Leicester Cathedral
The Leicester Cathedral ( Cathedral Church of St Martin , often in the simplification Leicester Cathedral ) is an Anglican cathedral in the English city of Leicester in the East Midlands and is the seat of the Bishop of Leicester. It is the fourth smallest Anglican cathedral in England and is dedicated to Saint Martin .
history
A church consecrated to St. Martin can be found on the current site of the cathedral for almost 1000 years. It was first mentioned in 1086 when the older Saxon church was replaced by a Norman church.
The current building goes back to this church, which later received a tower. In the meantime, the building has been restored several times, mainly by the architect Raphael Brandon, whose conventional design can still be seen in many places. The original structure was upgraded to a collegiate church in 1922 and a cathedral in 1927 after the Diocese of Leicester was established in 1926 . The building, mainly the tower and the spire had to be restored between 2004 and 2005. The main work consisted of cleaning the masonry and replacing it in places.
A memorial stone for King Richard III. is located in the choir of the cathedral. The king was not buried there, but in Greyfriars Church (Franciscan monastery) in Leicester. His remains were found in the remains of that church during targeted excavations in September 2012. They were buried in the cathedral on March 26, 2015.
Leicester Cathedral is closely linked to the Leicester Grammar School , which is in the immediate vicinity. Morning meetings take place weekly on different days and church services are attended by the students.
organ
The history of the organs goes back to the 16th century. Until the 18th century, the cathedral was without an organ for a long time. Not until 1766 was a new, large organ inaugurated, which had been built by the organ builder John Snetzler. This instrument had three manual works, but no pedal work. It was not until 100 years later that the instrument was expanded and equipped with an independent pedal mechanism, and placed in the south-west corner of the cathedral, where St. Georges Chapel is today. In 1873 the organ builders JW Walker & Sons built a new organ, which was installed in the northern crossing. Much of the pipe material from the Snetzler organ was reused. The new instrument had 50 stops on four manuals and a pedal. In 1930 the organ builders Harrison & Harrison moved the instrument back to the west of the cathedral. The organ has 50 stops on four manuals and a pedal. The actions are electro-pneumatic.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Guardian.co.uk , accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ More information on the history of the organ ( memento of the original from March 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the cathedral website and available for disposal
Web links
Coordinates: 52 ° 38 ′ 5 ″ N , 1 ° 8 ′ 13 ″ W.