| Clarendon Park Congregational Church | |
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| 52°37′05.6″N 1°06′36.7″W / 52.618222°N 1.110194°W | |
| Location | London Road, Leicester, England |
| Denomination | Congregational |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Status | open |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 1975 |
| Architect(s) | James Tait (1834-1915) |
| Style | Victorian Gothic |
| Completed | 1886 |
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The Clarendon Park Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It is located on London Road in the Stoneygate district near Clarendon Park. [1] [2]
Among the many places of worship in Leicester are Congregational churches. [3] [4] [5] The first Congregational church in Leicester was founded in 1801. Numerous others were built in the 19th century. [6] The Clarendon Park Congregational Church was designed by James Tait (1834-1915) and built in 1886. [7] [8] [2] It is built of granite rubble with ashlar dressings and a roof of red tiles. It was designated a Grade II listed building (13613930) in 1975. [9]
The church is part of the Congregational Federation. [10]
See also
References
- ^ "Stoneygate Conservation Area Character Appraisal". leicester.gov.uk. Leicester City Council. 2015.
- ^
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b "The first ninety years: Clarendon Park Congregational Church Leicester". David Wilson Library, University of Leicester. 1975.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ Moore, Andre (2008). Where Leicester Has Worshipped. ISBN 978-0-9533628-2-0.
- ^ "Faith & Belief - Story of Leicester". www.storyofleicester.info.
- ^ Mapped - University of Leicester Archeology and Ancient History Mapping Faith and Place[ dead link]
- ^ "The ancient borough: Protestant Nonconformity: A History of the County of Leicester: Volume 4". Victoria County History. 1958. pp. 390–394. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Binfield, Clyde (30 September 2005). "An East Midland Call: Its Context and Some Consequences. The Genesis of the Clarendon Park Congregational Church" (PDF). Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Goddard, Jane (15 May 2019). "Distinctive Victorian city church was another loss to street scene during decade of demolition". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Clarendon Park Congregational Church (Grade II) (1361393)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Find a Church".
| Clarendon Park Congregational Church | |
|---|---|
|
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|
| |
| 52°37′05.6″N 1°06′36.7″W / 52.618222°N 1.110194°W | |
| Location | London Road, Leicester, England |
| Denomination | Congregational |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Status | open |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 1975 |
| Architect(s) | James Tait (1834-1915) |
| Style | Victorian Gothic |
| Completed | 1886 |
The Clarendon Park Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It is located on London Road in the Stoneygate district near Clarendon Park. [1] [2]
Among the many places of worship in Leicester are Congregational churches. [3] [4] [5] The first Congregational church in Leicester was founded in 1801. Numerous others were built in the 19th century. [6] The Clarendon Park Congregational Church was designed by James Tait (1834-1915) and built in 1886. [7] [8] [2] It is built of granite rubble with ashlar dressings and a roof of red tiles. It was designated a Grade II listed building (13613930) in 1975. [9]
The church is part of the Congregational Federation. [10]
See also
References
- ^ "Stoneygate Conservation Area Character Appraisal". leicester.gov.uk. Leicester City Council. 2015.
- ^
a
b "The first ninety years: Clarendon Park Congregational Church Leicester". David Wilson Library, University of Leicester. 1975.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ Moore, Andre (2008). Where Leicester Has Worshipped. ISBN 978-0-9533628-2-0.
- ^ "Faith & Belief - Story of Leicester". www.storyofleicester.info.
- ^ Mapped - University of Leicester Archeology and Ancient History Mapping Faith and Place[ dead link]
- ^ "The ancient borough: Protestant Nonconformity: A History of the County of Leicester: Volume 4". Victoria County History. 1958. pp. 390–394. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Binfield, Clyde (30 September 2005). "An East Midland Call: Its Context and Some Consequences. The Genesis of the Clarendon Park Congregational Church" (PDF). Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Goddard, Jane (15 May 2019). "Distinctive Victorian city church was another loss to street scene during decade of demolition". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Clarendon Park Congregational Church (Grade II) (1361393)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Find a Church".