Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester
St Mary de Castro is an ancient, Grade I listed church in Leicester, England, located within the former bailey of Leicester Castle. Today it acts as a parish church in the Church of England's diocese of Leicester. "St Mary de Castro" is Latin for "St Mary of the Castle"; a name chosen to differentiate from nearby "St Mary de Pratis": "St. Mary of the Meadows".
| St Mary de Castro, Leicester | |
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The church of St Mary de Castro, before the removal of its unsafe spire | |
| 52.6323°N 1.1404°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary de Castro "St Mary of the Castle" |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Parish | Leicester |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt Revd Norman Banks SSC (AEO) |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1074070 |
The building was closed in 2011 to the public after the spire was found to be unsafe but as of April 2015 is open again. The spire has been taken down, and funds are currently insufficient to replace it and repair the tower beneath.
It is believed to have been the first church in the UK to be viewable online using Google Street View, having been photographed in August 2012.
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