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 | |
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Similar 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:
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.