Location Leicester Denomination Church of England Consecrated 16 April 1874 | Country England Dedication St Peter | |
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Website stpetershighfields.org.uk | ||
St Peter’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.
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History
The foundation stone was laid on 14 November 1872 by the Bishop of Peterborough. The church was built as a memorial to Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and was originally known as the Howe Memorial Church. It was built to the designs of the architect George Edmund Street.
The church was consecrated on 18 April 1874 by the Bishop of Peterborough.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish known as The Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with
Organ
The pipe organ was built by Joshua Porritt in 1875. It was extensively modified by Stephen Taylor and Son in 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
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