St Saviour's Church, Leicester Explained

St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
Coordinates:52.638°N -1.1091°W
Location:Leicester
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Saviour
Consecrated Date:21 June 1877
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed
Architect:George Gilbert Scott
Groundbreaking:7 June 1875
Completed Date:1877
Construction Cost:£11,500
Closed Date:2005
Capacity:1,000 persons
Length:152feet
Width:68feet
Width Nave:54feet
Height:150feet
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 former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.[1]

History

The foundation stone was laid on 7 June 1875.[2] 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.[3]

On 28 October 2023, the church annexe was destroyed by fire.[4]

Parish

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.
  2. News: . Laying the foundation stone of St Saviour's Church . Leicester Chronicle . Leicester . 12 June 1875 . 27 July 2015 .
  3. News: . Consecration of St Saviour’s Church . Leicester Chronicle . Leicester . 23 June 1877 . 27 July 2015 .
  4. News: 2023-10-29 . Leicester: Fire badly damages annexe of disused church . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-10-29.