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Church in Leicester, England
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
About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 200m
220ydsnone STO N EYGATECON S ERVATION AREA Clarendon Park Congregational Church (1896) II Congregational
Church   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.

Among the many places of worship in Leicester are Congregational churches. The first Congregational church in Leicester was founded in 1801. Numerous others were built in the 19th century. The Clarendon Park Congregational Church was designed by James Tait (1834-1915) and built in 1886. 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.

The church is part of the Congregational Federation.

See also

View to church tower

References

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  9. Historic England. "Clarendon Park Congregational Church (Grade II) (1361393)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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