St Andrew's Church, Leicester

St Andrew's Church, Leicester
St Andrew's Church in 2015
Religion
AffiliationAnglo-Catholicism
active
Location
LocationJarrom Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Interactive map of St Andrew's Church, Leicester
Coordinates52°37′41″N 1°08′16″W / 52.6281°N 1.13771°W / 52.6281; -1.13771
Architecture
ArchitectGeorge Gilbert Scott
TypeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1862
Website
www.standrewsjarromstreet.org

The St Andrew's Church is a Victorian church in Leicester, England. It is associated with Anglo-Catholicism and is part of the Diocese of Leicester.[1]

History

The church was constructed from 1860 to 1862 to designs by George Gilbert Scott.[2]

On 28 July 2026, a large fire was reported at the church.[3] Multiple fire engines were called to the scene.[4] A coffin, containing the body of a church warden in preparation of funeral arrangements, was rescued from the fire.[5] According to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, the roof suffered severe damage.[6] Investigators suspected an accidental fire.[7]

The following Sunday services resumed at the church hall.[8] A collection of artefacts dating back to the 1880s were salvaged from the church.[9] Pope Leo XIV sent a letter of support from the Vatican to the church following the fire.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Firefighters race into burning church to rescue coffin from fire". The Independent. 2026-07-29. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Church of St Andrew and Attached Former Schoolroom, Non Civil Parish - 1184162 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. ↑ Kalantzis, Samuel; Hayward, Dylan; Siddon, Jasmine; Beeson, Olivia (2026-07-29). "Huge blaze destroys part of historic Leicester church - updates". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ Douglas-Young, Corrie (2026-07-29). "Fire severely damages historic Leicester Anglican church". thecatholicherald.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Hunt, Dan (2026-07-29). "Coffin rescued from burning 160-year-old Leicester church". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Historic Leicester church severely damaged by fire - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis". premierchristian.news. 2026-07-29. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  7. ↑ "BBC Radio Leicester - Need To Know Leicestershire, Church fire 'accidental' says Fire Service". BBC News. 2026-07-30. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  8. ↑ Ashe, Isaac (2026-07-30). "Historic Leicester church damaged by fire to resume services". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  9. ↑ McCarthy, Helen; Wilkinson, Adele (2026-08-09). "Historic items salvaged after major church fire in Leicester". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  10. ↑ Burman, Heather (2026-08-11). "Pope sends support to fire-damaged St Andrew's Church in letter". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-08-14.

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