St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
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| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Saviour |
| Consecrated | 21 June 1877 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | George Gilbert Scott |
| Groundbreaking | 7 June 1875 |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Construction cost | £11,500 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 persons |
| Length | 152 feet (46 m) |
| Width | 68 feet (21 m) |
| Nave width | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Height | 150 feet (46 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | The Presentation of Christ, Leicester |
| Deanery | City of Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
St Saviour’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.[2]
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History
The foundation stone was laid on 7 June 1875.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
References
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- ↑ The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0300096186
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