St Peter's Church, Leicester facts for kids
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St Peter's Church, Leicester
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| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stpetershighfields.wordpress.com/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter |
| Consecrated | 16 April 1874 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| 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 |
St Peter’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in the Highfields area of Leicester, Leicestershire.
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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. 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.
Parish status
The church is in a benefice with St Philips on Evington rd
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.
Organists
- William Henry Wale 1874 - 1882
- Philip Angrave 1882 - 1891
- Dr. Cardinal Taylor 1891 - 1894 (afterwards organist of St Mary's Church, Humberston)
- Walter Joseph Bunney FRCO 1905 - 1936 (formerly organist of Holy Trinity Church, Leicester)
- Harold Barnes 1937 - 1946 (afterwards organist of St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray)
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