Latitude: 52.6428 / 52°38'34"N
Longitude: -1.1286 / 1°7'43"W
OS Eastings: 459056
OS Northings: 305366
OS Grid: SK590053
Mapcode National: GBR FHG.SH
Mapcode Global: WHDJB.MTRT
Plus Code: 9C4WJVVC+4G
Entry Name: Former Church of St Mark
Listing Date: 14 March 1975
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1300759
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188575
Also known as: St Mark's Church, Leicester
ID on this website: 101300759
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1
County: City of Leicester
Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leicester
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: The Resurrection
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building
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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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