Location Leicester Denomination Church of England Consecrated 1 November 1871 Height 19 m Length 43 m Diocese Diocese of Leicester | Country England Dedication St Paul Heritage designation Grade II listed Opened 1871 Width 20 m Architect Frederick Webster Ordish | |
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Similar Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
St Paul’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 on 18 May 1870 It was built to the designs of Frederick Webster Ordish and John Charles Traylen of Mountsorrel granite, banded and interlaid with Derbyshire red grit stone, covered with Swithland grey green slating. Stone from Box and the Forest of Dean was used in the quatreoils of the clerestory, and the side and end windows. The windows were fitted with mosaic glass by Evans of Birmingham.
It was consecrated on 1 November 1871.
Organ
The organ dates from 1873 and was by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. When the church was declared redundant, the organ was moved to the Church of the Assumption of St Mary the Virgin, Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Parish status
The church was declared redundant in 2003 and the parish moved to a modern worship centre.