St Peter & St Paul's Church, Syston

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St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Syston
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St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Syston
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Syston
Coordinates: 52°42′1.92″N1°4′29.68″W / 52.7005333°N 1.0749111°W / 52.7005333; -1.0749111
Location Syston
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Peter and St Paul
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed [1]
Administration
Parish Syston
Deanery Goscote
Archdeaconry Leicester
Diocese Diocese of Leicester

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Syston is a Grade I listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Syston, Leicestershire. [2]

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History

The earliest parts of the church date from the 13th century.

The nave and tower were restored by Frederick Webster Ordish of Queniborough at a cost of £1,600 and reopened in February 1872 [3]

The chancel was replaced in 1880 at a cost of £2,300. Duston stone was used for the walls with Clipstone and Bath stone for the pillars and corbels. The floor was laid with Portland and red Mansfield stone, the aisles being laid with Staffordshire quarries. The carving was done by Thomas Earp of London. It re-opened on 27 May 1881. [4]

Organ

The organ dates from 1887 and is by Taylor of Leicester A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [5]

Parish status

The church is part of The Fosse Team which comprises the following churches

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of Saints Peter and Paul  (Grade I) (1074467)". 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. ↑ "Syston Church Restoration - Reopening Services". Leicester Journal. Leicester. 2 February 1872. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Re-opening of Syston Parish Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 28 May 1881. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "NPOR K00229". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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