Clarendon Park Congregational Church

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Clarendon Park Congregational Church
52°37′05.6″N 1°06′36.7″W / 52.618222°N 1.110194°W / 52.618222; -1.110194
LocationLondon Road, Leicester, England
DenominationCongregational
Websitewww.clarendonparkcongregational.co.uk
History
Statusopen
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated1975
Architect(s)James Tait (1834-1915)
StyleVictorian Gothic
Completed1886
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Clarendon Park Congregational Church (1896) II
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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]

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