St Paul's Church, Leicester

St Paul’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.HistoryThe foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1870 It was built to the designs of Frederick Webster Ordish and John Charles Traylen of Mountsorrel granite, banded and interlaid with Derbyshire red grit stone, covered with Swithland grey green slating. Stone from Box and the Forest of Dean was used in the quatreoils of the clerestory, and the side and end windows. The windows were fitted with mosaic glass by Evans of Birmingham.It was consecrated on 1 November 1871.OrganThe organ dates from 1873 and was by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. When the church was declared redundant, the organ was moved to the Church of the Assumption of St Mary the Virgin, Hinckley, Leicestershire.Parish statusThe church was declared redundant in 2003 and the parish moved to a modern worship centre.