Clarendon Park Congregational Church

This article is about Clarendon Park Congregational Church. Not to be confused with Clarendon Congregational Church.

Clarendon Park Congregational Church
52°37′05.6″N 1°06′36.7″W
Location	London Road, Leicester, England
Denomination	Congregational
Website	www.clarendonparkcongregational.co.uk
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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Location of church in Stoneygate

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

View to church tower

• List of Congregational churches

References

1. "Stoneygate Conservation Area Character Appraisal". leicester.gov.uk. Leicester City Council. 2015.
2. "The first ninety years: Clarendon Park Congregational Church Leicester". David Wilson Library, University of Leicester. 1975. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Moore, Andre (2008). Where Leicester Has Worshipped. ISBN 978-0-9533628-2-0.
4. "Faith & Belief - Story of Leicester". www.storyofleicester.info.
5. Mapped - University of Leicester Archeology and Ancient History Mapping Faith and Place^{[dead link‍]}
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Historic England. "Clarendon Park Congregational Church (Grade II) (1361393)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
10. "Find a Church".