St Peter's Church, Leicester
| St Peter's Church, Leicester | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Leicester | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′48″N 1°06′59.9″W / 52.63000°N 1.116639°W | |
| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stpetershighfields.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter |
| Consecrated | 16 April 1874 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | George Edmund Street |
| Groundbreaking | 1872 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | The Presentation of Christ, Leicester |
| Deanery | City of Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev'd Jonathan Surridge |
St Peter’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.[2]
History
The foundation stone was laid on 14 November 1872 by the Bishop of Peterborough. The church was built as a memorial to Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and was originally known as the Howe Memorial Church.[3] It was built to the designs of the architect George Edmund Street.
The church was consecrated on 18 April 1874 by the Bishop of Peterborough.[4]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish known as The Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with
- St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
- St Barnabas’ Church, New Humberstone
Organ
The pipe organ was built by Joshua Porritt in 1875. It was extensively modified by Stephen Taylor and Son in 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade II) (1361047)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300096186
- ↑ "Howe Memorial Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 16 November 1872. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Consecration of St Peter's Church". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 18 April 1874. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N04512". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 27 July 2015.