by the Bishop of Peterborough. The church was the gift of William Perry-Herrick and built to the designs of the architect Ewan Christian. The contractor for the foundations was Firn of Leicester, Osbourne of Leicester constructed the building. The clerk of works was James Nichols. The bells were supplied by Taylor of Loughborough, and the clock was from Moore of Clerkenwell, London.
The church was consecrated on 25 April 1872 by the Bishop of Peterborough.
The stained glass windows inserted at the time of the consecration in the chancel were by Ward and Hughes. Later additions include windows in the south east chapel by Henry Holiday in 1893 and in the north east chapel by Charles Eamer Kempe in 1895.
The west end was completed in 1903 by Ernest Charles Shearman.
The apse contained a painting by James Eadie Reid dating from 1910 “The Triumph and Apotheosis of Labour”.
The church was made redundant by the Church of England in 1986 and is now The Empire Conference and Banqueting Centre.
Organ
The pipe organ was built by William Hill & Sons in 1871. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.