St Paul's Church, Leicester

St Paul’s Church, Leicester
St Paul’s Church, Leicester
52°38′3.9″N1°9′12.91″W / 52.634417°N 1.1535861°W / 52.634417; -1.1535861
Location	Leicester
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Redundant
Dedication	St Paul
Consecrated	1 November 1871
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed [1]
Architect(s)	Frederick Webster Ordish
Groundbreaking	18 May 1870
Completed	1871
Closed	2003
Specifications
Capacity	800 to 900 persons
Length	142 feet (43 m)
Width	65 feet (20 m)
Nave width	38.25 feet (11.66 m)
Height	62 feet (19 m)
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Leicester

St Paul's Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed ^[1] former parish church in the Church of England in Kirby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire. ^[2]

History

The foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1870. ^[3] The church was built to the designs of Frederick Webster Ordish and John Charles Traylen of Mountsorrel granite, banded and interlaid with Derbyshire red gritstone, covered with Swithland grey-green slating. Stone from Box and the Forest of Dean was used in the quatrefoils of the clerestory, and the side and end windows. The windows were fitted with mosaic glass by Evans of Birmingham.

It was consecrated on 1 November 1871. ^[4]

Incumbents

• James Mason 1871 - 1911 ^[5]
• C.E. Jenkins 1911 - 1928 ^[6] (afterwards vicar of the Church of the Resurrection, Brussels)
• L.R.L. Donaldson 1928 - 1933 (afterwards vicar of St Mary’s Church, Ketton)
• Edmund Keith Blundell 1933 ^[7] - 1938 (formerly vicar of Grahamstown, South Africa, afterwards rector of St Aidan’s Church, Johannesburg)
• J.R. Quarterman 1938 ^[8] - 1965 (formerly vicar of St Matthew's Church, Leicester)
• Alfred G. Burford 1965 - 1974 ^[9] (afterwards vicar of Long Clawson with Hose)
• Gordon Sealy 1975 - 1996 ^[10]

Organ

The organ dates from 1873 and was by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[11] When the church was declared redundant, the organ was moved to the Church of the Assumption of St Mary the Virgin, Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Parish status

The church was declared redundant in 2003 and the parish moved to a modern worship centre.

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Paul (Grade II) (1063905)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. ISBN   0300096186
3. "Laying the foundation stones of SS. Paul's and Mark's Churches". Leicester Journal. Leicester. 20 May 1870. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
4. "Consecration of the new church of St Paul". Leicester Journal. Leicester. 3 November 1871. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
5. "Retirement of Canon Mason" . Leicester Chronicle. England. 6 May 1911. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Gift to Rev. C.E. Jenkins" . Leicester Chronicle. England. 31 March 1928. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "New Vicar" . Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 3 October 1933. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Three appointments by bishop" . Leicester Evening Mail. England. 19 September 1938. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "West Bridge Fight Vicar Moves to Long Clawson" . Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 30 March 1974. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Clergy are on the move" . Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 9 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "NPOR [D00286]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 8 August 2015.