St Saviour's Church, Leicester

St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
	St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
	52°38′16.9″N1°06′32.8″W / 52.638028°N 1.109111°W
Location	Leicester
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Saviour
Consecrated	21 June 1877
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
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
Diocese	Diocese of Leicester
Archdeaconry	Leicester
Deanery	City of Leicester
Parish	The Presentation of Christ, Leicester

Last updated October 30, 2023

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

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 Barkestone-le-Vale 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]

On 28 October 2023, the church annexe was destroyed by fire.^[5]

Parish

The church is in a joint parish known as the Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with:

St Peter's Church, Leicester
St Barnabas' Church, New Humberstone (now closed).

Organ

The pipe organ was built by Stephen Taylor & Son in 1878. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[6]

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References

1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Saviour (Grade II*) (1074774)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 July 2015.
↑ The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0300096186
↑ "Laying the foundation stone of St Saviour's Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 12 June 1875. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ "Consecration of St Saviour's Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 23 June 1877. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ "Leicester: Fire badly damages annexe of disused church". BBC News. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
↑ "NPOR [N13351]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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[NHLE-1] 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Saviour (Grade II*) (1074774)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 July 2015.

[2] The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0300096186

[3] "Laying the foundation stone of St Saviour's Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 12 June 1875. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[4] "Consecration of St Saviour's Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 23 June 1877. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[5] "Leicester: Fire badly damages annexe of disused church". BBC News. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[6] "NPOR [N13351]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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