Leicester: St George

Name:
Leicester: St George
Record Type:
Closed Church
Church code:
Diocese:
Leicester
Archdeaconry:
Leicester
Parish:
The Resurrection Leicester

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II* Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: St. George's

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (data verified 14 Nov 2024)
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Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Post Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of St George, Leicester
Caption:
Exterior image of St George, Leicester
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St George, Leicester
Year / Date:
2018, February 18
Copyright:
Mat Fascione
Originator:
Mat Fascione

Summary Description

The church was begun in 1823 and consecrated in 1827; the Church Building Commissioners paid the whole cost of £16,130. The architect was William Parsons of Leicester (1796-1857). St. George's is a very large church, of brick faced with ashlar and plastered inside in the usual Commissioners' Gothic style generally Perpendicular, but with cast iron tracery of 14th century type in the body of the church. In 1911 the west tower and the nave were severely damaged by fire, the chancel being unharmed. Reconstruction was carried out in a sumptuous manner by W.D. Caroe.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship: Unknown
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Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

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The Architectural History Practice Limited (2006) Commissioner's Churches. Inspection Reports Volume 2: First Grant Churches Outside London Page 85 to 88 [Digital Archive/Document]
Commissioner's Churches. Inspection Reports Volume 2: First Grant Churches Outside London
James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
Mat Fascione (2018, February 18) Exterior image of St George, Leicester [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of St George, Leicester
ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~86925~113855 [Archive/Graphic material]

Perspective

ICBS File Number - 03820

Coverage - 1846

Created by UNKNOWN

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~157432~121583 [Archive/Graphic material]

Perspective

ICBS File Number - 11114

Coverage - 1912

Created by CAROE, William Douglas: b. 1857 - d. 1938 of London

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~157442~121584 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 11114

Coverage - 1912-1913

Created by CAROE, William Douglas: b. 1857 - d. 1938 of London

Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell