Clarendon Park Congregational Church

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Clarendon Park Congregational Church
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Clarendon Park Congregational Church
52°37′05.6″N1°06′36.7″W / 52.618222°N 1.110194°W / 52.618222; -1.110194
LocationLondon Road, Leicester, England
Denomination Congregational
Website www.clarendonparkcongregational.co.uk
History
Statusopen
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Designated1975
Architect(s) James Tait (1834-1915)
Style Victorian Gothic
Completed1886
Clarendon Park Congregational Church
Location of church in Stoneygate

The Clarendon Park Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It is located on London Road in the Stoneygate district near Clarendon Park. [1] [2]

Among the many places of worship in Leicester are Congregational churches. [3] [4] [5] The first Congregational church in Leicester was founded in 1801. Numerous others were built in the 19th century. [6] The Clarendon Park Congregational Church was designed by James Tait (1834-1915) and built in 1886. [7] [8] [2] It is built of granite rubble with ashlar dressings and a roof of red tiles. It was designated a Grade II listed building (13613930) in 1975. [9]

The church is part of the Congregational Federation. [10]

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View to church tower

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