Former Church of St Mark is a Grade II* listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1975. Church.

Former Church of St Mark

WRENN ID
eternal-hearth-dust
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Country
England
Date first listed
14 March 1975
Type
Church
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/05/2018

SK 5905 5/212

FOUNDRY LANE No.1, Former Church of St Mark

(Formerly listed as Church of St Mark, BELGRAVE GATE)

II* 1869 to 1872. Architect Ewan Christian. Gothic style. Faced in purple granite rubble, with stone dressings. Slate roofs.

Large church with nave and chancel in one with apsidal end, north and south aisles, north transepts. Large south east tower with stone spire, pinnacles and round stair turret. The south aisle has a series of staggered gables. Clerestory lancets. Plate tracery.

Interior three wide bays with circular piers of polished granite and arches of red and buff stone, brick walls, shafted clerestory and wagon roof of timber. West end of 1903 by Shearman. Stained glass by Henry Holiday 1893 and Kempe 1895.

Listing NGR: SK5905605366

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