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St Saviour’s Church, Leicester

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Location
  
Leicester

Denomination
  
Church of England

Consecrated
  
21 June 1877

Address
  
Leicester LE5 3HD, UK

Opened
  
1877

Diocese
  
Diocese of Leicester

Architect
  
George Gilbert Scott

Country
  
England

Dedication
  
St Saviour

Heritage designation
  
Grade II* listed

Height
  
46 m

Length
  
46 m

Parish
  
Leicestershire

St Saviour’s Church, Leicester

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Leicester Racecourse, Gas Museum, New Walk Museum, De Montfort Hall, King Power Stadium

St Saviour’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 7 June 1875. The church was the gift of the Rev Frederick George Burnaby, formerly rector of Barkstone in the Vale of Belvoir. It was designed in the 13th century Early English style by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott. The contractors were Messrs Osborne Brothers and the clerk-of-works was a Mr G. W. Wood. The church was consecrated on 21 June 1877 by the Bishop of Peterborough.

Parish

The church is in a joint parish known as the Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with two other churches:

  • St Peter's Church, Leicester
  • St Barnabas' Church, New Humberstone
  • Organ

    The pipe organ was built by S. Taylor in 1878. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

    References

    St Saviour’s Church, Leicester Wikipedia