Serbian Orthodox Church of St George, Rutland Street, Leicester - Leicester, City of (UA)

Built in 1823-7 by William Parsons; the chancel was added by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1879. In use as a Serbian Orthodox place of worship in the centre of Leicester. Work to roof coverings and timber repairs, rainwater goods and drainage was funded in two phases under the joint Historic England/National Lottery Heritage Fund repair grants scheme in 2014. Fabric has been at risk from water penetration due to blockages in high level rainwater disposal system due to the proximity of churchyard trees. Some work to reduce tree cover took place during 2023.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Church Of St George

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1299776

Local Planning Authority:

Leicester, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Serbian Orthodox Church of St George

Street Name:

Rutland Street

Locality:

Leicester

Unitary Authority:

Leicester, City of (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Leicester South

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Fair

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA