Former Church of St Mark

1, Foundry Lane, Leicester, LE1 3WU

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1300759
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: Former Church of St Mark
Statutory Address:: 1, Foundry Lane, Leicester, LE1 3WU

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1300759
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: Former Church of St Mark
Statutory Address 1:: 1, Foundry Lane, Leicester, LE1 3WU

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 1, Foundry Lane, Leicester, LE1 3WU

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SK 59056 05366

Details

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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Legacy System number:: 188575
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.